I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2050
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of the legacy of the Old Man of the Mountain, the symbol of New 
Hampshire that passed on to its granite roots in the dawn of May 
3, 2003. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2005
Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. BASS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the legacy of the Old Man of 
the Mountain, the symbol of New Hampshire that passed 
on to its granite roots in the dawn of May 3, 2003.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Old Man of the Moun-
tain Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress hereby finds as follows:
(1) Formed by God and glaciers, five different 
ledges atop a granite cliff created the Old Man of 
the Mountain whose flinty visage has long rep-
resented the Granite State’s independence and proud 
traditions. 
(2) For some 10,000 years, the Old Man of the 
Mountain, from his lofty perch, did steadfastly defy 
the forces of gravity and nature that bring all things 
down. 
(3) The Old Man of the Mountain’s rugged pro-
file delighted all who saw it, as it serves as a symbol 
of New Hampshire’s stony and unyielding independ-
ence and represents New Hampshire’s love of liberty 
and is deeply revered by all Granite Staters. 
(4) The rocky ledges that formed the Old Man 
of the Mountain gave way and tumbled down the 
slopes of Cannon Mountain under a veil of fog and 
cloud sometime in the first few hours of May 3, 
2003, forever changing the landscape that has long 
served as a New Hampshire state symbol. 
(5) The importance of the ‘‘Great Stone Face’’ 
as a symbol of New Hampshire was eloquently noted 
by Statesman Daniel Webster. 
(6) A commemorative coin would immortalize 
the watchful gaze of the Old Man, bringing both na-
tional and international attention to the lasting leg-
acy of the Old Man of the Mountain as well as help-
ing to ease the loss felt by all New Hampshire resi-
dents. 
(7) The proceeds from a surcharge on the sale 
of each commemorative coin will assist the financing 
of a suitable memorial to the oldest and proudest 
member of the New Hampshire family, the Old Man 
of the Mountain. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall mint and issue the following coins: 
(1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 
coins, which shall—
(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 
(C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy. 
(2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 350,000 
$1 coins, which shall—
(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 per-
cent copper.
(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this 
Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of 
title 31, United States Code. 
(c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins 
minted under this Act shall be considered to be numis-
matic items. 
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The design of the coins 
minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 
Old Man of the Mountain, the granite symbol of 
New Hampshire’s fierce independence. 
(2) DESIGNATION
AND
INSCRIPTIONS.—On 
each coin minted under this Act there shall be—
(A) a designation of the value of the coin; 
(B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2008’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’, and ‘‘Live Free or 
Die’’. 
(3) NUMISMATIC
DESIGN
CONSIDERATIONS.—
At least 1 of the following numismatic design fea-
tures shall be used on the coins minted under this 
Act:
(A) Reverse proofing of the coin. 
(B) Raised lettering on the edge of the 
coin. 
(C) Such other unique numismatic design 
feature as the Secretary may determine to be 
appropriate. 
(b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted 
under this Act shall be—
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation 
with the Commission of Fine Arts and the Old Man 
of the Mountain Revitalization Fund, Inc.; and 
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coin Advisory 
Committee. 
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 
(a) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under this 
Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 
(b) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United 
States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality 
of the coins minted under this Act. 
(c) COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary 
may issue coins minted under this Act beginning January 
1, 2008. 
(d) TERMINATION
OF MINTING AUTHORITY.—No 
coins may be minted under this Act after December 31, 
2008.