Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs

By: Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 12, 2025

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Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

By Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee

The culture wars have arrived at the U.S. Mint.

Commemorative coins aimed at celebrating America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 were unveiled by the mint on Dec. 10, 2025, and they reflect the country’s currently divided politics and views of history.

In an unexpected move, most of the original designs for the “America 250” coins that were approved by two official committees in 2024 were abandoned …

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