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America the Beautiful Quarters US Mint Bulk Purchase Program June 8, 2010 at 11:20 PM The United States Mint today announced the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Bulk Purchase Program. The minimum purchase requirement under the program is one (1) bulk bag, which contains 200,000 coins with a total value of $50,000. A three percent processing fee of $1,500 per bulk bag will be applied to each order to offset the cost of the program. In addition to the processing fee, purchasers must arrange for pickup from either the United States Mint at Philadelphia or at Denver. A properly licensed commercial carrier is required to retrieve the coins. (...) Read the rest of America the Beautiful Quarters US Mint Bulk Purchase Program (309 words)   America the Beautiful Quarters in US Mint Bulk Purchase Program June 8, 2010 at 11:20 PM The United States Mint today announced the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Bulk Purchase Program. The minimum purchase requirement under the program is one (1) bulk bag, which contains 200,000 coins with a total value of $50,000. A three percent processing fee of $1,500 per bulk bag will be applied to each order to offset the cost of the program. In addition to the processing fee, purchasers must arrange for pickup from either the United States Mint at Philadelphia or at Denver. A properly licensed commercial carrier is required to retrieve the coins. (...) Read the rest of America the Beautiful Quarters in US Mint Bulk Purchase Program (309 words)   Many possible outcomes – Coin Values June 8, 2010 at 11:11 PM The Professional Coin Grading Service suit against individuals it has named as coin "doctors" or their helpers has several potential outcomes. For one outcome, it may encourage coin dealers to not "doctor" coins prior to submitting them for grading. For another, it may cause coin doctors to refine their techniques when "doctoring" coins ... Full Article: Many possible outcomes - Coin Values Related posts: Coin Values: Market reacts to PCGS+ Historic coin pedigrees lost – Coin Values   1795 Gold Eagle Brings $117,000 at Inaugural Auction June 8, 2010 at 11:09 PM Bonhams & Butterfields announced a stellar result for the inaugural West Coast auction of Rare Coins and Bank Notes on May 30, 2010. The 1200-lot Los Angeles auction brought more than $2.5-million and featured a diverse group of fresh to market rarities from various owners as well as the Collection of distinguished numismatist Paul Bloomfield. "Virtually all of the lots in May sale found buyers attesting to the freshness of the material and strength in the US market ..." Full Article: Rare 215 Year-Old Gold $10 Eagle Brings $117,000 at Inaugural Auction - Art Daily Related posts: Chicago's Heritage World Coin Auction Brings $5M+ Error Cent Brings $207,000 at Heritage Auction   18th century rare coin stolen from Paldi museum June 8, 2010 at 11:08 PM A rare 18th century Mughal coin was stolen from the civic body-run museum at Paldi area in the city on June 4, an official said on Sunday. "A gold coin belonging to Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangila has gone missing from the museum and we have registered a police complaint in this regard," said the museum in-charge. He said ... Full Article: Rare coin stolen from Paldi museum - IndianExpress.com Related posts: Rare Coin Find Energizes Stolen Property Investigation Stolen Rare Coin Returned to Garage Sale Buyer, Not Likely Owner – Coin News   2010 Fractional American Gold Eagles June 8, 2010 at 6:41 AM Buyers will have another group of bullion coins to select from beginning on Thursday. That is the day 2010 Fractional American Gold Eagles will be available, the United States Mint announced last week in a memorandum to its network of authorized purchasers. "The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for 2010-dated American Eagle One-Half, One-Quarter and One-Tenth Ounce Gold Bullion Coins on Thursday, June 10, 2010," stated the memo. "These coins will initially be offered for sale through the United States Mint standard allocation process." (...) Read the rest of 2010 Fractional American Gold Eagles (255 words)