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U.S. Mint unveils Sally Ride quarter at Space Symposium in Colorado Springs
Representatives of the U.S. Mint on Wednesday unveiled a coin honoring the first American woman in space at the Space Symposium. Astronaut Sally Ride is one of the first two women to be honored on coins issued under the Mint’s American Women Quarters Program. Famed author and poet Maya Angelou graces the other quarter. Rich…
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Penny for your thoughts: cost tops value at Denver Mint
A penny ain’t worth a cent anymore. The cost to produce the copper coin rose to a penny and a half this year, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. That news lands close to home in Colorado. The U.S. Mint in Denver, and its counterpart in Philadelphia, churned out 9.16 billion pennies in 2015. Through Dec.…