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Coin Collecting News2008 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® Available July 30
Annual Set Includes Four Presidential $1 Coins and the Final Five Coins in the 50 State Quarters® Program
WASHINGTON – Twenty-eight satin-finished coins, in beautiful packaging, priced at $22.95. Who could ask for more? Customers can purchase the 2008 United States Mint Uncirculated Set beginning July 30, 2008, at noon Eastern Time.
The 2008 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set is composed of two folders of 14 coins bearing the “P” and “D” mint marks of the United States Mint facilities at Philadelphia and Denver. Each folder includes uncirculated versions of the four Presidential $1 Coins honoring James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren; the final five commemorative quarter-dollar coins in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program, honoring Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii; and the Lincoln cent (penny), Jefferson 5-cent coin (nickel), Roosevelt dime, Kennedy half-dollar, and Golden Dollar featuring Sacagawea.
Uncirculated coins are struck on special presses using greater force than that used to strike circulating coins. The resulting image is sharp and intricately detailed, and features a satin finish. The 28 coins are sealed in blisters and displayed in attractive folders enhanced with scenic views of Philadelphia and Denver.
Customers who wish to add this set to their collections should visit the United States Mint’s secure website, www.usmint.gov. Orders also will be accepted at the toll-free number, 1-800- USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). Please add a $4.95 shipping and handling fee to all domestic orders.
For added convenience, customers may enroll in the United States Mint Subscription Program to have specific products, like the 2008 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set, automatically shipped as they become available. Please visit www.usmint.gov for additional details.
Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, any order placed before the specified sale date and time will not be accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.
Contact: Press inquiries: Michael White (202) 354-7222
Customer Service information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)
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Since Congress created the United States Mint on April 2, 1792 the primary mission of the United States Mint is to produce an adequate volume of circulating coinage for the nation. As a self-funded agency, the United States Mint turns revenues beyond its operating expenses over to the General Fund of the Treasury.Other responsibilities, include: Maintaining physical custody and protection of the Nation's $100 billion of U.S. gold and silver assets, Manufacturing and selling platinum, gold, and silver bullion coins,Overseeing of production facilities in Denver, Philadelphia, San Francisco and West Point, as well as the U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
