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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RickieB, post: 64294, member: 2486&quot;]The up to date news from Numismatic News...WOW!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The U.S. Mint sold more than 200,000 proof and uncirculated Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Silver Dollars in the first few days of issue. </p><p><br /></p><p>The proof Marine Corps dollar toted 196,000 ordered and the uncirculated version 59,000 as of July 27. </p><p><br /></p><p>The coins went on sale July 20. </p><p><br /></p><p>Two sets featuring the Marine silver dollar are also selling quickly. A total of 24,000 of the 2005 U.S. Mint American Legacy Collection were sold, maximum production capped at 100,000 sets, along with 35,000 Marine Corps Coin &amp; Stamp Sets, limit 50,000 sets. These sets are scheduled to be shipped on Aug. 1 and Aug. 29, respectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maximum mintage for the coin is 600,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because so many orders were placed so quickly, the Mint said customers might experience delays in the shipment of their Marine commemoratives. </p><p><br /></p><p>Normally, commemorative coins are sold over several months, which allows the Mint time to produce coins on an extended timeline in consideration of sales. With the Marine commemorative, the Mint will individually notify customers when their orders are expected to ship, based on its first-in, first-out fulfillment policy.</p><p><br /></p><p>RickieB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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