Monthly Archives: April 2010

2010 Hot Springs National Park Quarters debuted in a ceremonial release on Tuesday, April 21, 2010. On the prior day, however, the United States Mint launched quarter bags and rolls of the coins.

The latest U.S. Mint sales report is available and opening numbers show that collectors purchased nearly 3.1 million Hot Springs quarters in total. The product sales breakout between Monday and Sunday are:

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There are less than 20,000 of the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollars left, the United States Mint revealed in its latest sales report Tuesday morning.

Since their debut on March 23, 2010, and through to Sunday, April 25, 2010 -- just over a month, the U.S. Mint has sold a total of 330,602 BSA coins. That represents 94.5 percent of the maximum 350,000 mintage.

Split across options, the proof tally is now 223,310 and the uncirculated 107,292. And since the uncirculated Scouts coins sold out (a waiting list is in effect), the remaining 19,398 will be available for proof orders only.

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Expecting buyers of newly struck 2010 American Buffalo Gold Bullion coins will soon be able to place orders and resell the gold pieces to the public, according to a memorandum the U.S. Mint sent its authorized purchasers Monday afternoon.

"The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Bullion Coins on Thursday, April 29, 2010," the memo stated. "All standard ordering procedures apply."

The release of the 2010-dated coins begins much sooner than their 2009 counterparts, which were issued on October 15 and opened to blistering sales of 71,500 during their first five days.

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