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Message:: [QUOTE="chrisbauman, post: 249043, member: 9097"]09s_V.D.B., here is how I know I frequent Ken Potter's website who is a reknowned coin error specialist and he recently did an article for a major coin magazine and here is an excerpt: "Michael White of the U.S. Mint’s public affairs office indicated that, as of June 4, the Mint was still unaware of the errors being released. White commented that the information was now being assessed and that a statement would be forthcoming."  I expect Reuters and/or the AP to pick it up because they did with the Washington Smoothies and I'm sure reporters from both agencies are assigned to constantly monitor press releases from the US Mint.  Personally, I wouldn't be a buyer of these coins on speculation of a news announcement, but in my opinion if this news breaks with major publications or tv then I see a whole new breed of collectors coming in for these coins.  Furthermore, I'm awaiting NGC and PCGS to begin publishing their numbers and I think low numbers relative to the Washington Smoothies could be a bigger plus for these coins than publicity.   For example, I believe that when NGC began publishing their numbers for the Washington Smoothies right off the bat there like 8000 or 9000 that had already been graded.  Unfortunately, it took them around 4 weeks  to begin publishing their numbers even though they had been grading the Washington Smoothies for 4 weeks- I have no idea why they hold back like this.[/QUOTE]