oh! didn't realize there was a hidden theme with 1A/9A until i read @sendhil's comments--smart theme! love the clue for USMINT (and also the angle on PEACE)
Fun puzzle! I got all the down answers, then looked through the across ones, and 8A is a mystery to me, can anyone fill me in? Searched it on Google and nothing came up. (I'm aging, as well :-) )