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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NG4, post: 1411940, member: 35878&quot;]And this was in the first link..</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">The United States Mint wants to alert consumers and the public about a new product being marketed by a private firm—the National Collector&#039;s Mint.&nbsp; The National Collector&#039;s Mint advertises this product as a &quot;10[SUP]th[/SUP] Anniversary September 11[SUP]th[/SUP] Commemorative Dollar&quot; and claims that it is a &quot;Liberian government authorized legal tender coin.&quot;</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">This product is not a genuine United States coin or medal.&nbsp; Under the Constitution, Congress has the exclusive power to coin money of the United States.&nbsp; Congress has delegated its authority to mint and issue coins to the Secretary of Treasury, and Congress requires the Secretary to carry out these duties at the United States Mint.&nbsp; Thus, the United States Mint is the only government entity in the United States with the authority to coin money.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">Consumers may find the advertisements for this product confusing because the National Collector&#039;s Mint uses phrases such as &quot;legal tender dollar.&quot;&nbsp; The product itself may be confusing because it bears the denomination &quot;One Dollar.&quot;&nbsp; Congress did not authorize the National Collector&#039;s Mint product, and the United States Government does not endorse it.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">The only official United States coin or medal to commemorate the 10[SUP]th[/SUP] anniversary of the September 11[SUP]th[/SUP] attacks is the &quot;National September 11 Memorial &amp; Museum Commemorative Medal,&quot; which is authorized by Public Law 111-221 (approved by the President on August 6, 2010).&nbsp; The design of these medals will be emblematic of the courage, sacrifice, and strength of those individuals who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the bravery of those who risked their lives to save others that day, and the endurance, resilience, and hope of those who survived.&nbsp; Each medal struck will bear an inscription of the years &quot;2001-2011&quot; and an inscription of the words &quot;Always Remember.&quot;&nbsp; These national medals will be struck by the United States Mint and made available for sale to the public later this year.&nbsp; Surcharges received by the United States Mint from the sale of the medals are authorized to be paid to the National September 11 Memorial &amp; Museum at the World Trade Center to support the operations and maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial &amp; Museum at the World Trade Center following its completion.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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