[Ohio-talk] Bicentennial Coin

[Barbara Pierce]

Some of you may have seen this information already, but I wanted to make
sure that everyone has it. 
Barbara

Facts about the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar  


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	Proof Dollar: Pre-Issue: $37.95, Regular Issue: $41.95.
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	Uncirculated Coin: Pre-Issue: $31.95, Regular Issue: $33.95
(Uncirculated coin is also available in an easy-open capsule).
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	The 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar coin is considered
legal tender.
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	Both the proof and uncirculated coins are composed of 90 percent
silver and 10 percent copper.
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	The proof coin is double stamped and is made from a different blank
than the uncirculated version. This means that the proof's image will be
sharper and the coin itself will be shinier.
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	Mintage limit: 400,000.
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	Sales begin March 26, 2009, at 12:00 noon (Eastern). Pre-issue
period ends at 5:00 p.m. on April 27, 2009.
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	Household order limits will be in effect during at least the first
thirty days of production: 100 units each of the individual proof and
uncirculated coin, and 5 special set units. 
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	Order online from the U.S. Mint
<http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=bp8j4L_s2I3EccIhgg8mTQ..>  or
call 1-800-USA-MINT, TTY: 1-800-321-MINT.