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Mike Castle

The Coinage Congressman

Mike Castle, a former Governor of Delaware and U.S. Representative, wrote or sponsored the laws behind the 50 State Quarters and other modern coin programs. NGC calls him “The Coinage Congressman.”

Background

  • He served as Governor of Delaware and later as a U.S. Representative for Delaware.
  • He wrote or sponsored the laws that created the 50 State Quarters, the Sacagawea dollar, and the Presidential $1 coins.
  • His legislation also created the American Platinum Eagle and the America the Beautiful Quarters.
  • NGC gave him the nickname “The Coinage Congressman.”

The signed labels

His signed labels came from an exclusive arrangement with NGC and Heritage Auctions, announced June 23, 2016. Labels print his name as “Gov. Hon. Mike Castle.”

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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