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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TJ1952, post: 2336979, member: 76413&quot;]<font size="4"><b>U.S. Mint To Hold Design Competition for 2018 World War I Commemorative Coins</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://mintnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CapturewideSMALL.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The U.S. Mint has shared details for an upcoming <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/competition/wwi/#top" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/competition/wwi/#top" rel="nofollow">competition</a> in which contestants will be able to submit obverse and reverse designs for the 2018 World War I Centennial Commemorative silver dollar. The winner will see his or her designs and initials included on the coin, and receive a prize of $10,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>The contest is open to all citizens and permanent residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of age. Each applicant can submit up to five samples via digital portfolio between February 29 and April 28. From this larger field, a group of experts will select 20 artists to move forward with obverse and reverse submissions for the commemorative. These finalists will be given $1,000 each for labor and materials, and will be required to submit a plaster model to accompany their designs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The contest and the commemorative coin were authorized by Public Law 113-212. A $10 surcharge for each silver dollar will go to benefit the World War I Centennial Commission, which is charged with commemorating the centenary of the war. Unlike the recent design competition for the Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins, the law stipulates that the winning contestant will be chosen to design both the obverse and the reverse of the new issue. The competition is part of the U.S. Mint’s 2018 World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Program and will operate at no cost to taxpayers, as required by law.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Mint cautions artists to submit original designs that will present well on the coin’s 1.5-inch diameter, as well as appropriately reflect the centenary of the war. While the initial phase of the contest does not specifically require contestants to submit either obverse- or reverse-ready designs, submissions should “display their suitability for the competition,” according to the Mint’s <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/competition/wwi/?action=faqs#top" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/competition/wwi/?action=faqs#top" rel="nofollow">FAQ</a>. Artists will be asked to submit obverse and reverse designs during the second phase of the vetting process.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Dates for Applicants to Remember:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Applications Open:</b> February 29, 2016</p><p><b>Application Deadline:</b> April 28, 2016</p><p><b>Artists Notified if Selected to Submit a Design:</b> May 31, 2016</p><p><b>Design and Plaster Submissions Must Be Received By:</b> July 31, 2016</p><p><b>Winner Announced:</b> January 2017</p><p><br /></p><p>More information on the contest, including rules, evaluation criteria, and an overview of America’s role in the World War I, can be found on the U.S. Mint’s expansive multi-media <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/competition/wwi/#top" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/competition/wwi/#top" rel="nofollow">home page</a> for the program.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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