According to the lawyers at the U.S. Mint, the term "America the Beautiful" cannot be used when referring to the quarter series without noting that it is a trademark.
Coin World is reporting [subscriber access here] that Numismatic Guarantee Corporation will change the labels they use on certified 2010 quarters to remove "America The Beautiful" from across the top because the lawyers at the U.S. Mint complained.
According to registered trademark number 77823874, the trademark is for the term America the Beautiful Quarter™ with the disclaimer ...
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The United States Mint will introduce the Yellowstone National Park Quarter to the Nation on Thursday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time (MT).
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The special ceremony will take place near Old Faithful geyser, which is depicted on the reverse (tails side) of the coin.
Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their currency for $10 rolls of the Yellowstone National Park Quarter.
Children 18 years and younger will receive a new Yellowstone National Park Quarter to commemorate the event.
The ceremony will also be broadcast live on the web at: [click to continue…]
The United States Mint today at noon Eastern Time released the 2010 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ for $32.95.
The offering is the first to include America the Beautiful Quarters that are struck in 90 percent silver, which is a reason the set is priced substantially higher than the clad quarters version that launched on May 13, 2010 for $14.95.
In fact, the silver set’s five proof coins are composed of 0.904 ounces of silver. At the current silver spot of $18.47 an ounce, their intrinsic value alone is presently worth...
Full Article: 2010 US Quarters Silver Proof Set Issued - CoinNews
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The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for products featuring the Yellowstone National Park quarter beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET) on June 1, 2010. Available options include a two-roll set priced at $32.95 and 100-coin bags priced at $35.95 each.
The coins in the bags and rolls were struck on the main production floors of the United States Mint facilities at Denver and Philadelphia for use in general circulation.
The two-roll set includes one roll each of 40 coins-one each bearing the "P" and "D" mint marks-wrapped in distinctive packaging displaying the name "Yellowstone," abbreviation "WY" for Wyoming, mint of origin, and "$10," the value of its contents. Each canvas bag has a tag with "Yellowstone," the "P" or "D" mint mark, "WY," and "$25," the value of its contents. [click to continue…]
2010 US Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced the release of the 2010 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set on May 27 at noon Eastern Time (ET).
The set, priced at $32.95 each, contains proof versions of the commemorative quarters honoring:
- Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas;
- Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming;
- Yosemite National Park in California;
- Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona; and
- Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. Each quarter is struck in lustrous 90 percent silver.
Proof coins are produced at the United States Mint at San Francisco, using specially prepared, highly polished dies. Specially treated coin blanks are struck multiple times to ensure the finest detail in a frosted cameo image on a brilliant, mirror-like background. [click to continue…]
United States Mint coin sales slumped in the prior report. In fact, several products were actually adjusted downward. The latest round of numbers shows a reversal. Demand for US Mint collector coins improved across nearly every product.
Plus, the opening sales figures for the newly issued 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Sets are available. More on this first...
The 2010 quarters proof set launched on Thursday, May 13. From then until Sunday, May 16, the US Mint sold 75,558. It's a good start for the sets considering that last year's 2009 DC & US Territories Quarters Proof Set took nearly three more days to reach their 78,018 opening. [click to continue…]
2010 US Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set
The debuting sales figures for the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set have just been released by the United States Mint, and they are stronger than the opening sales from the prior issue.
The first set to contain America the Beautiful Quarters went on sale Thursday, May 13, 2010. By Sunday, 75,558 were scooped up by coin collectors and other enthusiasts.
As a comparison of some measure, the still available 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Proof Set launched on an earlier Monday (January 5, 2009). Their opening sales figures through to the following Sunday was 78,015, which is only 2,457 more despite the...
Full Article: 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set Sales Debut - CoinNews
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced that the launch ceremony for the Yellowstone National Park Quarter will take place on June 3, at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time (MT), behind the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park.
2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarter - Click to Enlarge
After the ceremony, the public can exchange their paper currency for $10 rolls of the Yellowstone National Park quarters at face value. Children 18 years old and younger will receive a new Yellowstone National park quarter to commemorate the event.
The Yellowstone National Park quarter is the second release in the United States Mint America the America the Beautiful QuartersTM Program.
The Program, authorized by Public Law 110-456, is a 12-year initiative to honor 56 national parks and other national sites. [click to continue…]
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The ceremonial release for the 2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarter will occur on June 3, at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time, the United States Mint revealed today.
The coin marks the second release in the new America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program which honors national parks and other national sites throughout the U.S. and its territories.
The Yellowstone quarter ceremony will be held at the Old Faithful Inn — a famous National Historic Landmark that was first built more than a century ago. Old Faithful Geyser, which is depicted...
Full Article: Yellowstone National Park Quarter Launch Ceremony on June 3, 2010 - CoinNews
