Times Herald Record: Coins Made at West Point Will Fund Programs at Orange County Museum for Purple Heart Vets
Chris McKenna, Times Herald-Record
A set of commemorative coins to be minted at West Point under a bill signed by President Donald Trump will raise money next year for programs run in support of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor.
The bill, which had been pending in Congress for six years, authorizes a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin and a half-dollar clad coin. The coin sales are expected to raise up to $9.5 million through surcharges to cover the minting expense, fund trips to the state-run museum by Purple Heart recipients, and support a new mobile exhibit that would travel the country.