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This set features the
five new quarters issued
in 2005 through the popular 50 State Quarters® Program. The
quarters in this set are minted in proof condition, 90 percent silver,
commonly known as coin silver.
Silver can achieve the most brilliant polish, and truly reflects the
beautiful designs chosen to honor California, Minnesota, Oregon,
Kansas, and West Virginia. Untouched in protective cases, these
silver coins will maintain their luminous polished finish. The quality of
the craftsmanship, the precious metal, and the history behind the designs,
will make this set a perfect addition to any collection or become that
special gift treasured for generations. For more information about
ordering this set, visit our Online
Store
This coin features Lady Liberty, symbolizing vigilance and faithfulness
to duty. The United States Mint proudly presents a new and exciting
reverse design for 2005. Designed by United States Mint sculptor-engraver
Donna Weaver, the reverse features an American bald eagle perched upon a
heraldic shield surrounded by symbols that represent America 's strength
and bounty.
Each American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin contains 99.95
percent pure platinum and is presented in a velvet-lined presentation case
with a foil-stamped Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Director of
the United States Mint. Visit the United States Mint's Online
Store to purchase this set today!
Just as Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery left
with orders from Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home, and brought flora
and fauna samples and notes back to Monticello years later, the designs of
the
Westward Journey Nickel Series™ have
returned to Monticello with the "Return to Monticello Nickel." And, as
always, a brand new series of lesson plans has been created to accompany
the new design and help teachers get the most from this great American
educational opportunity. The Teachers area of the United States Mint
H.I.P. Pocket Change
™ Web site now holds a
complete
set of lesson plans that relate to each of the Westward
Journey designs, including the final design, to be released early in 2006!
The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Web site offers many
coloring pages. Line art (in Acrobat® files) of circulating coins,
quarters from the 50 State Quarters Program®, and the H.I.P. Pocket Change
Pals can be found all around the site. And now, if coloring is your goal,
you can find all these pages without having to search the whole site. The
Camp Coin area now presents the Coloring
Pages page! This page provides links to all the site's
coloring pages, categorized so everything is easy to find. Check it out!
For December's
Coin
of the Month, Bill the Mint Buffalo presents the unique
origin of West Virginia and the quarter that commemorates this state.
He'll also relate the story of Bridge Day, an annual event on the New
River Gorge Bridge, depicted on the coin. (Of course, you know how much
Bill loves bridges if you've seen him on his visit to New Zealand in
"Coins of
the World"!)
Question: Does the public pay for the
mintage of coins?
Answer: No. Why? The answer is
"seigniorage" (SANE-yo-rij)-the difference between the cost of making a
coin and its face value. For example, it costs only a few cents to make a
quarter, yet its face value is 25 cents. The difference-or profit-is
seigniorage. This allows the United States Mint to operate and puts extra
funds into the nation's treasury-funds that are spent on education, health
care, defense, and other services for the nation.
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