U.S. Mint Designer Thomas Rogers Signs Exclusive PCGS Signature Label Deal

(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 Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com). 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 1 oz. US 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. design of the reverse of the 2019 American Platinum Eagle

Thomas D, Rogers Sr. design of the reverse of the 1999-2006 Sacagawea Golden Dollar Coin

A rendering of the first label release in the Thomas D. Rogers Sr. Signature Series.

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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)