first curved coin from united states mint concave like a baseball glove

first curved coin from the united states mint pays tribute to baseball
all images courtesy united states mint treasury

the first curved coin from the united states mint will be issued in recognition and celebration of the national baseball hall of fame, which celebrates its 75th anniversary on march 27th, 2014. designed by nationwide competition winner cassie mcfarland, the common obverse (heads) design depicts a glove that, combined with the baseball design featured on the reverse, exemplifies the elements of the most popular american pastime. sculpted by united states mint engraver don everhart, the inscriptions on each coin’s obverse features the words liberty, in god we trust, and 2014. the common reverse (tails), also designed and sculpted by everhart, depicts a baseball similar to those used in major league baseball.

$5 gold, $1 silver, and one-half dollar clad coins will feature a concave obverse and convex reverse shape

the currency will be modeled after the royal australian mint’s southern cross curved coins

 the common inscriptions on each coin’s reverse are united states of america and e pluribus UNUM

research and development on the curved national baseball hall of fame commemorative coins extensively covered height of relief limitations; milling, turning and grinding operations; coinability issues; laser frosting and proof polishing; and proof, uncirculated and clad test strikes.

 the silver 1$ coin weighs 26.73 grams and rises 0.150 inches from the bottom surface

 the half dollar uses 92% copper, 8% nickel with 750,000 units to be minted

prices for the coins will include surcharges of $35 for each gold coin, $10 for each silver coin, and $5 for each half-dollar