Montana News: AP-MT-GlacierCoin

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     HELENA, Mont. (AP) _ Montana‘s congressional delegation has
introduced legislation to establish a $1 commemorative coin for the
100-year anniversary of Glacier National Park.

     The coin would be minted in 2010 and sold to collectors, with
the proceeds going to the nonprofit Glacier Fund.

     Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester and Rep. Denny Rehberg
introduced the legislation Tuesday to allow the minting of up to
200,000 of the 90 percent silver coins.

     Currently, rules set by Congress allow only two $1 commemorative
coins to be minted each year.

     

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