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National Coin Week
Image shows Peter, a huge coin full of stars, and the words National Coin Week 2008 April 20 to 26.

Happy National Coin Week 2008!  National Coin Week was started to help people get to know about numismatics, the hobby and study of coins and paper money.

In 1983, the President set aside the third week in April as a time for people to think about coins.  Why?  Because collecting coins can help you learn about science, history, and important people, places, and events.  Besides, lots of people find that collecting coins is just plain fun!

This year's theme is "Money Makes the World Go Round."  What history can you learn from the new Presidential $1 Coins and other coins?  National Coin Week is a good time to find out...and H.I.P. Pocket Change is the perfect place!

Fitting Festivities

In 2008, National Coin Week will run from April 20 to 26.  To celebrate, your H.I.P. Pocket Change Pals will pick an activity for you for each day the week.  Join the fun by coming back each day to see the day's pick!

Sunday, April 20
This icon shows the front and edge of the Washington $1 coin.
In case you haven't seen it yet, the full scoop on the new Presidential $1 Coin Program is waiting for you in Coin News!  Not only are there separate pages covering the fronts, backs, and edges of these coins, but there's a cool new feature that appeared in March:  an interactive screen called "Historic Change."  With it you can pick a side of the Washington $1 coin and read about it as an image of it moves in 3D at the same time.  Drag on the edge to read all the words incused there.

You can get to the "Historic Change" feature by clicking the icon at left or clicking on "unique features" on the $1 Coins page in Coin News under "The Coins Are Coming."  And, new in 2008, a Presidential $1 Coins screensaver is free to download for your computer.  You can get it from the $1 Coins page or the Cartoons page.  Check it out!


Monday, April 21
This icon says Dollar Dive and shows images from the activity.
Coins are Plinky's ticket to safety in Dollar Dive.  Plinky has to catch coins that are drifting with the tide, using only her bubbles.  With the money she catches, she can buy the sails that will help her escape from the tentacles of Sea Monster.

Every dollar brings her closer to safety, and catching Presidential $1 Coins is even better.  But watch out for passing fish and crabs and even other coins!  They can block the bubbles and give Sea Monster time to move in.  Can you keep Sea Monster at bay?  Three levels offer hours of diving delight!


Tuesday, April 22
This icon says Time Machine 1935 1943 1956 and shows some of the characters from these episodes.
Peter the Mint Eagle has been busy adding lots of bells and whistles to his invention, the Time Machine.  You can join him and other Pals for all the ringing and tooting as they travel through history and over the land to cool events that you take part in!

Since last year, Peter has added three historic trips...to New York in 1935, Michigan in 1943, and Alabama in 1956. What's going on there and then?  Come and find out!


Wednesday, April 23
This icon shows doorways of various Mint facilities, old and new.
Inside the United States Mint is a tour of the buildings that make up the United States Mint.  Located in cities across the country, these buildings work together to produce the range of coins and medals for which the Mint is responsible.  These pages are the place to learn about what the facilities make, where they're located, how long each one has existed, and what history is behind them.

You'll read that some facilities make spending coins and some make uncirculated coins or proof coins.  You can find out all about these different coin finishes with another new feature:  the Coin Finishes page.  Take these fascinating peeks behind the scenes!


Thursday, April 24
This icon shows Inspector Collector and busts from some of the medals.
There's a whole new collection in Inspector Collector's Medal Mania Workshop!  As part of today's celebration of National Coin Week, come and see some of the people who have made modern life what it is.

The new collection is called Science, Medicine, and Agriculture Medals.  It's all about the men and women who have been awarded a gold medal by Congress for their important work.  Find out something about what they've done and see a photo of the medal they received, copied in bronze.


Friday, April 25
This icon shows Inspector Collector beside a partially colored Arizona quarter.
Like to color?  We thought so.  That's why Inspector Collector collected coloring pages for you!  This year's page is special because the 50 State Quarters® Program is ending in 2008.  That means that ALL 50 quarters are there for you to download, print, and color!

Of course, the quarters are still in good company.  There are also free pages for the H.I.P. Pocket Change Pals, circulating coins, Westward Journey nickels, and more.  With all these pages to color, you can color until you run out of crayons!  But don't worry; then you can go to Cents of Color and color all the quarters online!


Saturday, April 26
This icon shows Inspector Collector flying a plane and says Coins of the World.
Coins of the World is an animated journey.  As you wrap up National Coin Week its theme "Money Makes the World Go Round," join the H.I.P. Pocket Change Pals on their world tour!

You can help them spend their euros in France, yen in Japan, and dollars in New Zealand while seeing the sights, learning some history, and having beaucoup fun!