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US Mint Sales: Yellowstone Park Quarters and Pierce First Spouse Coins Debut June 9, 2010 at 10:19 PM Several United States Mint products were released last week and new sales figures show how they performed during their opening days. First up are Yellowstone Quarter bags and rolls. The U.S. Mint release them on Tuesday, June 1. By Sunday, June 6, buyers ordered 4,447 of the Philadelphia 100-coin bags and 4,399 of the Denver 100-coin bags. Two-roll sets were the most popular with their sales at 23,273. These figures are bit below the Hot Springs Quarters debut, but then those opening numbers included an extra sales day since they were launched on a Monday. On the same general topic, America the Beautiful Quarter™ sets moved at a respectable pace. The silver set advanced 17,618 to 91,374. The weekly gain was lower than the prior 73,756 increase, but that is standard following the first week of a release. The clad quarters set advanced 9,755 versus 17,578 to end at 121,282.(...) Read the rest of US Mint Sales: Yellowstone Park Quarters and Pierce First Spouse Coins Debut (1,228 words)   Fractional Gold Eagle Values June 9, 2010 at 9:17 PM With 2010 Fractional Gold Eagle Coins due from the United States Mint on Thursday, June 10, it is a good time to review the history and general values associated with last year's versions. First introduced in 1986 to allow buyers a convenient and cost-effective method of adding gold to their investment portfolios, the U.S. Mint strikes four different sizes of the American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins — the standard one ounce, along with fractional 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce and 1/10 ounce sizes. Last year's fractionals were released on December 3, 2009, which is atypical. They are usually issued much earlier and available for most of the year. But exceedingly high demand for the one ounce coins resulted in delays. Considering these circumstances, slighter mintages could have been expected for the smaller coins... Full Article: Fractional American Gold Eagle Values - CoinNews Related posts: US Mint 2010 Fractional Gold Eagle Bullion Coins Available June 10 Fractional gold bullion – Coin Values   The DWN Online Rare Gold Coinapedia June 9, 2010 at 9:09 PM For many years, it has been my strong belief that the best DWN client is one who is educated. An educated collector is a confident collector and a confident collector is a more active collector. This is one of the reasons that I have tried to share as much of my knowledge about United States gold coins as possible. I've written the standard reference books on Charlotte, Carson City, Dahlonega and New Orleans gold as well as ... Full Article: The DWN Online Rare Gold Coinapedia - RareGoldCoins.com Related posts: Carson City gold coins are rare and elusive Carson City Double Eagle Coins: An Introduction and Overview   Knowledgeable gold coin buyers wanted June 9, 2010 at 8:59 PM I had a call from a married couple yesterday. They did not identify themselves to me, though it is possible they did so when they first reached my colleague Debbie Bradley. After the call was transferred to me, it was the wife on the phone. She wanted to know if there was such a thing as a $50 gold piece ... Full Article: Knowledgeable gold buyers wanted - Buzz with Dave Harper Related posts: UHR gold $20 sales to end soon Three Things Gold Buyers Must Know First: "Gold Rush" Caution, Common Sense Urged By Gold Coin Experts   Which Mint Sets Are the Best Buys? June 9, 2010 at 8:56 PM The U.S. Mint issues a wide selection of special sets each year, such as Proof Sets, Uncirculated Coin Sets, sets containing only certain types such as Presidential Dollars or America the Beautiful QuartersTM, and sometimes special sets comprised of single-issue commemorative coins.  Most of these Mint sets have had lackluster appreciation in value over the years.  Others, though, have skyrocketed quickly and remained at high levels for years.  Do you know which Mint sets ... Full Article: Which Mint Sets Are the Best Buys? - Susan's Coins Blog Related posts: Fey Lists Smart Morgan Variety Buys – NumisMaster Cambrai, War Issue Coins Among CICF Buys – NumisMaster