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Virginia Official First Day Coin Cover Available @ www.USMINT.gov

November 7, 2000 - Washington, D.C. — Customers may view an image of the limited edition of 75,000 Virginia Official First Day Coin Covers available for purchase online at www.USMINT.gov. The First Day Coin Covers feature two Virginia quarters from the first day of...

New Virginia Quarter Sets Sail in Jamestown

October 16, 2000 - JAMESTOWN, VA — Ten cannon shots were fired at the Jamestown Settlement this morning during a celebration led by Virginia Governor James Gilmore, First Lady Roxane Gilmore, U.S. Treasurer Mary Ellen Withrow and U.S. Mint Director Jay W. Johnson. The...

U.S. Mint Receives CIO–100 Award for Customer Service Excellence

August 22, 2000 - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Mint has been recognized as one of the Top 100 organizations around the world that “exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence” by CIO magazine. CIO honors companies that “make the customer central to...

U.S. Mint Announces Appointment of New Chief Counsel

September 29, 2000 - Washington, D.C., September 29 — United States Mint Director Jay W. Johnson today announced that Daniel P. Shaver has joined the U.S. Mint as Chief Counsel. A retired Lieutenant Colonel, Dan Shaver comes to the U.S. Mint from the U.S....

Allfirst Bank to Distribute Golden Dollars through All Its Branches

August 23, 2000 - Washington, DC — August 23, 2000– The United States Mint announced today that Allfirst Financial has made a major commitment to promote the use of the new Golden Dollar coin. Each of Allfirst’s 261 branches, which are located in Pennsylvania,...