WASHINGTON – The United States Mint will accept orders for the Zachary Taylor $1 Coin Cover at its Web site, http://www.usmint.gov/catalog, starting noon Eastern Time (ET) December 30, 2009.
The limited-edition coin cover, priced at $14.95, features two Zachary Taylor Presidential $1 Coins from the first day of mintage at each facility—September 9, 2009, for the United States Mint at Denver and September 10, 2009, for the United States Mint at Philadelphia.
The two $1 Coins are mounted on a handsome display card with a 44-cent postage stamp. The postmark, November 19, 2009, marks the day the Zachary Taylor Presidential $1 Coins were first released to the Federal Reserve Bank and to the public. [click to continue…]
ORANGE, Va. - Admirers of President Zachary Taylor gathered in Taylor Park today, the 225th anniversary of his birth, to celebrate the United States Mint's release of the Presidential $1 Coin struck in his honor. The launch ceremony was part of the Zachary Taylor Appreciation Day sponsored by the James Madison Museum.
"Millions of Zachary Taylor Presidential $1 Coins will make their way into the hands of Americans who will see them and remember the life of former President Taylor and his contributions to our country," said United States Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart. "We are proud to present this coin to the Nation."
Participants in the event included Virginia Secretary of Education Thomas Morris, State Senator R. Edward "Edd" Houck, State Representative Edward Scott and Orange Mayor Henry Lee Carter. [click to continue…]
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will accept orders for rolls of Zachary Taylor Presidential $1 Coins at its online catalog, http://www.usmint.gov/catalog, beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET) on November 19, 2009.
Each roll, priced at $35.95, contains 25 circulating quality $1 coins from either the United States Mint facility at Philadelphia or Denver. The coins are wrapped in packaging that displays the mint of origin (P or D), the face value of the contents ($25) and the United States Mint logo.
United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart designed and sculpted the obverse (heads side) and the reverse (tails side) of the Zachary Taylor Presidential $1 Coin. The obverse features Taylor's dramatic portrait with the inscriptions ZACHARY TAYLOR, IN GOD WE TRUST, 12TH PRESIDENT and 1849-1850. The reverse features a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty, with the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the coin's face value. The inscriptions 2009, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the mint of origin are incused on the coin's edge.
Customers may also order the Zachary Taylor Presidential $1 Coins by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may call 1-888-321-MINT (6468). A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders. As an added convenience, customers may enroll in the United States Mint's Online Subscription Program to receive future rolls of Presidential $1 Coins as they are released. Visit http://www.usmint.gov/catalog for more information about this convenient ordering method. [click to continue…]
