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Now Includes American Eagle Silver Proof Coins and 50 State Quarters® Collector’s Spoons

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced the expansion of its popular Subscription Program, the newest way for coin enthusiasts to build and cultivate coin collections. On April 30, 2002, the United States Mint will add two more products to the Subscription Program — the American Eagle Silver Proof Coins and the 50 State Quarters® Collector’s Spoons — beginning with the current year’s products.

The Subscription Program represents a no-fee, no-hassle approach that ensures coin collectors will never miss a United States Mint product offering for selected products. Upon becoming a subscriber, the program automatically fills orders and delivers products to the customer’s door. This customer service enhancement makes it easier for program members to regularly purchase products. At the same time, it assures them that products available for a limited time or in limited quantities will always be available to them.

Other Subscription Program options include: 50 State Quarters Official First Day Coin Covers, 50 State Quarters Two-Roll Set and Bags, United States Mint Proof Set, United States Mint 50 State Quarters Proof Set™, United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® and United States Mint Silver Proof Set™.

The American Eagle Silver Proof Coin, the most popular silver coin in the world, weighs 1 troy ounce and contains 99.9% silver. The obverse design is Adolph A. Weinman’s full-length figure of Liberty in full stride. The reverse design, by United States Mint sculptor/engraver John Mercanti, features the heraldic eagle with shield. Each 2002 American Eagle Proof Coin is sealed in a protective capsule within a presentation case, and is accompanied by an official Certificate of Authenticity. Mintages of 2002 American Eagle Proof Coins are limited; taking advantage of this subscription service is the best way for customers to ensure they don’t miss out on this popular product.

Each 50 State Quartersâ Collector’s Spoon is 4 ½ inches long, with the state quarter coin mounted at the top and state name spelled out in block lettering down the stem. The Louisiana state quarter spoon will be the first spoon available under the subscription program. The Louisiana quarter, the third quarter of 2002 and eighteenth in the 50 State Quartersâ Program, displays the image of Louisiana’s state bird – the pelican, a horn with musical notes, and the outline of the Louisiana Purchase territory. The design also includes the inscription “Louisiana Purchase.”

For more information about the United States Mint Subscription Program, please visit our Web site at www.USMINT.gov or call 1-800-USA MINT.

Popular 10-Coin and 5-Coin Sets Contain Quarters Honoring Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and Mississippi

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced that the 2002 United States Mint Proof Set®, including the 2002 proof Golden Dollar and the five new proof quarters of 2002 issued under the 50 State Quarters® Program, will be available at 12:00 Noon EDT on May 1, 2002.

The 10-Coin United States Mint Proof Set is available at $19.95 and contains proof versions of the Lincoln cent, Jefferson nickel, Roosevelt dime, Kennedy half dollar, and the new Golden Dollar in one sealed presentation case. A separate presentation case contains proof versions of the quarters from each state honored this year - Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi. The 5-Coin 50 State Quarters Proof Set may be purchased separately for $13.95.

Proof coins are manufactured at the San Francisco Mint facility using specially prepared, highly polished dies. Bearing the “S” Mint mark, each coin is struck at least twice to ensure the finest detail in a frosted cameo image on a bright, mirror-like background. The sealed cases containing the coins are inserted into a specially printed sleeve and accompanied by an official United States Mint Certificate of Authenticity.

There are no household order limits. Customers may order as many sets as they wish while supplies last. This product is also available through the United States Mint’s Subscription Program. For more information about this convenient ordering method, please visit http://www.usmint.gov.

Customers can purchase the 2002 United States Mint Proof Set three ways: First, they can be purchased online using the United States Mint’s secure website at http://www.usmint.gov. Second, they can call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Third, mail orders may be sent to United States Mint, P.O. Box 382601, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-8601. A shipping and handling fee of $3.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders. Hearing and speech impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468) (TTY). Please allow approximately 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.

Collectors Given Opportunity to Find Hidden Treasure

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced the newest addition to the 50 State Quarters®product line – the Mixed Quarters Bag. Available beginning at 12:00 Noon EDT on April 29, 2002, this new product will give customers an opportunity to purchase a mixture of 1999 and 2000-dated state quarters. Several of these quarters are hard to find in circulation, and offering them to customers in a 100-coin bag will help provide consumers with the opportunity to have a complete collection of all the 50 State Quarters.

Mixed Quarters Bags are United States Mint-sewn bags filled with 100 coins consisting of 1999 and 2000-dated ‘P’ and ‘D’ state quarters. These quarters are drawn from the United States Mint’s inventories of state quarters remaining from the sale of individual quarter bags, special products, and joint marketing commitments with licensing partners. These are the same quarters used in regular commercial transactions and struck on our main production floors at the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities.

The Mixed Quarters Bags will go on sale beginning April 29, 2002 for the same price as our other 50 State Quarters 100-coin bags at $35.50 each. Each bag will contain 20% 1999-dated quarters and 80% 2000-dated quarters, with at least one coin per state per mintmark. There are no order limits, with production quantity based on consumer interest and available coin inventories.

Launched in 1999, the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters Program is a 10-year initiative honoring each of the nation’s states in the order that they joined the Union or ratified the Constitution. Each quarter is made for only about 10 weeks, after which it is never produced again. United States Mint research shows that 139 million Americans are collecting the new quarters.

Customers can purchase the Mixed Quarter Bags two ways. First, they may use the United States Mint’s secure website at http://www.usmint.gov. Second, they may call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). A shipping and handling fee of $3.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders. Hearing and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). Please allow approximately 2-3 weeks for delivery.

Washington, D.C., April 1, 2002, 2002 - The U.S. Mint today announced that the limited edition of 75,000 Ohio Official First Day Coin Covers will be available online at www.USMINT.gov beginning 12:00 noon Eastern Time on April 1, 2002. The Ohio Official First Day Coin Cover features two Ohio quarters from the first day of mintage – February 25, 2002.

Priced at $19.95, the Ohio Official First Day Coin Cover includes quarters from both the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities on a handsome display card with the 34-cent United We Stand postage stamp.

The postmark of “March 11, 2002, Wrights Brothers Station, Dayton, Ohio 45409” marks the day Ohio quarters were released to the Federal Reserve Bank and the public. The Ohio quarter is the 17th in the 50 State Quarters® 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.

Ohio’s state quarter design is composed of the images of the 1905 flyer, and an astronaut superimposed on the outline of the state. The design also includes the inscription “Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers.”

Customers can purchase the Ohio Official First Day Coin Covers three ways: First, they can use the Mint’s secure web site www.USMINT.gov; second, they can call 1-800-USA-MINT; third, mail orders may be sent to U.S. Mint, P.O. Box 382601, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-8601 (Attention: Order Processing).

As an added convenience, customers may order future Official First Day Coin Covers online through the United States Mint’s subscription program.

A shipping and handling fee of $3.95 per order will be added to all orders for these products. Hearing and speech impaired customers may order by calling (888) 321-MINT (TTY). Please allow approximately 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.