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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RickieB, post: 59409, member: 2486&quot;]It seems that an inquiry into the USMC&nbsp; Commem has led to an approved increase from 500K to 600K for the USMC Commem. Theres goes the neighborhood!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Marine coin limit upped</p><p>From Numismatic News</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>An adjusted mintage limit of 600,000 has been set for the U.S. Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Silver Dollar Commemorative. </p><p><br /></p><p>Originally, the maximum mintage was specified as 500,000 by Public Law 108-291, which authorized the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, Treasury Secretary John W. Snow decided to raise the limit after the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation inquired about increasing mintage levels. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Mint will now strike up to 600,000 Marine Corps dollars if demand warrants. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Mint cited Title 31 of the U.S. Code, Section 5112(m)(2)(B), “the Secretary of the Treasury can waive the mintage level for commemorative coins if independent, market-based research conducted by a designated recipient organization indicates the mintage level will not meet public demand,” according to the Mint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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