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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TopcatCoin, post: 1169088, member: 22746&quot;]I disagree about the Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite being the keys (unless of course their mintages are lower than 27K or an error is found).&nbsp; Remember the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) commemorative.&nbsp; Many people (including me) thought that demand was going to be huge.&nbsp; People were saying things like: Everyone who has ever been affiliated with the BSA will want one, the BSA coin collecting merit badge will now require purchase, family members will purchase them as mementos from jamborees, etc, etc.&nbsp; None of this ever happened to a significant degree, and the coin was a bust (although most everyone who purchased initially has done well with the recent surge of silver spot).&nbsp; I think the same will apply to the well-known 2010 national parks noted above.&nbsp; The vast majority of people who go there on vacation could not care less about coins.&nbsp; I also have to disagree about the visual appeal of the 2010 designs.&nbsp; I have shown my 2010 silver proof set to over a dozen non-collectors (but self-proclaimed expert shoppers with fine taste) and asked them which ATB quarter was most attractive and would look best if made larger.&nbsp; The vast majority selected the Hot Springs and the few that did not do so selected Mount Hood (due to liking mountain climbing or skiing).&nbsp; When I asked why people liked the Hot Springs, they said it was due to the sharp contrasts on the surface and overall eye appeal.&nbsp; Many felt that the others looked like clip art tokens.&nbsp; I realize that some on this forum have said that the Hot Springs looks like a bidet, but I did not get that response at all.&nbsp; I was at a coin show last month in which a dealer had some 5 ounce 2010 bullion issues for sale individually and told me that he had sold out of the Hot Springs right away.&nbsp; Again, I think collectors will always want the first one issued.&nbsp; TC[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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