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August 2, 2001 |
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U.S. MINT PARTNERS WITH THE SOUTH BEND SILVER HAWKS TO INCREASE USE OF THE GOLDEN DOLLAR
Minor League Baseball Team Dispenses Coin
South Bend, Indiana, August 02, 2001 – The U.S. Mint announced today that the South Bend Silver Hawks, a Class A baseball affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, are routinely circulating Golden Dollar coins at Coveleski Stadium during the 2001 baseball season. The South Bend Silver Hawks are dispensing Golden Dollar coins from the team’s ticket office and souvenir and concession stands. In addition to using the coin as change in regular transactions, each cash register prominently features Golden Dollar signs encouraging the use of the coin. Golden Dollar advertisements are printed in the program and also are being aired during the radio broadcast of each South Bend Silver Hawks game. Additionally, the Golden Dollar is being featured during an announcement over the public address system and on the Silver Hawks scoreboard. “The U.S. Mint is excited to partner with the South Bend Silver Hawks,” said U.S. Mint Director Jay Johnson. “Baseball partnerships are a fun way for us to help encourage people to use dollar coins in everyday transactions. Thanks to the South Bend Silver Hawks, their fans can now get Golden Dollars as change when buying hot dogs and peanuts at all their home games!” “Our fans love getting Golden Dollars in change,” said Jeff Breiler, director
of business development for the Silver Hawks. “Our cashiers like them too
because it is easy to grab a few coins from the cash drawer and hand them to
customers. Deciding to dispense Golden Dollars was a smart business
decision.” About The South Bend Silver Hawks About the Golden Dollar
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