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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RickieB, post: 671700, member: 2486&quot;]Very well put.....</p><p><br /></p><p>The&nbsp; United States Mint is a&nbsp; &quot;for profit&quot; entity. Each Commem that is approved goes through a legislative approval process. The mintage # and composition are determined in this process as well. The pricing for Commem&#039;s is also determined during this process and usually there is some portion of the fee that goes toward protecting a species like the Bald Eagle Program.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am sure there is an document/Act on the Spouse Series of Gold Coins...in this document everything will be spelled out precisely. Now, the Mint has operating cost&#039;s just like any other business, they have employees, materials, maint, utilities and everything else that all of us have in a common way.</p><p>Why should the Mint not be allowed to make a profit?</p><p><br /></p><p>My feeling is that when I was buying coins from the Mint, I was willing to pay for this service, just as we all pay for everything we use, buy, eat, drink, smoke....you get the idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marketing??? Why heck yes there is marketing from the Mint...you bet ya!</p><p>The decision lie&#039;s within you the investor/collector, do I want it or do I not?</p><p><br /></p><p>It is just as simple as that.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>RickieB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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