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Trump on the Dollar Coin | Bend News
The U.S. Mint is set to drop a $1 coin this fall featuring President Donald Trump, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary — no, it’s not gold, just gold-plated. This marks the first time a living president has graced U.S. currency in a century, with Coolidge’s 1926 half-dollar fated to be melted due to low demand. The Trump coin is justified under the 2020 Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act, but controversy swirls: the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee claims they were never properly consulted, with members saying they never saw Trump’s portrait or had a chance to review it. Mint…
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