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    Get specifications like the size and weight of any circulating coin on the US Mint’s Coin Specifications page at .

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    Did you know the first Girl Scout uniform was blue?

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    A 1943 copper cent was first offered for sale in 1958 for more than $40,000.

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    The coins were struck by accident because copper alloy blanks were left in the presses from the year before.

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    Did you know that it is speculated that 40 1943 copper alloy one-cent coins remain in existence?

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    She also helped world peace through her performances, her recordings, and her work as a United States delegate to the United Nations.

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    Marian Anderson Medal – 1977: This medal honors Marian Anderson’s "highly distinguished and impressive career."

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    Want to be among the first to get the new White Mountain National Forest quarters today?

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    Join us at the at Plymouth State University, in Plymouth, New Hampshire beginning at 10:30am.

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    The White Mountain National Forest quarter launch and coin exchange is today!

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  11. Feb 20

    Planning on attending the coin forum? It is this evening at 6:00 p.m. at the White Mountain National Forest Headquarters in Campton, NH.

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  12. Feb 19

    New Product! Check out the Presidential $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, and Boxes – William McKinley!

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  13. Feb 19

    Did you know that the first Girl Scout troops in the U.S. were founded on March 12, 1912, by Juliette Gordon Low?

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  14. Feb 19

    How can you tell if a 1943 one-cent coin is made of steel or copper? If the coin is attracted to a magnet, it is not copper.

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  15. Feb 19

    It is the nickname for some protective coin encapsulation methods, specifically those that are permanently sealed and rectangular.

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  16. Feb 19

    Are you familiar with a slab?

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  17. Feb 19

    To celebrate the launch of our newest commemorative coin we’ll be sharing fun facts about Girl Scouts of the USA.

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  18. Feb 19

    Mark your calendars! The 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar goes on sale Feb. 28!

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  19. Feb 19

    Did you know that the edge of the coin is considered the “third side?” Edges can be plain, reeded, lettered or decorated

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  20. Feb 19

    Attention history buffs! The 2013 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set™ is now available!

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