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The United States Mint this morning released production figures for the Hot Springs National Park Quarter -- the first issue in the new America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program.

The mintage total for the quarter is 59.6 million, with 29 million struck in Denver and 30.6 million from Philadelphia.

While the U.S. Mint clearly indicates that the numbers are preliminary and that the final ones will be issued in January 2011, the current levels represent the lowest of any quarter in decades -- from either Mint facility.

Coin production has plunged in parallel with the American economic downturn, but did begin to somewhat pick up in April. More coins were struck during the month than in any other in 2010. It was also the first time that any nickels had been minted since July 2009.

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The U.S. government printed less money in April than in March, but more than any other month in 2010, according to the agency responsible for manufacturing U.S. currency. The value of the notes produced in April was also the second highest month this year.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Thursday released the latest production figures for April which show it made $1s, $5s, $20s and $100s -- the same denominations as in March and February. $10s and $50s have not been printed since since June 2009.

Combined, the BEP produced 519,136,000 banknotes that had a total value of $21,735,680,000. By comparison, March figures were 605.952 million notes for over $22.138 billion. February figures came in at 504.476 million notes for just over $14.098 billion, while January registered 487 million notes worth slightly more than $14.1 billion.

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Strippers Strut Their Stuff While Diggers Dig In Good Morning, Bullion prices snapped back from a five-session losing streak as the opening...

Bowers and Merena, the world's preeminent auctioneer for rare coins and currency, will conduct the Official auction of the June 2010 Whitman Coin...