(Santa Ana, California) — Thomas D. Rogers Sr., a U.S. Navy Veteran and sculptor-engraver from the United States Mint, has signed an exclusive insert label signature deal with the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). Rogers is best known for the soaring eagle reverse on the inaugural Sacagawea dollar and several State quarters including the Revolutionary War Minuteman on the Massachusetts issue. His sculpting signature “TDR” can also be seen on the first one-ounce U.S. Mint platinum bullion release reverse from 1997, a design still used today.
“Any conversation of iconic coin sculptors must include Thomas D. Rogers. We are excited to allow collectors the chance to obtain a hand signed PCGS label by one of the masters behind so many legendary circulating coins, commemoratives, and bullion issues,” said PCGS President Brett Charville.
Thomas D. Rogers, Sr. worked for the U.S. Mint as a sculptor and engraver from 1991 to 2001, and recently, his design was featured on the 2016 Indian dollar reverse. In total, Rogers has sculpting and design credits on an impressive 35 different U.S. Mint coins and medals.
“I enjoy keeping the tradition alive in my work,” shared Rogers, “my designs and sculpting have always been done by hand, just as they were by sculptors for countless generations. I am therefore honored to have my signature coupled with PCGS as the highest standard of coin grading and authenticity.”
Thomas D. Rogers Sr. full list of U.S. Mint coin and medal credits is as follows:
- 1992 — Bicentennial of U.S. Mint, Congressional Medal, Reverse
- 1992 — Columbus Quincentennary $1, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 1992 — Columbus Quincentennary $5, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 1992 — David Ryder, Mint Director, Congressional Medal, Obverse
- 1992 — Persian Gulf, Congressional Medal, Obverse
- 1993 — Ben Franklin/Firefighters, Congressional Medal, Obverse
- 1993 — Lloyd Bentsen, Treasury Secretary, Congressional Medal, Obverse & Reverse
- 1993 — WWII 50th Anniversary $1, Commemorative Coin, Obverse & Reverse
- 1994 — US Prisoner of War $1, Commemorative Coin, (sculptor only)
- 1994 — Vietnam Veterans Memorial $1, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 1994 — William Clinton, President (1st term), Congressional Medal, Obverse
- 1994 — Women in the Military $1, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 1995 — Special Olympics $1, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 1996 — National Community Service $1, Commemorative Coin, Obverse
- 1996 — Olympic High Jump, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 1996 — Olympic Paralympics, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 1996 — Olympic Rowing, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 1996 — Olympic Tennis, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 1996 — Smithsonian Institution 150th Anniversary $1, Commemorative Coin, Obverse
- 1997 — 2019 Platinum Bullion Eagle (Uncirculated), Reverse
- 1998 — Nelson Mandela, Congressional Medal, Reverse
- 1998 — Robert F. Kennedy $1, Commemorative Coin, Obverse
- 1999 — Dolley Madison $1, Commemorative Coin, (sculptor only)
- 1999 — Gerald & Betty Ford, Congressional Medal, Obverse
- 2000 — $1 Sacagawea – Reverse
- 2000 — Father Theodore M. Hesburgh/Notre Dame, Congressional Medal, Obverse & Reverse
- 2000 — Library of Congress $1, Commemorative Coin, Obverse
- 2000 — Library of Congress Bi-metallic $10, Commemorative Coin, Reverse
- 2000 — Quarter: Maryland, Reverse
- 2000 — Quarter: Massachusetts, Reverse
- 2000 — Quarter: South Carolina, Reverse
- 2000 — Whitehouse Bicentennial, National Medal, Reverse
- 2001 — Platinum Bullion Eagle (Proof), Reverse
- 2001 — Quarter: Rhode Island, Reverse (sculptor only)
- 2016 — $1 Native American, Code Talkers (designer only)
Thomas D. Rogers Sr. Signature Series labels are now available to collectors through the PCGS Collectors Club and PCGS Authorized Dealer network. For information about PCGS products and services, including these authentic hand signed labels, visit the website of PCGS or call PCGS Customer Service at (800) 447-8848.
Press release courtesy of the Professional Coin Grading Service.
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Buzz Killington says
Time to liquidate my retirement accounts, and get to shopping!
Throckmorton says
Maybe John Bolton needs to cash in by signing a special edition of the board game “RISK”.
John Q. Coinage says
He looks like Tom Brokaw…..same effect as far as either one signing a slab for me…..whoopy
cagcrisp says
Looks to me like classic short covering in regards to Gold Pricing.
Looks like a Lot of people went Long Silver and Short Gold…Trying to catch that Gold/Silver ratio…
…And now they are Unwinding that trade…
I would Love to think the Gold/Silver ratio has been broken…But I do Not think that has happened (Yet)…
HarryB says
@cag: thanks for the market analysis on current AG and AU movement.
cagcrisp says
On June 20th, 2019 I posted the following:
06/20/2019 Gold Currently @ $1,382.00
06/20/2019 Silver Currently @ $15.37
Gold/Silver ratio Currently 89/1
That was 5 days ago…
…And Now:
06/25/2019 Gold Currently $1,430.20
06/25/2019 Silver Currently $15.42
Gold/Silver ratio Currently 92/1
Variance for 5 days…
Gold + $48.20
Silver +$.05
Gold/Silver ratio +964/1 in 5 days…
cagcrisp says
Bullion sales reported Yesterday by the U.S. Mint:
American Silver Eagle Bullion +160,000 oz.
American Gold Eagle Bullion +0 oz.
American Gold Buffalo Bullion +0 oz.
I Am Surprised by these numbers…
For the month of June Total sales for U.S. Mint Bullion:
American Silver Eagle Bullion = 710,000 oz.
American Gold Eagle = 4,000 oz.
American Gold Buffalo Bullion = 4,000 oz.
Spot price Increase for the month of June:
Silver = $.86/oz.
Gold = $125.30/oz.
I Am Surprised by these numbers…
cagcrisp says
We are Currently tracking a Two tier price Increase on Gold tomorrow
We are Currently tracking a One tier price Increase on SO Palladium tomorrow…
cagcrisp says
The French 10 year Bond just went Negative 0.003
That’s the Lowest number for the French Bond ….EVER…
Yield…Yield…Yield…
Germany is -0.330
Japan is -0.151
France is -0.003
Datadave says
@cagcrisp – I have to thank you for your consistent pushing of gold over silver. I have diversified my purchases to be more balanced over the past three years and it has paid off this year with golds rally. I view gold as an insurance bet against bad things happening and with the current world leadership that is looking more likely than not.
Right now I believe the entire coin market is being priced as a precious metal play and there is very interest in collectibility. A great time to upgrade your collections if you are a coin collector.
With eBay sales you can get 100 year old gold coins below spot!!
cagcrisp says
@datadave, Consistency or persistency for me.
Agree 100% that Gold is an Insurance policy…
So Krates says
I like tangibles and am overweighted in PMs as a % of assets. My target breakdown is 60% Au, 30% Ag, 10% Pd/Pt
So Krates says
Hope my Thomas Rogers silver eagle label doesn’t read “Statue of Liberty” like the one in this sloppy press release
A Different Jeff says
Buy the label, not the coin!
MarkInFlorida says
Why is gold going so high just before the Summer F.U.N. show where I had planned to stock up? Prefer to buy on the dip.