Monthly Archives: June 2010
US Government Prints 551.68 Million Banknotes in May 2010
Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary – June 21, 2010
Bullion Prices & Business Weekend Recap – June 19, 2010
2010 Boy Scouts Proof Silver Dollars Sell Out
The 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Proof Silver Dollar sold out Friday afternoon, with the United States Mint asking potential buyers to join a waiting list.
This procedure is normal for the U.S. Mint and has been utilized on past sell outs, like when the Boy Scouts Uncirculated Silver Dollars reached the same status on April 26, 2010.
Those joining the standby list will be sent the proof commemorative on a first-come, first-served basis, and only if a previous order is: canceled, returned or affected by a processing issue such as an expired credit card.
Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set Values Robust
It has been just over eight months since the United States Mint released the Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set on October 15, 2009 to a ravenous group of buyers.
Initial day ordering was so high that many collectors experienced technical difficulties on the U.S. Mint's online store and when calling in by phone.
Reports placed sales in the first five hours at almost 30,000 -- an amazing number considering the mintage of the sets was capped at 50,000. Fast-forward 25 hours and all of the Mint's inventory was marked as sold. New orders were entered on a standby "waiting list" to cover cancellations.
While the 30-hour sell-out was longer than some actually predicted, it showed the intense interest collectors and the general public had for the sets... and still do.