Dec. 28, is the final day to order United States Mint commemorative coins honoring the establishment of the Negro National League and the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.
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Collectors have until Dec. 28 to place orders for the 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball and National Purple Heart Hall of Honor commemorative gold $5 half eagle, silver dollars and copper-nickel clad half dollars.
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This holiday season will mark the last time Americans will be able to purchase the nation’s first and only official commemorative coins honoring our Purple Heart recipients. The coins, minted only in 2022 have proven to be incredibly popular with Purple Heart recipients, coin collectors, veterans and the general public.
Sales from the U.S. Mint will terminate on December 28, and the U.S. Mint is offering FREE and reduced shipping for the holidays (conditions apply). Those who order by December 15 will receive their coins by Christmas.
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Aug. 07, 2022 - Marine Corps veterans Dan Clarino, Erle Mutz and Michael Rudman, who are all Purple Heart recipients, joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' on Sunday.
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Available in three denominations, this historic tribute to service and sacrifice in the form of limited-edition legal tender coins tells the story of the Purple Heart and the sacrifice of military heroes throughout our history. The coins will go on sale on Thursday, February 24 at 12:00pm EST and will be offered at a special discounted introductory rate by the Mint.
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Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) is excited to announce an exclusive partnership with the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, the coin’s congressionally-designated beneficiary organization, to offer collectors a special certification label featuring the organization’s logo for the US Mint’s commemorative coins. Starting February 24, the coins will be available for preorder from the US Mint and are expected to start shipping in June. Surcharges from each coin sold by the US Mint will support the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
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“First advocate that our nation’s combat wounded and killed in action deserved a coin in their honor and then to go through the entire process of getting Congress to approve a coin and then getting to the point to where they are actually being minted is a great achievement and a quote fitting tribute to these Purple Heart heroes,” he said.
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On Thursday, Feb. 24, the United States Mint will begin selling most of the 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coins. While the U.S. Mint will start taking orders for the coins on the 24th, the agency is not expected to begin shipping them until June 8.
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The 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor commemorative coin program will include a limited-edition colorized version of the 2022-W silver dollar.
The numismatic product is currently the final issue listed on the U.S. Mint’s online catalog, with a “to-be-determined” issue date.
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In a news conference on Dec. 4 in Wappingers Falls, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney unveiled designs for three commemorative coins that will be released in 2022. Maloney, whose district includes the Highlands, introduced a bill that allowed the U.S. Mint at West Point to create them.
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Outside the Castle Point Veterans Affairs hospital in Fishkill, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney joined local veterans and members of the nonprofit National Purple Heart Honor Mission, to showcase the coins’ designs.
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U.S. Army Col. Russell O. Vernon (Ret.), the executive director of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, offered praise for the designs: "These coins are an historic tribute to the courage displayed by our our nation's 1.8 million Purple Heart recipients. Our service members don't see themselves as heroes, but they are proof that the freedom we cherish comes at a cost. The designs created by the Mint's artists and sculptors include an array of elements that strongly the history of the Purple Heart, and the service and sacrifice made by Purple Heart recipients. It is such a meaningful tribute and the surcharge attached to each coin will help the National Purple Heart Honor Mission continue to tell our heroes' stories of valor to future generations of Americans.”
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The designs will be featured on a gold coin, a silver coin, and a half dollar coin.
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Acting U.S. Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson was in New York City for the introduction of the coin designs, which received final approval from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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The US Mint and National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. unveiled the designs for the 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coins on Veterans Day.
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U.S. Mint acting director Ventris Gibson and National Purple Heart Honor Mission Exec. Director Russ Vernon unveil coins on 'Fox & Friends.'
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The Commission of Fine Arts June 17 recommended proposed designs for a three-coin commemorative coin program for 2022 recognizing the Purple Heart Hall of Honor.
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Recently, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) joined dozens of local veteran leaders, Gold Star families, and Purple Heart recipients at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor to celebrate the official signing into law of the bipartisan and bicameral National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act.
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