Monday, May 11, 2009

Mint To Press Fewer Coins As Economy Slows

The U.S. Mint will make just 3 billion coins in 2009 — that’s a 70 percent decline from the 10 billion coins produced in 2008. And it will be the smallest run in 50 years. The slumping retail economy is to blame, and banks need fewer new coins from the Mint.

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