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The ceremonial release for the 2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarter will occur on June 3, at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time, the United States Mint revealed today.

The coin marks the second release in the new America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program which honors national parks and other national sites throughout the U.S. and its territories.

The Yellowstone quarter ceremony will be held at the Old Faithful Inn -- a famous National Historic Landmark that was first built more than a century ago. Old Faithful Geyser, which is depicted on the quarter-dollar, may be viewed from areas by the inn.

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U.S. silver bullion coin purchases soared last week and have blasted off in May, with the United States Mint selling American Silver Eagle coins at nearly twice their average rate.

Silver Eagle Monthly Sales: Jan. 2008 - May 14, 2010

Silver prices hit highs during the second week of May that had not been seen since March 2008. That translated into bursting eagle demand, with 1,005,500 ordered between Monday and Friday.

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New York precious metals tilted lower on Friday, but posted gains for the week. Gold ended slightly down on the final business day...

(Zurich, Switzerland) -- The largest number of PCGS-certified coins ever offered in a joint Chaponniere & Hess-Divo auction will be available during their upcoming...

In a move that will perk collectors' interests before the weekend, the United States Mint today announced three new product offerings via their subscription service that include strikes from the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program which debuted this year.

Named the America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set, the America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set and the America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set, these collections offer buyers additional combinations of fresh strikes that may have been difficult to obtain in the past or required the break-up of more expensive sets. The three, however, also include their own not so insignificant premiums.

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U.S. gold bullion coin purchases are soaring this week and for May, already nearing or surpassing past monthly totals with just 13 days of sales recorded.

As gold continues to score all-time record highs, investors are buying United States Mint gold coins to the tune of 114,000 ounces this month. An additional 3,001 will register May as the best sales month in 2010.

Broken out, U.S. Mint authorized dealers have purchased 67,000 one-ounce American Gold Eagles and 47,000 one-ounce American Buffalo bullion coins.

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Odyssey Marine Exploration has taken the next step in its legal battle with the country of Spain over potential ownership of treasure the company...

(Paris, France) -- The Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has opened an office in Paris, France as part of the company's expanding international services....