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ANA MONEY TALKS & THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEDAL

01/15/2023

ANA MONEY TALKS THE martin luther king JR MEDAL https www coinbooks org v26 esylum_v26n03a07 html ANA MONEY TALKS THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR MEDALNewman Numismatic Portal Project Coordinator Len Augsburger provided the following report inspired by the recent addition of recordings of the American Numismatic Association s Money Talks radio spots Thank you Editor nbsp ANA Money Talks The Martin Luther King Jr Medal ES

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEDALLIONS

02/06/2022

Coin World [05/29/1968] (pg. 11)

5/29/1968

365 2 35 2 450 2 410 2 37 2 500 2 500 2 39 2 545 2 45 2 590 2 515 2 48 On May 9 Treasury illrer stockpile amounted to 256 249 million ounce out standing lUver certificates totaled 231 913 silver balance 40 S11 million annces Source New York Commodity Exchange Handy Harman Treasury Daily Statement MENTION COIN WORLD IN ANSWERING ANY AD Mississippi Firm Strikes Medal Honoring martin luther king Jr Another Southland medallic tribute to the late Dr Martin Luther King Jr has been released by Commemorative Coins Inc of Jackson Miss Twenty per cent of the proceeds from the medal sales will be deposited in a special trust fund for the poor and economically deprived of the state o f Mississippi Robert B Hamilton secretary treasurer of the issuing firm has reported Dies for the med

CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE KINGS

06/29/2014

CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE KINGS http www coinbooks org esylum_v17n27a12 html Back to top This week a Congressional Gold Medal was posthumously awarded to martin luther king Jr and Coretta Scott King Here s an excerpt from a Washington Post article on the ceremony Editor Fifty years after their instrumental role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act the Rev Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal the nation 226 128 153 s highest civilian honor on Tuesday The presentation of the med

Coin World [01/12/2004] (pg. 60)

1/12/2004

NUMISMAGRAM MEDAL SELECTIONS: JULY 9, 2023

07/09/2023

at is now modern day Southeast Pennsylvania Southwest New Jersey and Northern Delaware numerous locales convey this Swedish history such as Fort Christina Fort Casimir and Swedesboro To read the complete lot description see 102473 UNITED STATES 300th Ann y of New Sweden s Founding bronze Medal https www numismagram com product page 102473 nbsp 102517 UNITED STATES FRANCE Rev martin luther king Jr bronze Medal Issued 1966 Commemorating his Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 68mm 180 61 g 12h By M Courbier at the Paris Mint MARTIN LUTHER KING head facing slightly left PRIX NOBEL DE LA PAIX open hand Edge 1966 laquo cornucopia raquo BRONZE Gem Mint State Olive brown surfaces with a charming matte nature 175 An icon in the American civil rights movement and known for his no

Coin World [05/08/1968] (pg. 3)

5/8/1968

istrict 17 Washington Oregon Nevada Utah Idaho Alaska and Hawaii Byron F Johnson 606 N W 80th Seattle Wash 98107 and District 18 Canada and Mexico E Victor Snell 6 Rosemont avenue St Catharines Ontario Canada and Charles Hale Notes Escan dinaves 210 Lomas de Chapul tepec Mexico 10 D F Mexico Medals Honor Dr King Two private issues of medals honoring the late Dr martin luther king Jr have been re leased by the Chase Commem orative Society and the Interna tional Numismatic Agency Al though previous CCS issues have been closed and distributed on ly to subscribers an official of the society announced that this medal will be made available to the general public Dr King has earned a place in history as prominent as any of qur other medal subjects he said These in

Coin World [08/14/1974] (pg. 48)

8/14/1974

reno Hotel and 1967 Miami Beach Foun tainebleau Hotel 1968 Clearwater Fort Harrison 1969 Orlando Meyers Hotel 1970 Miami Everglades Hotel 1971 Daytona Beach Plaza Hotel 1972 Clearwater Fort Harrison 1973 Miami Dupont Plaza Hotel and 1974 Clearwater Fort Harrison Over the years since the beginning of FUN many Please turn to page 50 CIVIL RIGHTS MEDALLION CIVIL RIGHTS martin luther king Jr came to national attention in 1956 when he took charge of a boycott of Montgomery public transportation by Blacks protesting Jim Crow discrimination He had been ordained a Baptist Minister some years earlier andpnKM non violence from his pulpit In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Pi McrFYteM urini the period when the Civil Rights Movement was at its height this great American accomplish ed mu

Coin World [04/24/1968] (pg. 1)

4/24/1968

the numismat ic newspaper The Coin Collec tor died April 16 in St Luke hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa He was 63 and had been in failing health for the past few years Vol 9 Issue 419 SIDNEY OHIO 45365 APRIL 24 1968 Single Copy U S 35c Treasury Rejects Rumor Regarding Stockpiling Of Redeemed Certificates Bills Request Gold Medal For Widow Of Dr King In the wake of the slaying of Dr martin luther king by an assassin s bullet in M e m p h i s Tenn and the mournful dignity of his burial in Atlanta Ga Congressman William S Moorhead D Pa introduced a bill April 8 which would auth orize the President to present a gold medal to his widow In the official language of the bill the medal would be in recognition of the leadership which her late husband provided for all Americans and the in

Coin World [03/25/1987] (pg. 42)

3/25/1987

42 COEN WORLD Wednesday March 25 1987 Reader seeks martin luther king for nickel Why not discontinue the Jefferson nickel and mint the Mar tin Luther King one instead is the question being asked by Zane Bond 36 of New York City Bond s personal crusade started more than a year ago when he decided to make a medal in honor of Martin Luther King Jr due to growing racial tensions he noticed in Manhattan Bond said he did not follow through with the medal

Coin World [06/12/1968] (pg. 3)

6/12/1968

ficials and interested parties were debating the possibility of Americans own ing gold the Japanese Govern ment suspended regulations calling for domestic producers to sell five per cent of their output to the government at 405 yen per gram equivalent to 35 an ounce Now Japanese gold pro ducers can sell all their output to private processors at 660 yen a gram Pieces Serve As Memorials To martin luther king Jr For collectors of medallic memorials to the late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr two im portant firsts are noted in this issue The first medal not noted hitherto through oversight is a 25 millimeter medal which features a profile of the late civil rights leader facing left on the obverse It is surrounded by an identifying legend and Dr King s birth and terminal dates 1929 68 With

Coin World [03/06/2000] (pg. 1)

3/6/2000

ted to NGC for on site grading at the Feb 9 13 Long Beach Calif Coin and Collectibles Expo Collector Glen Burger who owns the coin submitted it for grading The coin is the first confirmed major Sacagawea dollar error report ed to Coin World For more about this coin and how the error occurred see this week s Collectors Clearinghouse column on Page 117 S3 Will Congress finally approve martin luther king coinage By Michele Orzano COIN WORLD Staff Commemorative coins honoring Dr Martin Luther King Jr could be offered to collectors in 2003 if legislation pending in Congress is approved and signed into law This legislation joins other bills introduced over the past 27 years to honor King on a coin H R 3633 the Dr Martin Luther King Commemorative Coin Act was introduced Feb 10 by Rep Jim L

Coin World [03/03/2003] (pg. 5)

3/3/2003

ocation on each denomination The new design style notes also feature expanded use of microprinting elements in the design and moire patterns that turn into wavy irregular patterns when copied The new style notes also bear special inks on the back that disappear when viewed under ultraviolet light Please see NOTE UNVEILING Page 95 30 year quest for coinage honoring MLK continues Bill salutes martin luther king Jr By Michele Orzano COIN WORLD Staff The latest legislation in a 30 year quest to seek numismatic recog nition of Dr Martin Luther King Jr is now pending in Congress H R 589 introduced Feb 5 by Rep Jim Leach R Iowa along with 120 co sponsors seeks three commemorative coins The Dr Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Coin Act calls for not more than 50 000 5 gold coins not more th

Coin World [06/19/1985] (pg. 1)

6/19/1985

Coin s nir iT tunc ERIC ISSXn 50 09058 N0166 i c i h 63105 88 n u THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER CO Q THE Emunc COMBINING WORLD COINS NUMISMATIC SCRAPBOOK Volume 26 Issue 1314 Entire Content Copyright 1985 by Amos Pree Inc Sidney Ohio 45387 USPS No 120700 ISSN 0010 0447 June 19 1985 Single Copy U S 1 25 Krugerrand ban nearing passage in U S Congress The martin luther king Jr commemorative medal to be distributed free to 49 million schoolchildren in the United States by the Martin Luther King Jr Center for Nonviolent Social Change Inc in Atlanta U S schoolchildren to get King medals Legislation passed the House of Rep resentatives June 5 that if signed into law would impose immediate sanctions against the South African government including a ban on the import

Coin World [04/05/2004] (pg. 5)

4/5/2004

n Pittsburgh in August The internship program is named for Margo Russell editor of Coin World for 23 years before her retirement in 1985 Russell introduced many initiatives in numismatic journalism during her career at Coin World QJ Legislation pending in Senate would OK coins for M L King Legislation is pending in the U S Senate to strike commemorative silver dollars to honor the late Dr martin luther king Jr S 2146 introduced Feb 27 by Sen Mary Landrieu D La seeks not more than 500 000 silver dollars to honor King s contributions If the legislation is approved by Congress and signed into law the coins would be issued for a one year period beginning Jan 15 2009 King s 80th birthday The Treasury secretary would select the designs after consultation with the Librarian of Congress the

Coin World [01/12/2004] (pg. 61)

1/12/2004

EDAL issued by Medaimat ics in Colorado features a portrait of King and the years of his birth and death on the obverse The reverse features multiple lines of text on the horizon behind them The legend surrounding the scene states we as a peo ple WILL GET TO THE PROMISED LAND Honorary awards featuring a portrait of King are also a part of the man s numis matic legacy In 1980 the first Dr martin luther king Jr Non Violent Peace Prize was presented to Rosa Parks by King s widow Parks made history in 1955 when she refused to give up seat on a Mont gomery Alabama pub lic bus to a white man as the law required at that time The uniface medal features a profile portrait of King with e legend dr martin LUTHER KING JR NON VIOLENT PEACE PRIZE In 1985 Medacoin Inter national in Las Vegas issued a

Coin World [04/07/2008] (pg. 86)

4/7/2008

V___ J Bl RBAII Of ENGRAVING AND PRINTING In 2000 a Bureau of Engraving and Printing souvenir card features a contemplative portrait of martin luther king Jr The August card was part of the program entitled Highlights of the Century Cards feature engravings of events or individuals that had a significant effect on the United States of America during the 20th century MLK from page 84 with i have a dream and below that the inscription we must learn TO LIVE TOGETHER AS BROTHERS OR WE WILL PERISH TOGETHER as fools Below is the legend how LO

Coins: The Magazine of Coin Collecting - October 1974 (pg. 127)

10/1/1974 Numismatics Periodicals

ment of American pioneers had values of its own not merely punishment they endured that we might ride in motors Wilder ness is a resource Medal prices are 15 for silver 20 for gold on silver and 2 50 for bronze plus 50 cents for post age Orders or inquiries should be addressed to Silver City Chamber of Commerce Silver City N M 88061 CIVIL RIGHTS MEDALLION CIVIL RIGHTS martin luther king Jr came to national attention in 1956 when he took charge of a Doycott of Montgomery public transportation by Blacks pro testing Jim Crow discrimination He had been ordained a Baptist Minis ter some years earlier and preached non violence from his pulpit In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Active during the period when the Civil Rights Movement was at its height this great Ameri

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Quarterly Journal: Volume 15, No. 2 (pg. 35)

6/1/1996 Numismatics Periodicals

me to help open the 4th National Urban Economic Summit Reverend Stith you have once again put together a program that is focused on the most pressing issues facing our nation s cities today This summit is a tribute to th e leadership of the Organization for a New Equality and O N E s mission of bringing people together to tackle the tough problems And I am particularly honored to join you on martin luther king s birthday to both celebrate the life of this great man and to address the issue of community revitalization and development Martin Luther King rightly understood that at the core of building a better life in our country was the task of bringing economic opportunity to low and moderate income Americans in our cities towns and rural communities Clearly but sadly community revitalization and

Coin World [05/08/1968] (pg. 27)

5/8/1968

COIN WORLD Wednesday May 8 1968 Page Twenty Seven J A CAoue CowH H yuitu e Society fnc Pn UHUtC 4 t A fiMt Pu6 ie Afedai Oj tytinq DR martin luther king JR 999 Pure Silver Memorial Medal Models Now Being Sculptured by Rolf Beck Sculptor of the Alaska Centennial Medal The Winston Churchill Memorial Medallion and A Memorial Tribute To John F Kennedy OBVERSE A full bust portrait of Dr King REVERSE A symbolic cross superimposed over a sunburst with these inscriptions I have seen the Promised Land We shall overcome After issuing over 30

Coin World [05/15/1968] (pg. 23)

5/15/1968

COIN WORLD Wednesday Moy 15 1968 Poge Twenty Three 7n Ctaie CotKM tKotdtZi e Society Pnmumei t4 iiit Puttie Mecta O f fetino OBVERSE A full bust portrait of Dr King REVERSE A symbolic cross superimposed over a sunburst with these in scriptions I hove seen the Promised Land 1 We shall overcome DR martin luther king JR 999 Pure Silver Memorial Medal Sculptured by Rolf Beck Sculptor of the Alaska Centennial Medal The Winston Churchill Memorial Medallion and A Memorial Tribute To John F Kennedy A r ss umg over 30 000 999 pure silver proof coin medals to its Members only the ociety is offering its first medal to the public to commemorate the man whose tragic death may well mark an historic turn

Coin World [11/05/2001] (pg. 26)

11/5/2001

Senate bill seeks gold medal to honor martin luther king By Michele Orzano COIN WORLD Staff A bill seeking a gold medal to honor Dr and Mrs Martin Luther King Jr is now pending in the Senate S 1476 introduced Oct 1 by Sen Max Cleland D Ga calls for a gold medal to be presented posthumously to King and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the United States on behalf of the civil rights movement King was ass

Coin World [04/24/1974] (pg. 63)

4/24/1974

COIN WORLD Wednesdoy April 24 1974 Poge Sixty Three REMEMBER Remember what he did Remember and commemorate him with this most impressive tribute The martin luther king Memorial Medal A medallic masterpiece sculptured in extreme high relief The front a sensitive and exquisitely rendered portrait of the fallen leader The Tree of Life on the reverse a symbolic keen interpretation of Dr King s inspiring life Surely the MARTIN LUTHER KING Memorial Medal will become a treasured heirloom to be passed on to future generations This is an unusually massive medal

Coin World [05/22/1968] (pg. 1)

5/22/1968

e Government to sell the 2 8 million Treasury held Carson City silver dollars at retail prices on numismatic markets was discussed by Rob ert A Wallace assistant secre tary of the Treasury at a May 3 breakfast held at the Metropoli tan New York Numismatic Con vention Listeners also heard Wallace comment on virtually every nu mismatic question in which the government is involved from a martin luther king commemor ative issue to silver certificate redemptions and speculation in the silver market Among other things the au dience was assured that 77 troy ounces of silver would continue to be presented for each dollar s worth of silver certificates re deemed through June 24 that the government will continue its policy of retiring silver coinage in circulation that it is un likely that the

Coin World [04/16/2001] (pg. 30)

4/16/2001

s well as writing poetry and lecturing In addition to requesting the medal for McCarthy the legislation would also per mit production of duplicate medals in bronze for sale to the public The legislation was referred to the House Financial Services Committee Also pending in that committee is H R 1184 introduced March 22 by Rep Jim Leach R Iowa calling for commemorative coins to honor Dr martin luther king Jr The legislation seeks 50 000 gold 5 coins 350 000 silver dollars and 5 million copper nickel half dollars The design of the coins shall be emblematic of the inspirational life and works of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and include the date of issuance 2003 The leg islation requires the designs be selected fey the Treasury secretary after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and

Coin World [10/20/1982] (pg. 63)

10/20/1982

October 20 1982 Chavis shares King collection with ANA 63 Lawrence K Chavis Peters burg Va numismatist who re cently donated his Martin Lu ther King collection to the American Numismatic Associ ation held his audience spell bound when he addressed them in the Stack s gallery in Colorado Springs His remarks followed the formal ribbon cutting ceremo ny by his wife Viola to open the martin luther king wing at ANA headquarters It was the second ribbon cutting of the day earlier the expanded ANA headquarters was dedi cated Mrs Chavis was assisted by ANA s museum curator Robert W Hodge and her hus band at the King ceremony President Wilde Mr Ro P chette governors officers staff members and friends of the American Numismatic As sociation Our hobby affords individu als broad a

Coin World [01/22/1969] (pg. 26)

1/22/1969

29 95 40c Postage on order under 25 00 5 doy return Satisfaction Guaranteed COIN MART P O Bo 3066 Norlond Branch Miami Fla 33169 Bills Of Interest To Hobby of the United States in the State of Illinois Another bill this one introduc ed by Rep John Conyers Jr D Mich would authorize the coinage of 50 cent pieces in recognition of the outstanding services of Reverend Doctor martin luther king Jr to the cause of the individual rights and the equality of men Titled HR 758 the bill is iden tical to HR 16850 which Conyers introduced on April 29 1968 Text of the bill states Be in enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled that in recognition of the outstanding services of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr to the cause o

Coin World [05/23/1973] (pg. 26)

5/23/1973

COIN WORLD Wednesday May 23 1973 Poge Twenty Six Seek Commemorative Dollar For martin luther king Jr A bill to authorize silver dollars to commemorate the life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and to assist in the continuation of his nonviolent message by the Belgian Mint Coin Sets Available A fleur de coin set of five Belgian 1973 dated foina Is now available from the Royal Mint of Belgium through an ordering deadline of June 30 According to a Mint spokesman the sets are to be of higher

Coin World [04/07/2008] (pg. 82)

4/7/2008

Many medals document legacy of martin luther king Jr Family still awaits presentation of gold medal authorized in 2004 BY CINDY BRAKE COIN WORLD STAFF 1 suggest that the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence becomes immediately a subject for study for serious experimentation in every field of human conflict by no means excluding the relations J A between nations This may rk vj well be mankind s last Aw chance to choose between chaos and ti

Coin World [04/07/2008] (pg. 84)

4/7/2008

Chase medal designed by Rolf Beck features a bust of King with the dates 1929 1968 on the obverse The reverse depicts the legend I have SEEN THE PROMISED LAND above a Christian cross and sunburst and the words we shall overcome below The 1 5 inch medals were issued in silver and bronze versions Purchase of previous medals issued by the society were closed available to only members but the martin luther king medal sales were open to the public The International Numismatic Agency also issued a medal in 1968 The obverse has a portrait of King with the legend martin luther king JR above and the dates 1929 84 COIN WORLD April 7 2008 1968 below the portrait The reverse shows two men with a stylized eagle behind them and above them the LEGEND I HAVE A DREAM AND PEACE JUSTICE BROTHERHOOD below Th

Coin World [07/14/2014] (pg. 18)

7/14/2014

Bureau of Engraving and Printing The Founding Fathers set features a Se ries 2009 1 Federal Reserve note and a Series 2003A 2 FRN each with matching serial numbers beginning with 2014 64 WB6 SAMPLE wc WORLD 3 BANKNOTE ixt sfc GRADING mcbuhmwi H56494981 wBG Primer fTjOLR Them ftfratfei m p arm windwUl trUaat WBG 0111431 Note image courtesy of Heritage Auctions Image of martin luther king Jr courtesy of the Library of Congress Should a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr replace the existing por trait of Andrew Jackson now seen on the 20 Federal Reserve notes Should we replace Jackson with Martin Luther King on 20 note Should a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr replace Andrew Jackson s on 20 Federal Reserve notes Two recent articles have raised the issue Conor Friedersd

SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COIN DESIGN IDEAS

12/10/2023

s living in the 13 colonies were the Native Americans the Black or African Americans And the White Americans Representing these three races on the coins in 2026 some of the overlooked For the one cent coin Chief Red Cloud with a 1776 reverse design For the five cent coin Ronald Reagan with a 1776 reverse design For the dime Eleanor Roosevelt with a 1776 reverse design For the half dollar martin luther king Jr with a 1776 reverse design And for the dollar coin Theodore Roosevelt with a 1776 reverse design nbsp References Red Cloud https www istockphoto com vector halftone print of red cloud chief oglala lakota gm1294962116 388819409John Hancock Https commons wikimedia org wiki File JohnHancocksSignature svg https www pcgs com coinfacts coin 1989 d 50c congress 9632 nbsp References Ron

Financial History #120 (Winter 2017) (pg. 25)

1/1/2017

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 2007 Silver Dollar Designers Richard Hosiers and Charles Vickers obverse Don Everhart reverse In 1 957 nine Black students desegregated Little Rock Central High School under the protection of federal troops ordered by President Dwight D Eisenhower marking o significant event in the struggle for civil rights Dr martin luther king Jr attended the graduation ceremony of the first Block student to graduate from Little Rock Central High School Ernest Green Tuskegee Airmen 2007 Bronze Medal Designers Phebe Hemphill obverse and Don Everhart reverse The Tuskegee Airmen comprising nearly 1 000 Black aviators trained at Moton Eield at the Tuskegee Army Air Eield formed the 332nd Tighter Group and 477th Bombardment Grou

Financial History #106 (Spring 2013) (pg. 35)

4/1/2013

mes E and Jared E Hazleton Managing Macroeconomic Policy The John son Presidency Austin University of Texas Press 1986 Dallek Robert Flawed Giant Lyndon Johnson And His Times 1961 1973 New York New York Oxford University Press 1998 DeBenedetti Charles ed Peace Heroes in Twentieth Century America Bloomington and Indianapolis Indiana University Press 1986 Fairclough Adam martin luther king Jr Athens University of Georgia Press 1990 Gardner Lloyd Pay Any Price Lyndon B Johnson and the Wars for Vietnam Chicago Ivan Dee 1995 Goodwin Doris Kearns Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream New York Harper Row 1976 Helsing Jeffrey W Johnson s War Johnson s Great Society The Guns and Butter Trap Westport CT Praeger 2000 Hodgson Godfrey Martin Luther King Ann Arb

United States Mint Annual Report 2014 (pg. 58)

9/30/2014 Mint Report

DOCTOR martin luther king JR AND CORETTA SCOTT KING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL Medal Awarded June 24 2014 Description Congress awarded this gold medal posthumously to Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King in recognition of their many contributions to the civil rights movement Dr King s doctrine of nonviolent civil disobedience to combat segregation discrimination and racial injustice was instru

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Quarterly Journal: Volume 15, No. 2 (pg. 37)

6/1/1996 Numismatics Periodicals

as long proved that credit can be extended well beyond what skeptics at any given time in our history deemed feasible Third the credit process works best when the borrower and lender work in a spirit of partnership and coopera tion This truth is reflected in your organization s guiding philosophy that real progress only occurs by bringing people together not dividing or polarizing them Like martin luther king s legacy the democratization of credit process teaches us that when we all work together hard enough there is appreciable progress to be made progress that can serve all of society But history also teaches us that progress never comes easily and cannot be squandered Three truths the importance of character the time less power of a vision and the strength of community legacies all of Ma

The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine (pg. 89)

8/25/1969 Numismatics; Periodicals

honored on a coin for the first time Silver 100 francs 1969 1 000 fine 21 millimeters 5 7 grams reeded edge Obverse Bust of martin luther king facing right flanked by dates 1929 1968 Legend REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE above and MARTIN LUTHER KING below Reverse similar to above Martin Luther King is the first American Negro to be honored on a coin of any African nation Coins were issued to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Guinea s in dependence from France in 1958 The pieces authorized by decree 546 on February 14 1969 are legal te

Coin World [05/15/1968] (pg. 4)

5/15/1968

s plan last August and we think this type of representation has great merit This is one time we believe tradition election of the ANA president by the membership and innovation geo graphic district representation on the board should co exist Letters To The Editor I found your front page article April 24 regarding the sugges tion of striking a Com memorative half dollar in honor of Dr martin luther king quite interesting However I have an alternate suggestion which I believe is more apropos Reflecting on Dr King s spee ches his belief in nonviolence his writings and having marched with him on several occasions two things about this man come to my mind Dr King always re mained humble in his pursuit of equality and never deviated from his approach to this goal Another man shot to

Coin World [10/02/1968] (pg. 80)

10/2/1968

COIN WORLD Wednesdoy October 2 1968 Page Eighty Martinez Announces King Medals A Mexican medal struck as a memorial to the late Dr martin luther king Jr has been an nounced by Sergio Torres Mar tinez of Mexico City The obverse of the 4 0 millimeter 999 fine silver medal features a nude portrait bust of the slain civil rights leader Above the portrait is the legend PREMI NOBEL DE LA PAZ Nobel prize for peace MARTIN LUTHER KING ap pears below with King s birth and terminal dates 1929 and 1968 on either side On the reverse appear

Coin World [06/03/1987] (pg. 78)

6/3/1987

ucation Society is on the podium level at 7th and Washington Streets accessible from the St Louis Centre The museum is open Monday through Friday from 9 a m to 4 p m Groups are welcome The telephone number is 314 425 8193 Medal honors Martin L King The Society for King Coin age 175 Fifth Ave Suite 2253 New York N Y 10010 is now offering bronze and sterling silver versions of the martin luther king Jr memorial medal designed by Alex Shag in Shagin has created numer ous historical medals includ ing the American Liberty Gold commemoratives The bronze medal is 19 87 and carries the likeness of King on the obverse paired with the Liberty Bell on the re verse On the obverse is writ ten FOR THE DIGNITY OF MAN AND THE DESTINY OF DEMOCRACY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR On the re verse is t

Coin World [11/17/2003] (pg. 98)

11/17/2003

ess By William T Gibbs COIN WORLD Staff Words have the power to transform a society for all time The Declaration of Independence mere words signaled the birth of a new nation A letter from Albert Einstein and a group of other physicists to Franklin Roosevelt informed the president that it just might be possible to unharness the bounds of an atom and create a terrible weapon the atomic bomb martin luther king s I have a dream speech stirred millions of Ameri cans to dream of better lives and of a soci ety where the color of one s skin did not matter On Nov 19 1863 another defining moment in American history unfolded before a crowd attending the dedication of a new cemetery on the site of a battle that four months earlier had itself been a defining moment in American history On that battlefi

Coin World [07/10/1985] (pg. 4)

7/10/1985

depending on whether the market is hot or cold Very plainly it is a racket From now on when I go to shops shows bourses etc I am going to take my 8X loupe and drive these dealers crazy before I get up and walk away I ll be one tough nut to sell to A M Goodman Halton City Texas Sharing the January 1986 holds the potential for an exciting time for numismatics in the United States The martin luther king Jr Center for Nonviolent Social Change Inc in Atlanta has embarked on an ambitious project of distributing up to 49 million commemorative medals to schoolchil dren us a tangible way of making the first federal holiday to honor a black American memorable to an entire gen eration of young Americans Editorial Rarely has an opportunity of this magnitude presented itself to the hob by Many stude

Coin World [09/18/2000] (pg. 24)

9/18/2000

Opinion poll shows collector choices for new portraits on circulating coins Coin firm s customers name martin luther king as top pick If collectors could pick someone to appear on a U S coin who currently isn t depicted who would it be A opinion poll sponsored by Littleton Coin Co of its cus tomers reveals a preference for Martin Luther King Ronald Reagan and Harry S Truman The coin firm located in Littleton N H asked customers in August via mail and the Internet an open ended question I would like to

Coin World [08/23/1978] (pg. 8)

8/23/1978

Coin World [02/05/1969] (pg. 24)

2/5/1969

COIN WORLD Wednesdoy Februory 5 1969 Poge Twenty Four Moorhead Introduces Bill Ashing Medal For Mrs King Rep William Moorhead H Pa on January 15 introduced a bill H R 3680 in the House of Representatives which seeks authorization for the President to present a gold medal to the widow of martin luther king Jr Moorhead s bill presented on the anniversary of the birthday of the late Rev King s birthday is similar to H R 17831 which he introduced on June 12 1968 and also is similar to a bill H R 2000 introduced January 3 1969 by Rep William F Ryan D N Y In presenting the bill Rep Moorhead said Today is the anniversary of the birthday of the late respected Reverend Dr Martin Lut

Coin World [04/15/1970] (pg. 62)

4/15/1970

South American gold European gold and silver coins by Glen dining Co 7 Blenheim street New Bond street London Wl England June 12 13 Public sale of several consign ments of U S gold silver and copper coins Stack s 123 West 57 street New York N Y 10019 Bills have been introduced in both the Senate and the House which provide for the issuance of a gold medal to the widow of Dr martin luther king and the furnishing of duplicate medals to the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Fund at Morehouse College and the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Center at Atlanta Ga The Senate bill S 3643 was in troduced by Senator Hugh Scott R Pa for himself and Senators Edward W Brooke R Maas Gordon Allott R Colo Alan Bible D Nev Quentin N Burdick D N D Gifford P Case R N J John

Coin World [01/29/1986] (pg. 10)

1/29/1986

10 COIN WORLD Wednesday January 29 1986 Lack of support restricts King By Michele Orzano The dream of distributing 49 million medals to American schoolchildren to honor martin luther king Jr will not become a reality because of a lack of corporate sponsorship Yoram Tanay vice president of The Alberta Mint Ltd said Jan 10 several days before nationwide distribution had been planned that major corporations had not come through with enough financial support There is no way we will achieve the millions of medals we originally hoped for Only a couple hundred thousand will be

Coin World [08/21/1974] (pg. 18)

8/21/1974

COIN WORLD Wednesday August 21 1974 Lombardo strikes Dr King LBJ medals A medal commemorating two slain civil rights leaders Alberta Christine King and martin luther king Jr has recently been struck by the Lombardo Mint of Derby Line Vt and is now available to collectors The 1 Vi inch diameter Civil Rights medal available in anti qued bronze or solid silver carries the inscription Alberta Christine King Martin Luther King Jr their respective dates 1904 1974 and 1929 1968 and their portraits on the obverse The reverse carries the wording We as a

Coin World [04/04/1990] (pg. 18)

4/4/1990

s of these commemorative coins were poor Other blacks have distinguished themselves inter nationally in sports and the arts and have reflected great credit upon our nation Ma rian Anderson Joe Louis and Jesse Owens immediately come to mind In the years since 1954 many blacks have also distin guished themselves in a manner which has brought them national and international dis tinction Dr martin luther king is the domi nant individual A commemorative coin honoring Dr King is certainly warranted even more so than for Booker T Washington and George Wash ington Carver A Martin Luther King com memorative might also have some other benefits It might open up a whole segment of our population to collecting coins I m sure that the initial response by Black Americans would be similar to that receiv

Coin World [01/29/1969] (pg. 3)

1/29/1969

retary in charge of adminis tration and Congressional rela tions He was serving as Under Sec retary when Fowler resigned Franklin Mint Stock of the Franklin Mint opened on the National Stock Exchange on 1 13 69 at 81 It closed on 1 17 69 at 80 Volume was 4600 shares Low 77 high 85M net change 1 The President of the United States would be authorized to present a gold medal to Mrs martin luther king Jr by S assage of H R 2000 a bill in oduced on January 3 by Rep William F Ryan D N Y Text of the Bill follows Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled that the President is authorized to pre sent in the name of Congress an appropriate gold medal to Mrs Martin Luther King Jr In recognition of the leadership

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