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I didn't know if this information was already posted on the forum...I got this from usmint.gov

Launch Ceremony for U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter Slated for October 9

United States Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart will join U.S. Virgin Islands Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. Friday, October 9, 2009, to officially launch the territory's new commemorative quarter. The festivities will take place at 9:30 a.m., at Emancipation Gardens in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. United States Congresswoman Donna Christensen also will participate. The free ceremony, which includes local entertainment, is open to the public and news media.

The U.S.Virgin Islands quarter-the fifth coin in the 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program-entered into circulation on September 28. The coin's reverse features an outline of the territory's three major islands. The design also features the Yellow Breast or Bananaquit, the territory's official bird; the Yellow Cedar or Yellow Elder, the official flower; and a Tyre Palm Tree. Inscriptions on the coin include U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS and United in Pride and Hope, the territory's official motto.

A digital image of the U.S. Virgin Islands quarter is available at:
http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/?action ... 009DCTerri

Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their currency for rolls of new U.S. Virgin Islands quarters. Children 18 years and younger will receive a new quarter to commemorate the event.

NOTE: On the eve of the launch-Thursday, October 8-the public and news media are invited to a free Public Coin Forum at the University of the Virgin Islands hosted by Deputy Director Brunhart, to discuss ideas about the future of U.S. coinage.

WHAT

U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter Launch Ceremony, followed by a Coin Exchange

WHO

U.S. Virgin Islands Congresswoman Donna Christensen
United States Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart
Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr.
Master of Ceremonies Lesley Comissiong
Charlotte Amalie High School Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corp (ROTC) Chicken Hawk Battalion
Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School Concert Band
Lockhart School Quadrille Dancers

WHEN

Launch Ceremony: Friday, October 9, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.
Public Coin Forum: Thursday, October 8, 2009, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

WHERE

Launch Ceremony: Emancipation Gardens, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (at the end of Main Street, across from Fort Christian)

Public Coin Forum: University of the Virgin Islands, Administration and Conference Center, #2 John Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

NEWS MEDIA ONLY: B-ROLL IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.


Contact: Press inquiries: Genevieve Billia (202) 354-7222
Customer Service information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)

Thanks for posting this. It would be a fun event to attend, wish I was on-island! I'd love to have a whole roll of those quarters... I wonder if I could order one from the mint?

I just checked usmint.gov and you can buy 2 rolls (one roll Denver, one roll Philadelphia) of the Virgin Islands quarter for $32.95, plus around $5.00 shipping.

Next week I'm going to Philadelphia, so out of curiosity I called the mint gift shop. Right now, they have the Virgin Islands quarter in their vending machine. You put in $1 bill and you get 4 VI quarters. They are considered 'circulated' because they were touched by human hands when put into the machine. I won't mind a few finger touches since I'm not a coin collector!

I'm not sure if a bank knows what's in the rolls of quarters they give, but I've seen whole rolls of shiny state quarters. You might try a bank California Girl!