Coining New Gift-Giving Opportunities

Thursday, March 1, 2001

Coining New Gift-Giving Opportunities UNITED States MINT TATE QUARTERS PROOF SET™ @ 50 State Quarters™ Proof Sets, from the U.S. Mint, offer a glowing example of a gift many people take a shineto. (NAPSA)—Lookingfora gift that will arrive in mint condition? The U.S. Mintis literally minting presents to cover a variety of gift-giving occasions. Among those gifts are the 50 State Quarters Proof Sets”. These are limited editions of the widely popular quarters currently collected by more than 125 million Americans. These quarters are unusually brilliant with sharp relief and a mirror-like background, and will neverbe circulated. Each coin has been struck multiple times with specially polished dies to ensure its high quality. The coins are then packaged in presentation cases to showcase and preserve their finish. These coin sets are minted as part ofthe U.S. Mint’s 50 State Quarters™ Program,a ten-yearinitiative honoring five states each year in the order they ratified the Constitution or joined the Union. The U.S. Mint’s 50 State Quarters Proof Set for 2001 celebrates the unique heritage and history of our nation, featuring the states of New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Kentucky. They are a distinctive way to commemorate a special year, an innovative way to collect the quarters, and make much-appreciated gifts for birthdays, graduations, holidays, anniversaries, and weddings. For more information on the 50 State Quarters Proof Sets and other U.S. Mint products, visit www.usmint.gov or call 1-800- USA-MINT.

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