9-11 Coinage News

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    mrbrklyn New Member

    I hate this coin but

    http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120519/NEWS/205190327

    By Michael Randall
    Times Herald-Record
    Published: 2:00 AM - 05/19/12
    Last updated: 10:13 AM - 05/19/12

    WEST POINT — U.S. Mint pressman Gloria Goda placed a blank silver coin in the machine before her, sprayed air on it to remove any impurities and hit a button.

    One, two, three quick strikes of the machine's dies, and out popped a shiny new medal — in this case, the 2011 10th anniversary Sept. 11 National Medal being turned out here and at the mint's Philadelphia facility.
     
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