Free $1 Presidential Coins (James Garfield) to be given away at Mentor, OH (birthplace of President G.)

from http:// the hiramcollege.net - NEWS:

• Thursday, Nov. 17: The James A. Garfield Presidential $1 coin will be unveiled at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site at 8095 Mentor Ave. in Mentor, Ohio. The ceremony runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature a keynote speech by Allan Peskin, professor of history (emeritus) at Cleveland State University and the author of Garfield, the definitive biography of the man. The first 500 children in attendance will receive a free $1 Garfield coin and the Cardinal Community Credit Union of Mentor will be on hand to exchange cash for the coins. The Garfield coin unveiling is part of the U.S. Mint’s gradual release of a $1 coin for each of the nation’s presidents.