Comments on: My Experience of the “Professional Life” 2009 Lincoln Cent Exchange in Washington DC http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/ Coin Collecting News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Les Peters http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Les Peters Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:58:55 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-72 I just received a return call from Brendan Adams at the Mint: the schedule for the cent roll exchange is on hold, as they wait for the House Financial Services committee to give the go-ahead. The committee sponsors the event, so they have say as to when it happens. Congress is obviously busy with other matters, so I don't feel bad about it. I will keep my eyes to the Mint's web site, and will post again when the word is given. I just received a return call from Brendan Adams at the Mint: the schedule for the cent roll exchange is on hold, as they wait for the House Financial Services committee to give the go-ahead. The committee sponsors the event, so they have say as to when it happens. Congress is obviously busy with other matters, so I don’t feel bad about it. I will keep my eyes to the Mint’s web site, and will post again when the word is given.

]]> By: Mike http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Mike Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:02:42 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-70 Thanks Les for all your help. Any further information you get would be apprieciated. I will do the same for you. Thanks again, Mike Thanks Les for all your help. Any further information you get would be apprieciated. I will do the same for you. Thanks again,
Mike

]]> By: Les http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Les Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:39:11 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-69 Mike: I spoke to a Mint employee, Genevieve, who stated that when the date and time were set, they would be posted to the Mint's web site. I was hoping to get the inside dish, but no such luck. Mike:

I spoke to a Mint employee, Genevieve, who stated that when the date and time were set, they would be posted to the Mint’s web site. I was hoping to get the inside dish, but no such luck.

]]> By: Mike http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Mike Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:36:45 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-68 Les: I apprieciate your effort and will look for your information. Thanks. Les: I apprieciate your effort and will look for your information. Thanks.

]]> By: Les http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Les Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:18:34 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-67 Mike: I will try to find out what I can about this first thing Monday morning. Mike: I will try to find out what I can about this first thing Monday morning.

]]> By: Mike http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Mike Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:36:32 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-66 Thanks Les. Do you have any additional information on the Roll exchange in the Rayburn House Office bldg.? Is it for each day of the week M-F 10am to 3pm? or what? Thanks again. Thanks Les. Do you have any additional information on the Roll exchange in the Rayburn House Office bldg.? Is it for each day of the week M-F 10am to 3pm? or what? Thanks again.

]]> By: Les http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Les Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:01:16 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-63 Mike, I had not heard of this previously. There is a tentative roll exchange scheduled for that week between 10:00am and 3:00pm in the Rayburn House Office Building. http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&ID=1045 Mike, I had not heard of this previously. There is a tentative roll exchange scheduled for that week between 10:00am and 3:00pm in the Rayburn House Office Building.

http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&ID=1045

]]> By: Mike http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Mike Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:17:13 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-61 Are more rolls being exchanged at the Capitol Bulding the week of September 13? Are more rolls being exchanged at the Capitol Bulding the week of September 13?

]]> By: greanmonkey http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-54 greanmonkey Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:01:53 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-54 Hi Les, Good article! My three kids and my wife were there as well. But we got there about an hour before it opened. If I remember correctly, I think it opened at 10:00AM. There were maybe 15 or so people in front us. After 10:00AM, we only had to wait maybe 15 or 20 minutes to get into the lobby to exchange coins. Even at that time, the line hadn't even reached the corner of the building. When we went back for a second time around, it took maybe 5 or 10 minutes at most. We probably could have gone through a third time, but decided not to press our luck with our three kids. We got out of there around 10:45 or so. We also took advantage of the awesome coin machines they had in the lobby. Apparently, all the machines have equal amounts of both D and P mint coins. We got a number of each coin they had there. None the less, with a family of five, we were able to get $30 worth of pennies (60 rolls!!) pretty easily, cheaply, and in less than an hour (if you don't count the pre-opening wait time). Very nice! Hi Les,

Good article!
My three kids and my wife were there as well. But we got there about an hour before it opened. If I remember correctly, I think it opened at 10:00AM. There were maybe 15 or so people in front us.
After 10:00AM, we only had to wait maybe 15 or 20 minutes to get into the lobby to exchange coins. Even at that time, the line hadn’t even reached the corner of the building. When we went back for a second time around, it took maybe 5 or 10 minutes at most.
We probably could have gone through a third time, but decided not to press our luck with our three kids. We got out of there around 10:45 or so. We also took advantage of the awesome coin machines they had in the lobby. Apparently, all the machines have equal amounts of both D and P mint coins. We got a number of each coin they had there.
None the less, with a family of five, we were able to get $30 worth of pennies (60 rolls!!) pretty easily, cheaply, and in less than an hour (if you don’t count the pre-opening wait time).
Very nice!

]]> By: Les http://news.coinupdate.com/my-experience-of-the-%e2%80%9cprofessional-life%e2%80%9d-2009-lincoln-cent-exchange-event-in-washington-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Les Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:26:50 +0000 http://news.coinupdate.com/?p=184#comment-24 Thanks, Michael... I hadn't noticed that until after you pointed it out. I have received some proofreading services for my subsequent articles, so hopefully I can avoid things like that in the future. Thanks, Michael… I hadn’t noticed that until after you pointed it out. I have received some proofreading services for my subsequent articles, so hopefully I can avoid things like that in the future.

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