Fwd: ‘Goose’ visits The United States Mint in Denver to strike baseball coin

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to Blog - "Treasury Notes" for U.S. Department of the Treasury. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.   'Goose' visits The United States Mint in Denver to strike baseball coin Colorado native and National Baseball Hall of Famer Richard "Goose" Gossage visited the United States Mint in Denver earlier this month to strike a 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin. The gold and silver versions of the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program have already sold out, which Gossage said didn't surprise him because "there are so many great baseball fans." The clad versions are the only type now available, with a maximum mintage of 750,000.  As of last week, more than 169,000 of the clad proof coins and more than 96,000 of the clad uncirculated coins had sold. Clad coins consist of an inner core of copper with outer layers of a nickel-copper alloy—much like circulating dimes and quarters. All versions of the coin—gold, silver and clad—are, for the first time, curved. The obverse or 'heads' side of the coins depict a baseball glove while the reverse or 'tails' side depict a baseball.   Gossage, who grew up playing baseball in the sandlots of Colorado Springs, met with Mint employees involved in every part of coin production. From die setters to coin heaters, Gossage's tour gave him the chance to strike the uncirculated clad coin.  Toolmaker Jeff Stambaugh explained the process of making dies, while die setter Ed Gearinger talked Gossage through the actual striking of the coin. Gossage spent a 22-year career as one of the top relievers throughout the 1970s and 1980s, winning a world championship with the New York Yankees in 1978.  The second man to record 300 saves, Gossage retired among the top five all-time leaders in games pitched, relief innings and relief strikeouts.  He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by baseball writers in 2008 and said it was an honor to represent the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the visit to the Denver Mint.  The 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin celebrates the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's 75th anniversary with surcharges from the sale of each coin benefitting its continued operation in Cooperstown, New York.  The United States Mint in Denver was established in 1863. The facility produces all denominations of circulating coins and numismatic and commemorative coins. It also stores gold and silver bullion.   Last year, the Denver Mint manufactured more than 5.7 billion circulating coins and more than 27 million numismatic coins. Die setter Ed Gearinger tells National Baseball Hall of Famer Richard "Goose" Gossage about coin striking. Gossage visited the Mint to strike an uncirculated clad coin for the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program.  United States Mint photo by Adam Stump. National Baseball Hall of Famer Richard "Goose" Gossage holds a 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program uncirculated clad coin. United States Mint photo by Adam Stump. National Baseball Hall of Famer Richard "Goose" Gossage inspects a die for the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program uncirculated clad coin.  United States Mint photo by Patrick Brown.   Adam Stump is the Deputy Director for the United States Mint Office of Corporate Communications ​   Questions? Contact Us   STAY CONNECTED:   SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of the Treasury · 1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20220 · 202-622-2000

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