11-Coin Set Includes Both Westward Journey Nickel Series™ Coins and All Five 50 State Quarters® Program Coins for 2004
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced that the 2004 United States Mint Proof Set® will be released June 3, 2004, at 12:00 noon (ET). The set, priced at $22.95, features proof versions of the Lincoln cent, the Westward Journey Nickel Series™ “Peace Medal” and “Keelboat” 5-cent coins, the Roosevelt dime, the Kennedy half-dollar and the Golden Dollar, all in one sealed presentation case. A separate presentation case contains proof versions of the commemorative quarter-dollar coins from each state honored this year in the 50 State Quarters Program – Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Proof coins are manufactured by the United States Mint at San Francisco using specially prepared, highly polished dies, and bear 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 specially printed sleeves and are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
There is no household order limit. Customers may order as many sets as they desire while supplies last. United States Mint Proof Sets are also available through the United States Mint’s Subscription Program. For more information about this convenient ordering method, please visit www.usmint.gov. The 2004 United States Mint 50 State Quarters Proof Set™, featuring proof versions of the 2004 quarters issued under the 50 State Quarters Program, may be purchased separately for $15.95, and the United States Mint 50 State Quarters Silver Proof Set™, featuring proof silver versions of the 2004 quarters, is available separately for $23.95.
Customers can purchase the 2004 United States Proof Set online through the United States Mint’s secure website at www.usmint.gov, or by calling toll-free 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) 8:00 a.m. to midnight (ET), seven days a week. Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468) 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday. Also, orders may be mailed to the United States Mint, P.O. Box 382601, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-8601. A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders.
WASHINGTON — The United States Mint announced today that commemorative quarter-dollar coins honoring Texas, the third coin in the 50 State Quarters® Program to be released in 2004, will go on sale beginning June 1, 2004, at 12:00 noon (ET), and will be available for purchase during the 10-week release period. The Texas quarter-dollars are available in two-roll sets (40 coins per roll), including one roll each from the United States Mint facilities at Philadelphia and Denver, and in bags of 100 and 1,000 coins. The quarter two-roll sets and bags are also available as part of the United States Mint’s popular Subscription Program.
On December 29, 1845, Texas became the 28th state to be admitted into the Union. The quarter’s reverse design incorporates an outline of the State with a star superimposed on the outline and the inscription, “The Lone Star State.” The lariat encircling the design is symbolic of the frontier spirit and the cattle and cowboy history of Texas.
Texas comes from the Indian word “tejas,” meaning friends or allies, and, appropriately, Texas’s motto is “Friendship.” Probably the two most recognized symbols of Texas are its unique shape and the lone star that is represented on the State flag. The simple design of a lone star and three bold stripes of red, white and blue represent bravery, purity and loyalty, respectively. Texas is the only state to have had six different flags fly over its land — Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America and the United States of America.
Each coin roll in the two-roll set 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, “TX” designating the State of Texas, and “$10” representing its dollar value. Two-roll sets will sell for $32.00, bags of 100 coins for $35.50, and bags of 1,000 coins for $300.00. Each bag is marked with the mint of origin and the dollar value of its contents ($25.00 or $250.00). These two-roll sets and bags feature quarters used in regular transactions and are struck on our main production floors at the United States Mint facilities at Philadelphia and Denver. There is no order limit on these products.
Customers can purchase the Texas quarter-dollars in two-roll sets and bags 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 two-roll sets and bags, are charged and shipped to the customer automatically as each new state quarter is released. For more information about this ordering method, please visit www.usmint.gov. Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders. Quarter bags of 1,000 coins will have an additional charge of $7.95 per bag because of their weight and size.