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United States Commemorative Coins - People, Places and Events - By: Taylor Turnstone, 2009-05-21 The U.S. Mint has been authorized by the U.S. Congress to produce a variety of United States Commemorative Coins over the years. These coins are produced to commemorate (celebrate and/or honor) people, places, events or institutions and are usually divided into Old (1892-1981) and Modern (1982-present) coins. COMMENTS Add a comment |