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[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline}

March 25, 1975

[U. S. MINT OFFERS AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS]{.underline}

Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, today announced that during
April and May, 1975, orders will be taken for the third two-medal unit
of the America's First Medals pewter series.

The ten-medal series, part of the Treasury Department's Bicentennial
program, consists of 1-1/2″ pewter reissues of the first medals voted by
the Continental Congress to honor the bold commanders and successful
Revolutionary War battles that won for a new nation its freedom and
independence.

The two medals offered in the Third Unit honor:

MAJOR HENRY ("LIGHT HORSE HARRY") LEE, who was granted a gold medal for
his daring pre-dawn assault in 1779 "with a handful of men" at Paulus
Hook, a British occupied fort in what is now Jersey City, New Jersey. He
captured 158 prisoners and safely retreated after the successful
completion of his mission. Designed by Joseph Wright, the first engraver
of the United States Mint.

GENERAL DANIEL MORGAN, who was presented a gold medal for leading his
troops to the brilliant tactical victory at the Cowpens in South
Carolina in 1781. The victory ended a bitter two-year period of defeat
and persecution in the struggle for independence and brought renewed
spirit to the fight. Engraved by Augustin Dupre.

The price of the two-medal unit is \$10.00, with a maximum order of five
units per person.

All five units of the series will be offered by July 4, 1976. At the
conclusion of the series, the Mint will also make available a handsome
display album which will include a 43-page illustrated booklet, "Medals
Commemorating Battles of the American Revolution," by Vladimir and
Elvira Clain-Stefanelli of the National Museum of History and
Technology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

The series Membership, which allows the consumer to pre-order the entire
series, is [not]{.underline} available during this offering. During the
offering of the last pair of America's First Medals (Unit 5), earlier
units will again be offered, along with the case and booklet, for those
wish to fill gaps in their series. We presently expect to make this
offering in the Spring of 1976.

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Pre-punched order forms were sent to individuals on the Mint's customer
mailing list beginning March 19. Those [NOT]{.underline} on the customer
list may use the order form below.

ORDER FORM FOR AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS, [UNIT 3]{.underline}

Please accept my order for \_\_\_\_\_\_ units at \$10.00 per unit,
postage paid.

(Each person may order a maximum of 5 units.)

Enclosed is my check or money order in the amount of
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

[DO NOT SEND CASH]{.underline}

Make check or money order payable to: BUREAU OF THE MINT.

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| Name                                       | [Send order             |
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_                           | to]{.underline}:        |
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |                         |
|                                            | Bureau of the Mint      |
| [Address\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\          |                         |
| _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline} | 55 Mint Street          |
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| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_                 | San Francisco, CA 94175 |
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |                         |
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When you receive your cancelled check, an order number will appear on
it, and acknowledgement cards will be sent as soon as possible. As with
Unit 2 of the series, however, it may be several months before your
order can be filled.

Acceptance of orders is conditioned upon the Mint's ability to meet
demand. In event of a reduction or cancellation by the Mint, appropriate
refunds will be made. ORDERS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY THE
PURCHASER.

[ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 31, 1975]{.underline}

Please direct all correspondence regarding the America's First Medals
series to the Bureau of the Mint, Special Coinage and Medals Division,
55 Mint Street, San Francisco, California 94175.

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