James Garfield Presidential Dollar Rolls, Ceremony and Coin Exchange

The United States Mint announced that it will start accepting orders for $25 rolls of James Garfield Presidential Dollars on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at noon Eastern Time.

James Garfield Presidential Dollar Rolls

Garfield $1 coins, the last of the 2011 Presidential dollars, will be available in 25-coin rolls from either Philadelphia or Denver for $39.95.

Three more related events will also take place on the same day. Beginning at 10:00 A.M., the U.S. Mint in conjunction with the National Park Service will unveil the Garfield dollar in a coin ceremony at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site (http://www.nps.gov/jaga/) in Mentor, Ohio. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

Immediately following the event, attendees may exchange cash for rolls of the Garfield dollar at face value. Children 18 years old and younger at the event will be given a free Garfield coin to commemorate the event.

And finally, also on the same day, the dollars will begin to enter circulation via banks that carry the coins.

For reference, the Mint's announcements about the dollar rolls, launch ceremony, and coin exchange follows.

WASHINGTON - The Presidential $1 Coin honoring James Garfield will be released on November 17, 2011. At noon Eastern Time (ET) the same day, the United States Mint will begin accepting orders for collectible rolls of 25 circulating quality coins each.

Each roll contains coins from either the United States Mint at Philadelphia or Denver priced at $39.95 each. They are wrapped in specially designed paper that displays the mint of origin ("P" or "D") and "$25," the face value of its contents.

James Garfield Presidential Dollar

The obverse (heads side) of the James Garfield Presidential $1 Coin was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill. In addition to President Garfield's portrait, the obverse includes the inscriptions JAMES GARFIELD, IN GOD WE TRUST, 20th PRESIDENT and 1881.

The reverse (tails side), featuring the iconic Statue of Liberty, was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart. It includes the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1. The inscriptions 2011, E PLURIBUS UNUM and a mint mark designating the mint of origin are edge-incused.

Customers may place their orders at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders.

The Presidential $1 Coin rolls are also available for purchase through the United States Mint Online Subscription Program. Additional information about this convenient ordering method is available at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog.

Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, orders placed prior to the official on-sale date and time of November 17, 2011, at noon ET shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored. For more information, please review the United States Mint's Frequently Asked Questions, Answer ID #175.

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will introduce the new Presidential $1 Coin honoring James A. Garfield, our Nation's 20th President, on November 17 -- two days before the 180th anniversary of his birth. The public event will take place at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio, at 10 a.m. Eastern time (ET).

Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their cash for 25-coin rolls of the James A. Garfield $1 Coin at face value. Each child 18 years old and younger will receive a new James A. Garfield $1 Coin to commemorate the event.

WHAT

Presentation of the James A. Garfield Presidential $1 Coin and Coin Exchange

WHO

Marc Landry, Acting Associate Director of Manufacturing, United States MintDr. Allan Peskin, Professor Emeritus of History, Cleveland State UniversityRudolph Garfield, great-grandson of former President Garfield

WHEN

Thursday, November 17, 2011, 10:00 a.m. (ET)

WHERE

James A. Garfield National Historic Site
8095 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, OH 44060

The James A. Garfield $1 Coin is the 20th release in the United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program, authorized by Public Law 109-145 (the Presidential Dollar Coin Act of 2005). The Act directs the United States Mint to strike and issue four $1 coins each year featuring the images of our Nation's presidents in the order that they served in office.

The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

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Vicksburg Quarters Launch, Ceremony, Coin Exchange, Bags and Rolls

U.S. Mint image of the 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter

Earlier this week, the United States Mint announced the upcoming availability of bags and rolls of 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park Quarters. The products will go on sale Monday, August 29, at noon Eastern Time. The price for each 100-coin bag will be $49.95 and $39.95 for the two-roll set that contains 80 quarters.

The U.S. Mint also distributed a media advisory regarding a coin forum occurring on the 29th and a launch ceremony for the 2011 Vicksburg Quarter on Tuesday, August 30, at 9:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time.

The 2011 Vicksburg quarter is the fourth 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters and the ninth in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The law requires the Mint to release five new quarters each year until 2021, with each depicting a national park or site throughout the U.S. and its territories. The Mint has chosen to issue the quarters in the order in which the honored location was first established as a national site.

As the second national military park design in the program, the reverse of the 2011 Vicksburg quarters portrays the warship U.S.S. Cairo as it would have appeared during the Civil War on the Yazoo River. It was designed by Thomas Cleveland and engraved by Joseph Menna. Inscriptions include VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 2011 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.

Vicksburg Quarters in Bags and Rolls

Buyers have a choice between 2011-D quarters or 2011-P quarters from the Mint facilities in Denver or Philadelphia for the 100-coin bag. The canvas bag will be marked with a tag stating "D" or "P" for the city of origin, "Vicksburg National Military Park", the abbreviation "MS" for Mississippi, and the face value of "$25."

The two-roll set (40 coins per roll) includes one roll from both facilities. The special Mint coin wrapper says "Vicksburg National Military Park," the abbreviation ""MS" for Mississippi, the value of the roll "$10," and"D" or "P" for the coin's origin.

The new quarter will also enter public circulation via the Federal Reserve Banking system beginning on the same day.

United States Mint Coin Forum

Also on August 29, the U.S. Mint will host a public coin forum for all coin enthusiasts and curious visitors. Mint officials will answer questions about past, current and upcoming coins and related topics. These forums generally last about an hour but may go longer based on crowd participation and the depth the Mint officials may provide in their answers.

The coin forum will begin at 7 p.m. Central Time. The coin forum location is the Vicksburg National Military Park Visitor Center Auditorium at 3201 Clay Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Vicksburg Quarters - Ceremony Information & Coin Exchange

The Vicksburg quarter ceremony will be held for the public the next morning on August 30 at the U.S.S. Cairo Museum in the park, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It will begin at 9:30 a.m. Central Time.

Speakers include Al Runnels, Chief of Staff, U.S. Mint, and Michael Madell, Superintendent of the national military park.

Attendees should expect the ceremony to last approximately 30 minutes. Immediately following the ceremony, children 18 an under will be given a free Vicksburg quarter while adults may exchange cash for rolls of the coins.

For additional information on this year's quarters, also check out the 2011 quarter designs and our sister site America the Beautiful Quarters.

Below is the official United States Mint (http://www.usmint.gov/) press release about the Vicksburg Quarter Bags and Two-Roll Sets. Further down is the official statement about the ceremony.

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will accept orders for 100-coin bags and two-roll sets containing the Vicksburg National Military Park quarter starting at noon Eastern Time (ET) on August 29.  The bags are priced at $49.95 each and the two-roll sets at $39.95 each. 

The coins in the bags and rolls were struck on the main production floors of the United States Mint facilities at Denver and Philadelphia for use in general circulation but have never been released into circulation.  The two-roll sets (40 coins per roll) include one roll each bearing the "P" and "D" mint marks.  The special numismatic packaging displays the name "Vicksburg National Military Park," the abbreviation "MS" for Mississippi, "$10," the value of its contents, and "P" or "D" for the mint of origin.  Each canvas bag has a tag with "Vicksburg National Military Park," "MS" and "P" or "D."  

Orders will be accepted at  http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).  Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order at 1-888-321 MINT (6468).  A fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders to cover shipping and handling costs.

The Vicksburg National Military Park quarter is the ninth coin issued in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, a 12-year initiative to honor 56 national parks and national sites in each state, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories.  The coin's reverse (tails side) design depicts the USS Cairo on the Yazoo River as it would have looked when it served the Union Navy during the Civil War.  Inscriptions are VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 2011 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.  The reverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Thomas Cleveland and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna.

The U.S. Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, orders placed prior to the official on-sale date and time of August 29, 2011, noon ET shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored. For more information, please review the United States Mint's Frequently Asked Questions, Answer ID #175.

Below is the official United States Mint press release about the Vicksburg National Park Ceremony.

The United States Mint will join National Park Service officials Tuesday, August 30, to launch the ninth coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program honoring Vicksburg National Military Park.  The ceremony will take place 9:30 a.m. Central Time (CT), at the USS Cairo Museum located on the grounds of the park.  Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their currency for $10 rolls of the Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter. 

WHAT

Presentation of the Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter and Coin Exchange

WHO

Al Runnels, Chief of Staff, United States Mint
Sarah McCullough, Mississippi Development Authority Division of Tourism
Michael Madell, Superintendent, Vicksburg National Military Park
Walt Grayson, Reporter, WLBT TV-3 and Mississippi Public Broadcasting

WHEN

Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 9:30 a.m. (CT)

WHERE

USS Cairo Museum 
Vicksburg National Military Park
3201 Clay Street
Vicksburg, Miss. 39183-3495

Note:  There will be no onsite parking at the USS Cairo Museum.  Parking will be provided in designated areas along Union and Confederate Avenues in the park.  Shuttle buses will be available to transport visitors to and from the event.  The shuttle service will begin at 7:15 a.m. and run every 15 minutes.  Visitors may enter the park through either Clay Street or Fort Hill entrance gates.

The evening before the launch ceremony - Monday, August 29 - the United States Mint will hold a Coin Forum, where the public can express their views about future U.S. coinage and learn about upcoming United States Mint coin programs and initiatives.  The Coin Forum will be held 7 p.m. at the Vicksburg National Military Park, Visitor Center Auditorium, at 3201 Clay Street.

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program, authorized by Public Law 110-456, is a multi-year initiative to honor 56 national parks and other national sites.  Each year, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverse (tails side) of the America the Beautiful Quarters.  The United States Mint will issue these quarters in the order in which the honored site was first established as a national site. 

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Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin Release Ceremony Details

The United States Mint will introduce a new Presidential $1 Coin on February 17 to honor Andrew Johnson, our Nation's 17th President.

The event will take place at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, in Greeneville, Tennessee, where Johnson launched his political career.  Invited guests include Greeneville Mayor W. T. Daniels.

Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their cash for 25-coin rolls of the Andrew Johnson $1 Coin at face value.  Each child 18 years old and younger will receive a new Andrew Johnson $1 Coin to commemorate the event.

WHAT:

Presentation of the Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin and Coin Exchange

WHO:

Daniel P. Shaver, Chief Counsel, United States Mint
W. T. Daniels, Mayor
Lizzy Watts, Superintendent, Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Daniel Luther, President Andrew Johnson re-enactor

WHEN:

Thursday, February 17, 2011, 11:00 A.M. (ET)

WHERE:

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
101 North College Street
Greeneville, TN 37743
Note: In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the General Morgan Inn, 111 North Main Street, Greeneville, TN 37743

About the Andrew Johnson $1 Coin

The Andrew Johnson $1 Coin is the 17th release in the United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program, authorized by Public Law 109-145 (the Presidential Dollar Coin Act of 2005).  The Act directs the United States Mint to strike and issue four $1 coins each year featuring the images of our Nation's presidents in the order that they served in office.

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2011 Native American $1 Coin Ceremony Held in Plymouth, Massachusetts

B. B. Craig, United States Mint Associate Director of Sales and Marketing, and leaders of the Wampanoag Tribe introduced the 2011 Native American $1 Coin today during a ceremony at the Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts.

2011 Native American $1 Coin was introduced by the United States Mint at the Bicultural Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts. : The obverse design, by Glenda Goodacre, remains the central figure of Sacagawea first produced in 2000. The reverse design, by Richard Masters, features hands of the Supreme Sachem Ousamequin Massasoit and Governor John Carver, symbolically offering the ceremonial peace pipe after the initiation of the first formal written peace alliance between the Wampanoag tribe and the European settlers.

"The 2011 Native American $1 Coin celebrates the Wampanoag Treaty of 1621 that later led the English colonists and Massosoit and his men to join in a first harvest feast," said Craig.

Other speakers at the event included Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head; Cedric Cromwell, chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe; and Jim Adams, senior historian of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.

Those who attended the ceremony were among the first in the Nation to get the 2011 Native American $1 Coin.  Adults exchanged their cash for the 2011 Native American $1 Coin following the event, while those 18 years old and younger received a newly minted coin to commemorate the event.

The United States Mint began minting and issuing the Native American $1 Coin in 2009, as required by Public Law 110-82, the "Native American $1 Coin Act."  Each $1 coin issued in the program will feature a design celebrating the important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and development of the United States.

The reverse (tails side) of the 2011 coin depicts hands of the Supreme Sachem Ousamequin Massasoit and Governor John Carver symbolically offering the ceremonial peace pipe after the initiation of the first formal written peace alliance between the Wampanoag tribe and European settlers.  Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, $1 and WAMPANOAG TREATY 1621.

The reverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Richard Masters and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna.  The coin's obverse (heads side) design continues to feature the familiar "Sacagawea" design by sculptor Glenna Goodacre.  Inscriptions are LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST.  Like the Presidential $1 Coins, the Native American $1 Coins are minted in the distinctive golden color with the year, mint mark and E PLURIBUS UNUM edge-incused.

The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce.  The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

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Media Advisory: Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin Ceremony on Nov. 19, 2010

The United States Mint will introduce the Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin on November 19, the 147th anniversary of the delivery of his famous Gettysburg Address.

The ceremony will take place 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) at President Lincoln's Cottage located on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in northwest Washington, D.C.  Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their cash for 25-coin rolls of the Abraham Lincoln $1 Coins.

Children 18 years old and younger will receive a new Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin to commemorate the event.

Note: Since the ceremony is being held on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, and because space is limited, those attending the ceremony are asked to be respectful of the residents and stay within the immediate grounds of the Cottage.

WHAT

Presentation of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin and Coin Exchange

WHO

Ed Moy, Director, United States Mint
Erin Carlson Mast, Director, President Lincoln's Cottage

WHEN

Friday, November 19, 2010, 10 A.M. (ET)

WHERE

President Lincoln's Cottage
3700 North Capitol Street NW
Washington, DC 20011-8400

(Enter through Eagle Gate at the intersection of Rock Creek Church Road NW and Upshur Street NW.  Parking on the grounds is limited.)

Public Law 109-145 -- the Presidential Dollar Coin Act of 2005 -- authorizes the United States Mint to strike and issue four $1 coins each year with images of our Nation's presidents in the order that they served in office.  The Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin is the 16th release in the United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program.  The coin will be available at banks and financial institutions beginning November 18.

For information about the Presidential $1 Coin program, visit:  http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/.  For information about President Lincoln's cottage, visit:  http://www.lincolncottage.org/.

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US Mint Launches Grand Canyon National Park Quarter in Ceremony

The United States Mint today, with help from National Park Service officials, marked the release of the Grand Canyon National Park quarter.

Grand Canyon National Park Quarter

Highlights of the event included a ceremonial coin pour, performances by the Pollen Trail Dancers, a local Native American troupe, and a coin exchange at which members of the public swapped their currency for $10 rolls of the new quarter. 

Children 18 years old and younger received a new Grand Canyon National Park quarter to commemorate the event.

"The United States Mint is honored to be connecting America to its most significant natural treasures through the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program," said United States Mint Director Ed Moy.  "The new Grand Canyon National Park quarter design echoes the ancient grandeur of this wondrous place."

The design on the coin's reverse (tails side) features a view of the granaries above the Nankoweap Delta in Marble Canyon near the Colorado River, which were used for storing food and seeds.  Inscriptions on the reverse are GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA, 2010and E PLURIBUS UNUM.

The design on the coin's obverse (heads side) features the 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan, restored to bring out subtle details and the beauty of the original model.  Inscriptions on the obverse are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR.

"The introduction of a Grand Canyon quarter is a momentous occasion in the human story of the park; so we were thrilled when the Nankoweap granaries were chosen as the design for the reverse side," said Steve Martin, Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park.  "The use of the granaries really seems to connect the coin and today's event to the thousands of years of human history reflected in archeological sites throughout the canyon."

The Grand Canyon National Park quarter is the fourth coin released through the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a multi-year initiative to honor 56 national parks and other sites in each state, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories.

Each year through 2020, the United States Mint will issue five new quarters in the order in which the honored site was first established as a national site.  One final coin will be released in 2021.

The United States Mint began offering 100-coin bags and two-roll sets containing the new Grand Canyon National Park quarter on September 20.  Collectors may order these products at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).  Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468).

Additional information about other America the Beautiful Quarters Program product options, including subscriptions, is also available.

Free lesson plans based on the America the Beautiful Quarters Program are available at the United States Mint's Web site.  Created and reviewed by teachers to meet national curricular standards, the plans draw on the new reverse designs to inspire students to learn about the culture, geography, unique heritage and natural beauty of our national parks and other national sites.  For more information about America the Beautiful Quarters Program educational resources, visit:  http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/.

The Grand Canyon was first established as a national site on February 20, 1893.  A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size - 277 river miles long, up to 18 miles wide and a mile deep.

Although first afforded Federal protection in 1893 as a forest reserve and later as a national monument, the Grand Canyon did not achieve national park status until 1919, three years after the creation of the National Park Service.  Today Grand Canyon National Park receives close to five million visitors every year - a far cry from the 44,173 visitors the park received in 1919.

The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage.  Its primary mission is to produce an adequate volume of circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce.  The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

For more information about the America the Beautiful Quarters Program, visit:  www.americathebeautifulquarters.gov.

Additional information about Grand Canyon National Park can be found at: http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm.

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[Coin Collecting News editor: For more information on the quarter, to include images of the original design candidates, check out Grand Canyon National Park Quarter on sister site http://americabeautifulquarters.com/]

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