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Business Upturn
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
2025 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® Available July 17
By GlobeNewswire Published on July 10, 2025, 21:00 IST WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 2025 United States Mint (Mint) Uncirculated Coin Set will be available for purchase on July 17 at noon (ET). The set contains two cards of 10 coins each, one from the United States Mint at Philadelphia and the other from the United States Mint at Denver, for a total of 20 coins. Each of the two cards includes the following 2025-dated coins with uncirculated finishes: All Five 2025 American Women Quarters™ honoring Ida B. Wells – investigative journalist, suffragist, educator, and civil rights leader; Juliette Gordon Low – founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America; Dr. Vera Rubin – astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation and uncovered crucial evidence of dark matter; Stacey Park Milbern – visionary disability justice activist; and Althea Gibson – multi-sport athlete and first Black athlete to break the color barrier at the highest level in tennis and professional golf. One Native American $1 Coin, honoring Hawaiian scholar, author, composer, hula expert, and educator Mary Kawena Pukui, a Native Hawaiian, with a reverse (tails) design that features the likeness of Mary Kawena Pukui wearing a hibiscus flower, a kukui nut lei, and a muʻumuʻu adorned with an aloha print. Stylized depictions of water appear in the background. Inscriptions include her name, 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,' '$1,' and 'Nānā I Ke Kumu,' which translates literally to 'Look to the Source.' The obverse (heads) design retains the central figure of the 'Sacagawea' design first produced in 2000, with inscriptions 'LIBERTY' and 'IN GOD WE TRUST.' The set is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity included in the packaging. The 2025 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set is priced at $33.25. Production is limited to 190,000 units with no household order limits. To set up a REMIND ME alert, visit the product page (product code 25RJ). The 2025 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set can also be purchased through the Mint's Product Subscription Program. Structured like a magazine subscription, this program affords customers the convenience of signing up to receive automatic shipments of products in a series. The shipments continue until the subscription is cancelled. For additional details about subscriptions, visit here. This set is sold through the Authorized Bulk Purchase Program and is available to Authorized Bulk (AB) members. Products listed in this program will be eligible for early release, carry an AB suffix to the product code, and may carry a premium. Early released products are not eligible for discounts. The 2025 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set will also be available at the Mint's sales centers at the Philadelphia Mint, 151 N. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (on 5th Street between Arch Street and Race Street); the Denver Mint, 320 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80204 (on Cherokee Street, between West Colfax Avenue and West 14th Avenue); and the Mint Headquarters Coin Store in Washington, D.C., 801 9th St. NW, Washington, DC 20220. Please visit as your primary source of the most current information on product and service status or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET. Hearing and speech impaired customers with TTY equipment may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468) Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. From outside the United States, customers can call 001-202-898-6468 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. About the United States Mint Congress created the Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers. Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to Mint products, the Mint will not accept and will not honor orders placed prior to the official on-sale date of July 17, 2025, at noon ET. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Learn more about the United States Mint. 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Yahoo
20-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Gov. Josh Green proclaims Sunday as Mary Kawena Pukui Day
COURTESY PHOTO Mary Kawena Pukui, circa May 1958 COURTESY PHOTO Mary Kawena Pukui, circa May 1958 Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has proclaimed this Sunday as Mary Kawena Pukui Day in honor of the late Hawaiian scholar and kumu hula. Green signed the proclamation on Monday recognizing as a visionary and revered scholar who 'dedicated her life to preserving and revitalizing the Hawaiian language during a time when it faced near extinction.' Sunday would have been Pukui's 130th birthday, and is the first day of a week-long series of events for the Merrie Monarch Festival celebrating hula in Hilo. The proclamation noted that Pukui's scholarly and cultural contributions continue today to be 'foundational to the renormalization of 'Olelo Hawaii and Hawaiian ways of living.' She worked tirelessly at the Bishop Museum to document and safeguard Native Hawaiian knowledge, authoring more than 50 scholarly publications, and composing over 150 songs and chants. She was recognized as a historian, translator, author, teacher, lecturer, composer, researcher, genealogist, hula expert, and lexicographer, according to the Mary Kawena Pukui Cultural Preservation Society. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. The U.S. Mint this year also on its Native American $1 coin, adorned with a hibiscus flower and kukui nut lei. Pukui's name is inscribed, along with 'Nana I Ke Kumu, ' the title of a book series she helped to produce with the Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center. The phrase, which means 'look to the source, ' is evocative of Pukui's life work and legacy, the U.S. Mint said, 'as she was someone who was continually consulted for her expertise on various aspects of Hawaiian knowledge.' Green urged people of Hawaii 'to honor and celebrate Mary Kawena Pukui for her unparalleled contributions to the lahui, the State of Hawaii, and the world on her 130th birthday.' 0 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
Yahoo
12-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui featured on new $1 coin
COURTESY U.S. MINT COURTESY U.S. MINT The U.S. Mint is now selling the 2025 Native American $1 coin, which features Hawaiian scholar and composer Mary Kawena Pukui. U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono celebrated the launch of the coin earlier this year, after having sent a letter to then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the U.S. Mint to feature three prominent women from Hawaii in the American Women Quarters Program. All three of her suggestions were featured—including kumu hula Edith Kanakaole on a quarter in 2022, Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink on a quarter in 2023, and now Mary Kawena Pukui on a $1 coin in 2025. 'Mary Kawena Pukui's work, from her translations to compositions, have sustained Hawaiian language and culture for generations, ' said Hirono in a news release. 'She was a prominent Native Hawaiian scholar, author, composer, and dancer dedicated to strengthening and preserving Hawaiian culture.' She added, 'I am glad to see the Mint honoring Mary Kawena Pukui on this year's Native American $1 Coin design, and hope that people across the country will learn more about her valuable contributions to uplift Native Hawaiian language, history, and culture.' The Native American $1 Coins have a distinctive edge and are golden in color, according to the U.S. Mint, and offer changing reverse designs every year. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. On the 'heads ' side, the coin features Native American Sacagawea carrying her infant son Jean-Baptiste, along with the words 'Liberty ' and 'In God We Trust.' On the 'tails ' side, the coin features Pukui wearing a hibiscus flower and kukui nut lei, along with 'United States of America.' Her name is inscribed, along with 'Nana I Ke Kumu, ' the title of a book series Pukui helped to produce with the Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center. The phrase, which means 'look to the source, ' is evocative of Pukui's life work and legacy, the U.S. Mint said, 'as she was someone who was continually consulted for her expertise on various aspects of Hawaiian knowledge.' The U.S. Mint noted that while the term 'Native American ' is used interchangeably with 'American Indian ' or 'Indian, ' it is not typically used by Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders as a form of self or collective identification. 'The 2025 Native American $1 coin honors Hawaiian scholar, author, composer, hula expert, and educator Mary Kawena Pukui, a Native Hawaiian, ' said the U.S. Mint in an online description of the coin. 'In honoring Mary Kawena Pukui, the Mint recognizes the complexity of the term 'Native American' and encourages the public to learn about the distinct histories and cultures of American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.' 12 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Business
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Native Hawaiian scholar is the face of new $1 coin
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Next time you sift through your coin pouch, check out the newest face of the $1 coin: Native Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui will be featured on the U.S. Mint's 2025 Native American $1 Coin thanks to a letter sent by U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono to then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. What is the Year of the Snake, how to navigate it In 2021, Hirono sent the letter 'urging the U.S. Mint to feature three prominent women from Hawaii in the American Women Quarters Program.' Officials said all three women were selected with Edith Kanakaole and Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink featured on quarters in 2022 and 2023. Mary Kawena Pukui was the last woman on the list. 2021.05.21_Personal-Letter_MKH-to-Treasury-Secretary-Yellen-re-Hawaii-Women-on-Quarters-FINALDownload Mary Kawena Pukui is credited for preserving and protecting the Native Hawaiian language and culture, sustaining it for many generations. She showcased her efforts as an author, composer and dancer. 'I am glad to see the Mint honoring Mary Kawena Pukui on this year's Native American $1 Coin design, and hope that people across the country will learn more about her valuable contributions to uplift Native Hawaiian language, history and culture,' said Senator Hirono. Check out more news from around Hawaii The $1 coin features Mary Kawena Pukui wearing a hibiscus flower, kukui nut lei and a muumuu with kukui nut tree leaves. It also features the inscription of 'Nānā I Ke Kumu,' which is the title of a series of books she helped create. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
