1971 Assay Commission Medal - JK-AC-115, Bronze, Mary Brooks

Coin Details

Auction Record

$2,115 SP65 11-05-2015 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1971 Assay Commission medal in bronze, cataloged as JK-AC-115, features Mary Brooks, who served as the 29th Director of the United States Mint from 1969 to 1977. Brooks was the third woman to lead the Mint and presided over one of the most dynamic periods in modern American coinage — the introduction of the Eisenhower dollar, the Bicentennial coinage program, and the transition to copper-plated zinc cents. The "AE" designation confirms the standard bronze composition. Her appearance on the Assay Commission medal was notable as one of the relatively few Mint Directors honored in the series, reflecting her prominent role during a period of significant numismatic change. The 1971 commission tested coins from the year that saw the debut of the Eisenhower dollar and the elimination of silver from the half dollar for business strike coinage, continuing the trend away from precious metals that had begun in 1965.

Rarity Notes

JK-AC-115, bronze (AE) composition. Features Mary Brooks, 29th Mint Director (1969-1977). Standard commission distribution.

Cross References

PCGS #972709; JK-AC-115; Mary Brooks; Mint Director 1969-1977; 1971 Assay Commission