[Nfbf-l] FW: [Brl-coordinators] Notification of United States Mint 2009Commemorative Coin Pricing

[Sherrill O'Brien]

Here's the Mint's pricing announcement for our coin.  It includes the
Abraham Lincoln coin, so I just left it in.  To order from them, you can
simply call
1-800-USA-Mint (800_ 872-6468
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From: brl-coordinators-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:brl-coordinators-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of Fredric Schroeder
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 6:43 AM
To: 'Braille Readers are Leaders contest support list'
Subject: [Brl-coordinators] Notification of United States Mint
2009Commemorative Coin Pricing

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SUMMARY
: The United States Mint is announcing the prices of the 2009 Abraham
Lincoln Commemorative
Silver Dollar and the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar.
Public Laws 109-285 and 109-247
 require the United States Mint to mint and issue the Abraham Lincoln
Commemorative
Silver Dollar and the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar,
respectively. These
coins will be offered in both proof and uncirculated conditions. In
addition, the
uncirculated Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar will be offered in an
easy-to-open
capsule for those who would like to feel the tactile elements offered by the
coin
design.
The Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar will be offered at an
introductory
price on February 12, 2009, through March 16, 2009, when it will be offered
at regular
pricing. The Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar will be offered at
introductory
pricing beginning March 26, 2009, through April 27, 2009, when it will be
offered
at regular pricing. Pricing for all standard options under both programs are
listed
below.
Introductory Price
Regular Price
Proof Abraham Lincoln Silver Dollar
37.95
41.95
Uncirculated Abraham Lincoln Silver Dollar
31.95
33.95
Proof Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar
37.95
41.95
Uncirculated Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar
31.95
33.95
Uncirculated Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar in Easy-Open Capsule
31.95
33.95
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: B.B. Craig, Associate Director for Sales and Marketing; United States
Mint; 801
Ninth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220; or call 202-354-7500.
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5111, 5112 & 9701; Public Law 109-285, sec. 6 (Sep. 27,
2006);
Public Law 109-247, sec. 6 (July 27, 2006).
Dated: February 13, 2009.
Edmund C. Moy,
Director, United States Mint.