On Thursday, December 29, the United States Mint released its collector James Garfield Presidential Dollar Coin Cover. The price is $19.95, the same as earlier covers featuring the 2011 Presidential Dollars.
James Garfield Presidential Dollar Coin Cover
Just two James Garfield Presidential $1 coins make up the product, one from the U.S. Mint facility in Philadelphia and the other from the facility in Denver. Each was picked from the first day of production. The Philadelphia dollar was made on September 8, and the Denver dollar was produced on September 1, 2011.
These specially selected coins are sealed within a durable display card with a postage stamp and postmark of November 17, the day the Garfield dollar was released. The packaging also includes an image of the President.
The James Garfield Presidential Dollar Coin Cover is the last of four new issues this year and the twentieth overall. Only 22,000 orders will be taken, and more than half are expected to sell during the first few weeks of availability.
James Garfield gained notoriety as a Republican from Ohio in the House of Representatives. Following his party's Presidential nomination and beating Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock in the general election, President Garfield made several appointments that caused controversy. These appointments, he insisted, were necessary to fight government corruption. Unfortunately, he was shot only four months into his term by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881. Garfield lived another 80 days and died on September 19, 1881.
The U.S. Mint press announcement about the James Garfield Presidential Dollar Coin Cover follows.
James Garfield $1 Coin Cover Available December 29
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will accept orders for the James Garfield $1 Coin Cover starting noon Eastern Time (ET) on December 29, 2011. The limited-edition coin cover includes two circulating quality 2011 James Garfield Presidential $1 Coins from the first day of mintage at the United States Mint - September 8, 2011, for the United States Mint at Philadelphia, and September 1, 2011, for the United States Mint at Denver.
The coins are mounted on a handsome display card with a 44-cent postage stamp. The postmark of "November 17, 2011" marks the day the James Garfield Presidential $1 Coins were first released to the public.
The James Garfield $1 Coin Cover is priced at $19.95. Orders will be accepted at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT (6468). A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders.
Collectors may also purchase the James Garfield $1 Coin Cover through the United States Mint's Online Subscription Program. For more information about this convenient ordering method, please visit http://www.usmint.gov/catalog.
Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, orders placed prior to the official on-sale date and time of December 29, 2011, noon ET shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored. For more information, please review the United States Mint's Frequently Asked Questions, Answer ID #175.
About U.S. Mint
The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.
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How much is the coin worth is its value only 1 dollar