U.S. mint issues commemorative coin warning

Northwestern Financial Review, May 1-May 14, 2003

The U.S. Mint has issued a warning about recent Internet advertisements for colorized Kennedy half-dollars, colorized Eisenhower dollar coins and American Eagle silver bullion coins paying homage to the U.S. armed forces in Iraq. These coins are not official commemorative coins, the Mint said. Congress must authorize an official commemorative coin program.

"Companies or private mints may have used genuine United States coins, but have colorized them or superimposed designs over their original images. These private mints are not affiliated with the United States Mint or the U.S. government," the Mint said.