Civil Rights Quarters series
 

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A new civil rights leaders quarter series that would run for eight years and honor five subjects a year also includes a provision authorizing pieces 5 ounces in weight, 3 inches in diameter and identical in design (and denomination) to the circulating quarter version.

Proposed July 31 just before the congressional recess, H.R. 6701 has powerful backers including the chair of the House Financial Services committee, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass.

The idea for large silver pieces was utilized in H.R. 6184, "America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008," which passed the House July 10 and since has been referred to the Senate Banking Committee.

The fact that leadership is behind it suggests that not only do they favor the civil rights leaders commemoratives, but that they also like the idea of medallion size "monster" coins containing a full five ounces of silver.

They would in essence become legal tender replacements for the medallions commonly made by entrepreneurs and sold widely in numismatics.

Though not precisely defined, but given to example, H.R. 6701 calls for quarter "designs on the reverse selected in accordance with this subsection which are emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events that have advanced civil rights in America."

The subjects will be chosen by the secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.

Ten examples are provided: "Coins may depict individuals and events such as - (I) Martin Luther King Jr.; (II) Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad; (III) The Little Rock Nine; (IV) Rosa Parks; (V) Cesar Chavez; (VI) Antonia Pantoja; (VII) Dionisio (Dennis) Chavez; (VIII) Patsy Mink; (IX) Philip Vera Cruz; and (X) Thurgood Marshall.

Expect this to be high on the congressional agenda when Congress comes back after the political conventions.

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