The United States Mint had their official launch ceremony for the new Thomas Jefferson Presidential $1 Coin on August 15, 2007. The event was held at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Mint Directory Edmund C. Moy took the lead with a speech and then he and Jefferson impersonators handed out new Jefferson $1 coins to the children at the ceremony. Here are some photos of the event:
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