Mint engravers & sculptors
Elizabeth Jones
11th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint
Elizabeth Jones was the 11th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint and the first woman to hold the post. She oversaw the launch of the American Silver Eagle and signs NGC labels exclusively.
Background
- Mint Director Donna Pope swore her in as Chief Engraver on October 27, 1981.
- She was the first woman to serve as the Mint's Chief Engraver.
- She designed the “Discus Thrower” obverse of the 1983 Los Angeles Olympics silver dollar.
- She supervised the launch of the American Silver Eagle and oversaw the introduction of the American Gold Eagle.
- She studied at Vassar College, the Art Students League of New York, and the Italian Mint's medal school.
- She won the 1972 ANA Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture.
The signed labels
NGC named her an exclusive signer by December 2015 and announced a new Elizabeth Jones Signature Label on February 28, 2022.
How to check a signed label
Every signed label is printed with the coin's certification number. Look the number up at pcgs.com/cert or ngccoin.com/certlookup. The record should match the coin, the grade and the label type shown in the holder.
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