Indiana Official First Day Coin Cover Available August 26, 2002
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WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced that the limited
edition of 75,000 Indiana Official First Day Coin Covers will be available
online at www.usmint.gov beginning 12:00 noon (E.D.T.) on August 26, 2002.
The Indiana Official First Day Coin Cover features two Indiana quarters
from July 22, 2002, the first day of mintage. Priced at $19.95, the
Indiana Official First Day Coin Cover includes quarters from both the
Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities on a handsome display card with a
37-cent United States Flag postage stamp. The postmark of “August 2,
2002, Speedway Station, Indianapolis, IN 46224” indicates the day
Indiana quarters were released to the Federal Reserve Bank and the public.
The Indiana quarter is the 19th in the 50 State Quartersâ Program that
honors each of the states in the order they entered the union. Five state
designs will be issued each year through 2008 at approximately 10-week
intervals.
The Indiana quarter’s reverse design pays tribute to
open-wheel racing made famous at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and
features the image of an “Indy” car superimposed on an outline of the
state with the inscription "Crossroads of America." The design
also includes 19 stars signifying Indiana as the 19th state to join the
Union.
Customers can purchase the Indiana Official First Day Coin Covers by
using the United States Mint’s secure website, www.usmint.gov, or by
calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). As an added convenience, customers can
participate in a subscription-ordering program in which specific products,
such as Official First Day Coin Covers, are charged and shipped to the
customer automatically as each new state quarter is released.
A shipping
and handling fee of $3.95 per order will be added to all orders. Hearing
and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468)
(TTY). Please allow approximately 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.
Contact: Press inquiries: Michael White (202) 354-7222 Customer Service
information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)
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