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July 10, 2010

U. S. Mint in Philadelphia -- Tour

MIT logo in pennies and nickelsJoin the MIT Club of the Delaware Valley for a tour of the U. S. Mint in Philadelphia. This is a 45 minute self-guided tour. View the actual coining operations from 40 feet above the factory floor and see the first coining press, used to strike our nation's first coins in 1792. Watch as they make one million coins in 30 minutes – a task that took the early mint three years! Additional tour highlights and other information can be found on the U.S. Mint Web site.

Our tour is on Saturday, July 10. Assemble at 11:30AM in entrance of the U.S. Mint on 5th Street north of Arch Street. Tour of the Mint is free. Adults will be required to show government-issued photo ID. Photography, smoking, eating and drinking are prohibited. The tour will be discontinued if the Terrorism Threat level reaches ORANGE or above.

After the tour join us for an optional, pay-your-own lunch at the Fork Café (a.k.a. Fork:etc.), 308 Market Street.

Other attractions in the immediate area that you could also tour on your own include: Liberty Bell (Saturday Hours 9AM to 5PM), Independence Hall (Saturday Hours 9AM to 5PM), Federal Reserve “Money on Motion” exhibit (Saturday Hours 10AM to 4PM) and National Constitution Center (Saturday Hours 9:30AM to 6PM).

Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010

Time: U. S. Mint Tour 11:30 AM
          Lunch (optional): following the tour

Location: U. S. Mint, 151 North Independence Mall East
         Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-1886
         Assemble at entrance of the Mint on 5th Street north of Arch Street.
         U.S. Mint Web site, with Directions

Lunch Location: Fork Café (a.k.a. Fork:etc.), 308 Market Street, Philadelphia
         Fork Café Web site

Cost: FREE Mint Tour, but registration is requested to help us plan.
         Lunch afterwards is pay-on-your-own.

Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=45741&groupID=158

Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158

For Questions: Steve Simmons, 856-722-1357, e-mail steve.g.simmons@lmco.com

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