Mother’s Day Commemorative Coin Proposed

S. 1012: Mother’s Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

Summary: Proposal for commemorative coins to mark the centennial of Mother’s Day. The silver dollar coins would be issued in 2014 in a quantity of up to 400,000.

Sponsor: Sen. John Rockefeller

Date Introduced: May 7, 2009

Current Status: Referred to Committee (May 7, 2009)

A bill has been introduced which seeks to authorize the production of coins to commemorate the centennial of the establishment of Mother’s Day. Similar bills had been introduced last year in the Senate and House, but neither became law. Mother’s Day was officially designated on May 8, 1914 as the second Sunday in May.

The current bill proposes the production of up to 400,000 commemorative silver dollar coins. The coins would have a weight of 26.73 grams, diameter of 1.5 inches, and composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. The coins would be issued in 2014 and produced with uncirculated and proof finishes.

The design of the coins would be emblematic of the 100th anniversary of President Woodrow Wilson’s proclamation designating Mother’s Day. The required inscriptions include the value of the coin, the year “2014″, and “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “United States of America”, and “E Pluribus Unum”. The designs would be selected by the US Secretary of the Treasury following consultation by the CFA and review by the CCAC.

A surcharge of $10 would be added to the sales price of each coin. One half of the surcharges woul dbe distributed to  Susan G. Komen for the Cure and one half to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.