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Coin Collecting NewsUnited States Mint Director Ed Moy and Governor Bill Richardson to Launch New Mexico Quarter
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Public Also Invited to New Mexico Coin Forum on Eve of Launch in Albuquerque
The Land of Enchantment’s new commemorative quarter-dollar will soon enchant the entire nation, when the New Mexico quarter is ceremonially launched into circulation on Monday, April 7th in the Capitol Rotunda in Santa Fe. United States Mint Director Ed Moy will join Governor Bill Richardson in handing out shiny New Mexico quarters to children under 18 who attend the launch. This event is free to the public.
The New Mexico quarter goes into circulation nationwide the same day. After the ceremony, the public may exchange their bills for $10 rolls of New Mexico quarters at the event. The State Capitol Building is the first place in the nation where citizens can be sure of obtaining the new quarters on the first day of circulation.
On the eve of the launch, the public and news media also are invited to a free Coin Collectors Forum from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. (MT) at the National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico in Albuquerque, hosted by United States Mint Director Ed Moy. The forum on April 6, 2008, will provide an opportunity for the public to let United States Mint officials know what they’d like to see on U.S. coinage in the future.
The New Mexico quarter is the 47th coin of the United States Mint’s popular 50 State Quarters® Program, because New Mexico was the 47th state to be accepted into the Union in 1912. The coin bears the image of a Zia sun symbol over a topographical outline of the State with the inscription “Land of Enchantment.” The coin also bears the inscriptions “New Mexico” and “1912.”
WHAT: Launch of the New Mexico Commemorative Quarter-Dollar & Quarter Exchange Coin Collectors Forum on Eve of Launch
WHO: United States Mint Director Ed Moy, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Secretary Stuart Ashman, Department of Cultural Affairs, State Historian Estevan Rael-Galvez, Santa Fe All Stars
WHEN: Launch: April 7th, 2008, 11 a.m. (MT); Quarter Exchange to immediately follow ceremony Coin Collectors Forum: April 6, 2008, 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (MT)
WHERE: Launch: Capitol Rotunda, State Capitol Building, Santa Fe, NM. Coin Collectors Forum: National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico, 1701 Fourth St. SW, Albuquerque, NM
A satellite feed for TV stations & networks only that includes the New Mexico Quarter Launch, sound bites of participants and production b-roll will be available on Monday, April 7th at 3:30-4:00 PM ET, C Band, GA 26C, Tr. 9, DL 3880V; and Tuesday, April 8th at 2:00-2:15 PM ET,C Band, GA 26C, Tr. 9, DL 3880V.
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.
