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WASHINGTON - The United States Mint announced today that state quarters honoring Indiana, the fourth coin in the 50 State Quarters® Program to be struck in 2002, will go on sale beginning August 2, 2002, at 12:00 noon (Eastern Time), and will be available for purchase the entire 10-week release period. The Indiana quarters are available in two-roll sets (40 coins per roll), including one Philadelphia and Denver Mint mark coin roll each, and in bags of 100 and 1,000 coins. The Indiana quarters are also available as part of the United States Mint’s popular Subscription Program.

Indiana joined the Union on December 11, 1816, becoming the 19th state. The Indiana quarter’s reverse design recognizes the state’s famous Indianapolis 500 race. The design 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.

Each coin roll is wrapped in a specially designed United States. Mint paper coin wrap that prominently displays the 50 State Quarters program logo, a “P” or “D” representing the roll’s mint of origin, “IN” designating the state of Indiana, and “$10” representing its dollar value. Each bag is marked with the mint of origin and the dollar value of its contents ($25 or $250). Two-roll sets will sell for $32.00, bags of 100 coins for $35.50, and bags of 1,000 coins for $300. These rolls and bags, featuring quarters used in regular transactions and struck on our main production floors at the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities, will be shipped directly from the United States Mint to customers. There are no order limits on these products.

Customers can purchase the Indiana quarters, two-roll sets and bags and Indiana quarter collectibles 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 quarter bags and rolls, 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 2-3 weeks for delivery.

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced that the 2002 United States Mint Silver Proof Set will be available by mail and phone on July 24, 2002. Sales on the United States Mint website at www.usmint.gov will also begin that day at 12:00 noon (EDT).

“The Silver Proof Set is perhaps the finest showcase of the minter’s art, capturing the best and most exciting elements of coining in one package: artistic beauty, precision craftsmanship, and the allure of precious metal,” said United States Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore. “This year marks the 10th anniversary of this extraordinary set, and represents a milestone in presenting the world’s finest, most elegantly presented silver proof coins to an ever-growing number of coin enthusiasts.”

The 10-Coin 2002 United States Mint Silver Proof Set is available for $31.95 and contains 90 percent silver proof versions of the five 2002 50 State Quarters®, 90 percent silver proof versions of the Roosevelt dime and Kennedy half dollar, as well as proof versions of the other circulating coins – the Lincoln cent, the Jefferson nickel and the Golden Dollar – which contain no silver. Produced at the San Francisco Mint facility, the coins bear the “S” mint mark. The sealed cases containing the coins are inserted into a specially printed sleeve and are accompanied by an official United States Mint Certificate of Authenticity.

Since demand is expected to be high for the 2002 Silver Proof Set, customers are encouraged to place orders early. The United States Mint reserves the right to limit quantities and may discontinue accepting orders at any time.

Beginning July 24, customers may purchase the 2002 United States Mint Silver Proof Set online using the United States Mint’s secure website at http://www.usmint.gov, or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Also, orders may be sent to United States Mint, P.O. Box 382601, Pittsburgh, PA 15250. 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). There are no household limits. Customers may order as many sets as they wish, while supplies last. Please allow approximately two to three weeks for delivery.