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<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 900906, member: 19065"]This is why I always caution <i>not </i>to play the mintage game based on figures being released quarterly from the Mint sales figures. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you are going to buy from the Mint, buy for your collection not because you perceived some (low) mintage figure that might be a good investment or for some other reason, they continue to correct mintage figures for a few years after they cease selling the product. Red Books and other such published price guides never reflect final mintages for a few years after the latest coins are issued. They are at best 'estimates' until quite some time has passed.</p><p><br /></p><p>With that said... this week, <b>5/27/2010</b> the <b><a href="http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=15252&langId=-1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=15252&langId=-1" rel="nofollow">2010 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ (SV2)</a></b> goes on sale at noon. The sets will be selling for $32.95 each. The 5 - 90% silver coins at $18.05/oz. (current) silver spot = $16.32 approx. Wow, quite a mark up!!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 900906, member: 19065"]This is why I always caution [I]not [/I]to play the mintage game based on figures being released quarterly from the Mint sales figures. If you are going to buy from the Mint, buy for your collection not because you perceived some (low) mintage figure that might be a good investment or for some other reason, they continue to correct mintage figures for a few years after they cease selling the product. Red Books and other such published price guides never reflect final mintages for a few years after the latest coins are issued. They are at best 'estimates' until quite some time has passed. With that said... this week, [B]5/27/2010[/B] the [B][URL="http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=15252&langId=-1"]2010 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ (SV2)[/URL][/B] goes on sale at noon. The sets will be selling for $32.95 each. The 5 - 90% silver coins at $18.05/oz. (current) silver spot = $16.32 approx. Wow, quite a mark up!!!![/QUOTE]
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