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  The United States Mint Hot Items
The United States Mint recently announced that an undetermined number of George Washington Presidential $1 Coins were minted and issued without the required edge-incused inscriptions, "E Pluribus Unum," "In God We Trust," the year of issuance, and the mint mark.
Depict images that are similar to United States coins, such as the torch on the reverses of the current dime coin, 1986 Statute of Liberty commemorative silver dollar and 1993 Bill of Rights commemorative half-dollar, and the Liberty Head designs on the obverses of United States gold coins from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s.
Although the United States Mint is aware that Congress is considering such action, at this time, Congress has not authorized the United States Mint to produce an official coin or medal related to the September 11 events.
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 United States dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, only cents are in everyday use as divisions of the dollar; "dime" is used solely as the name of the coin with the value of 10¢, while "eagle" and "mill" are largely unknown to the general public, though mills are sometimes used in matters of tax levies and gasoline prices.
In 1775, the United States and the individual states began issuing "Continental Currency" denominated in Spanish dollars and (for the issues of the states) the £sd currencies of the states.
The United States Mint also produces silver, gold and platinum bullion coins, called "American Eagles," all of which are legal tender though their use in everyday transactions is non-existent.
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 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : United States dollar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
However, only cents are in everyday use as divisions of the dollar; "dime" is used solely as the name of the coin with that value, while "eagle" and "mill" are largely unknown to the general public, though mills are sometimes used in matters of tax levies.
The United States Mint also produces gold and platinum bullion coins, called "American Eagles", all of which are legal tender though their use in everyday transactions is virtually non-existent.
The first dollar coins issued by the United States mint were of the same size and composition as the Spanish dollar and even after the American Revolutionary War the Spanish and U.S. silver dollars circulated side by side in the United States.
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 United States dollar - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
By contrast, other major currencies, such as the euro and pound sterling feature notes of differing sizes: the size of the note increases with the denomination and are printed in different colors.
The former members of the US-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, including Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands and the Marshall Islands, chose not to issue their own currency after becoming independent.
Not long after the introduction of the euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) as a cash currency in 2002, the dollar began to steadily depreciate in value on the international scene.
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 United States Mint About Us
As a self-funded agency, the United States Mint turns revenues beyond its operating expenses over to the General Fund of the Treasury.
The primary mission of the United States Mint is to produce an adequate volume of circulating coinage for the nation to conduct its trade and commerce.
The United States Mint operates six facilities across the United States with each facility performing unique functions.
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 United States dollar coin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The current Sacagawea dollar is usually referred to as "golden." Dollar coins have found little popular acceptance in modern circulation in the United States, despite several attempts since the late 1970s to phase-in a coin in place of the one-dollar bill.
The Peace silver dollar Introduced in December of 1921, the Peace dollar, designed by medalist Anthony DeFrancisci, was promulgated to commemorate the signing of formal Peace treaties between the United States on the one hand, and Germany and Austria on the other, thus officially ending America's World War I hostilities with these two countries.
The United States Mint took great care to create the coin with the same size, weight, and electromagnetic properties as the Anthony dollar, but with a golden color.
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 The United States Mint Pressroom
Bronze Duplicates of the Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Available October 17 from the United States Mint
WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush will present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Fourteenth Dalai Lama on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, in a ceremony in the United States Capitol Rotunda.
Prepared and struck by the United States Mint, the Congressional Gold Medal is in recognition...
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 United States dollar - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
United States dollar - Voyager, the free encyclopedia
Also, some banks, such as Bank of America only distribute dollar coins through the same mechanisms as one would purchase foreign currency.
Although private banks issued currency backed by Spanish and U.S. silver dollars, the federal government did not do so until the American Civil War.
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 The United States Mint Website Information
Provides the United States Mint’s Web Accessibility and Section 508 Compliance statement.
States the “Cookies” portion of the Privacy Policy.
Gives an overview of the United States Mint's Intellectual Property Rights, Using this Site, Disclaimers and Warranties, Changes and Termination, and Venue, Jurisdiction and Choice of Law.
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 The S.S. United States Foundation - News - Find out the latest happenings with the S.S. United States
About Us: The SS United States Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting and restoring one of our country’s greatest maritime symbols: the SS United States – the greatest ocean liner ever built and our national flagship.
States that will be opened to the public in the very near future.
The S/S United States has a great maritime heritage, and we believe that she has a great maritime future as well.
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 Shop | The Humane Society of the United States
Now you can support The Humane Society of the United States' campaign efforts by wearing our Cause Gear, including shirts that speak out against illegal dogfighting.
The Humane Society of the United States publishes numerous newsletters, magazines, books, and other materials.
Copyright © 2007 The Humane Society of the United States.
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 The United States Mint Home
This year marks the inaugural year of the First Spouse Gold Coin Series, the United States Mint’s first coin series to feature our Nation’s First Spouses.
First Spouse Gold Coins are pure, 24-karat gold, weigh one-half ounce, and are minted in proof and uncirculated condition.
This limited-edition cover—only 35,000 will be produced—is the 44th in the series and features two Wyoming quarter-dollars, one each from the United States Mint at Philadelphia and Denver, from the first day of mintage, July 30, 2007.
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