The latest United States Mint sales figures show that collectors purchased 45,483 of the 2010 Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Sets. The rolls went on sale Thursday, April 8, at noon Eastern Time and the sales figure tally has an "as of date" of Sunday. While the level is healthy, it is substantially below debuting sales from [...]
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Gold prices have been on the rise, with the London Fix jumping 2.9 percent this month and sustaining an average of over $1,150 an ounce during the last week. $1,150 per ounce is not only a psychological level for investors, but a threshold point the United States Mint watches. Unless Wednesday’s AM Fix drops below [...]
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Visitors to Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas on Tuesday, April 20, can help in celebrating its 178th anniversary and participate in the ceremonial release of the first coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program.
2010 Hot Springs National Park Quarter – Obverse and Reverse
The United States Mint will join National Park Service (NPS) officials in launching the Hot Springs National Park Quarter in a ceremony in front of the park’s Administration Building at 10 AM CT.
Children 18 and under in attendance will receive a new quarter for free, while adults may exchange cash for $10 rolls of the coins immediately following the event, which is expected to last under one hour. There is a stated $100 limit per person for the exchange, but final amounts are often determined by how many quarter rolls are on hand and how many people stand in line to exchange.
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2010 has already seen the release of its two commemorative coin issues by the United States Mint; the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar on Feb. 25, 2010, and the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar on March 23, 2010.
No additional commemorative silver dollars will be launched this year, but several upcoming issues between 2011-2014 are already known.
As authorized by coin legislation that is first introduced, passed and then signed into law by the President, the U.S. Mint strikes a maximum of two commemorative silver dollars each year that honor important historical events, places and people. Unlike 2010, several clad and gold commemorative coins will also be released in 2011 along with the silver dollars.
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(Fallbrook, California) — Nominations now are being accepted for the 2010 Professional Numismatists Guild awards (www.PNGdealers.com), according to PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman and President Paul Montgomery. "Once again we are asking collectors and dealers to nominate candidates in a half dozen award categories to formally recognize achievements in various areas of the hobby and [...]
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No stranger to American coinage, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle participated in another unveiling ceremony late last month of the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters, this one hosted at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in his home-state. Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Manager, Marc Landry; United States Mint, Philadelphia Plant Manager, Michael Stroeh; Friends of Bombay [...]
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Two weeks have passed since the United States Mint revealed designs for the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. However, what the US Mint failed to announce then was firm dates for each coin’s release. Previously, the only quarter that was scheduled with an exact launch date was the strike [...]
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