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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;davidh, post: 541667, member: 15062&quot;]As of yesterday -</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>Rolls of the First Redesigned Lincoln One-Cent Coin Available March 13</p><p><br /></p><p>WASHINGTON - At noon Eastern Time (ET) on March 13, 2009, the United States Mint will offer rolls of one-cent coins bearing the first of four new reverse designs struck in honor of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln&#039;s birth.&nbsp; The historic Lincoln Cent Birthplace Two-Roll Set-available for a limited time only-is priced at $8.95.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two-roll set contains one roll each of 50 coins, one produced at the United States Mint at Philadelphia and one produced at the United States Mint at Denver.&nbsp; Each roll of coins in the two-roll set is packaged in specially designed paper coin wrap that displays the mint of origin, the year and the face value of the contents.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse design (tails side) of the new one-cent coin features a log cabin representing Lincoln&#039;s humble beginnings in Kentucky.&nbsp; Inscriptions on the reverse are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT and 1809.&nbsp; The reverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Richard Masters and executed by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Jim Licaretz.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse (heads side) will continue to bear renowned sculptor Victor David Brenner&#039;s familiar likeness of President Abraham Lincoln currently on the one-cent coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Customers can purchase the Lincoln Cent Birthplace Two-Roll Set at the United States Mint&#039;s secure Web site, <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/" rel="nofollow">www.usmint.gov/</a>.&nbsp; Telephone orders will be accepted at the toll-free number, 1-800-USA-MINT (872-321-MINT (6468).&nbsp; Hearing and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment can place their orders at 1-888-321-MINT (6468).&nbsp; A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders. </p><p><br /></p><p>One-cent coins bearing designs representing Lincoln&#039;s formative years in Illinois, his professional life in Illinois and his presidency in Washington D.C. will be released later this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Contact:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Press inquiries: Greg Hernandez (202) 354-7222</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Customer Service information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Anybody taking bets on the likelihood of actually being able to make contact on Friday?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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