10/29 Numismatic Collecting News

		Mount Hood National Forest Quarter Launch Ceremony Details October 28, 2010 at 8:19 PM     Mount Hood's last major eruption was in 1790, 15 years before Lewis and Clark's expedition to the Pacific Northwest. The Mount Hood National Forest Quarter, the fifth and final of the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters, will be launched into circulation on Nov. 15, 2010. Its ceremonial release will be held two days later, Nov. 19, 2010, at the World Forestry Center. But on Wednesday, November 17, 2010,  the public is invited to witness an eruption of a different kind, as thousands of new quarter-dollar coins struck in honor of Mount Hood National Forest are released during a ceremony in nearby Portland, Oregon.(...) Read the rest of Mount Hood National Forest Quarter Launch Ceremony Details (334 words)
		Final Canadian 2010 Collector Coin Issued October 28, 2010 at 7:55 PM     Collectors from Canada and around the world can thank the Royal Canadian Mint for a bumper crop of new and exciting 2010 collector coins as the fall weather cools and the shopping season heats up. "The broad range of collector coins being issued today demonstrates the Mint's passion for innovation and creativity, as well as our desire to engage more and more Canadians in celebrating their natural, cultural and historical heritage by collecting our spectacular coins," said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. This impressive offering consists of... Full Article: Mint Launches Final 2010 Collector Coins - CoinNews.net
		US Mint Bullion Coin Purchaser Guidelines Change October 28, 2010 at 7:48 PM     Requirements to become an Authorized Purchaser for U.S. Mint silver bullion coins have recently been revised. Since the inception of the American Silver Eagle series in 1986, and recently applicable to the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins debuting this year, the United States Mint has refrained from selling its silver bullion products directly to the public. Instead, it uses a network of Authorized Purchasers who buy the silver coins in bulk to resell them in smaller quantities for modest premiums... Full Article: Requirements for Silver Bullion Coins Change - SilverCoinToday.com