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U.S. Mint promotes new gold coins for Asian Americans - American Chronicle
Aug 19 at 10:10pm
The United States Mint recently began selling its latest gold coin product targeted for Asian Americans. In a continuation of the Mint’s Celebration Series, the 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set was launched August 1, 2008. The set includes two, uncirculated one-half ounce 2008 gold coins — the 22-karat American Eagle and the 24-karat American Buffalo.
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U.S. Mint Marketing to Asian Americans - AsianWeek
Aug 17 at 8:08pm
SAN FRANCISCO - “For too long the U.S. Mint has catered to white middle-aged men,” said United States Mint Director Ed Moy during his Aug. 6 visit to the U.S. Mint here. “The U.S. Mint serves all Americans, and we want to make it accessible for everyone, including all ethnicities and women.”
To do that, Moy, the first Chinese American director, and his staff plan to market products to each respective group, with the focus first on Asian Americans.
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67,331 Fractional Buffalo Gold Coins Sold - Coin News
Aug 11 at 2:02pm
The first sales figures from the United States Mint are in for 2008 fractional Buffalo gold coins. In total, a solid 67,331 of the new fractionals have been sold. The 24 karat gold coins were once offered in one-ounce proof versions only.On July 22, the Mint expanded the product line…
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Uncle Sam takes aim at Asian-Americans with new gold coin set - ContraCostaTimes.com
Aug 7 at 12:12am
Niche marketer Uncle Sam came west on Wednesday to shill shiny coins to Asian-Americans, hoping to turn Olympic Games fervor into solid-gold fever.
Opening the federal Mint building here to a rare glimpse of coin proof-making, U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy announced a set of commemorative gold coins tagged to Aug. 8 — 8/8/08 — the Friday start of the Olympic Games in Beijing. In Cantonese, eight sounds like a word that means “prosper” or “wealth.”
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United States Mint Director Displays 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set
Aug 7 at 12:12am
Journalists Get Special Glimpse Inside United States Mint at San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - As the world prepares for the opening of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China, on August 8, 2008, United States Mint Director Ed Moy invited reporters to the United States Mint at San Francisco, where he introduced the 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set. This set of two gold coins is the second installment of the United States Mint Celebration Series, meant to provide special numismatic products for gift-giving occasions. The new set features one 24-karat American Buffalo One-Half Ounce Gold Uncirculated Coin and one 22-karat American Eagle One-Half Ounce Gold Uncirculated Coin. Read the rest of this entry »
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U.S. Mint Announces Double Prosperity Coin Set - Coin News
Jul 23 at 4:04pm
The United States Mint today announced the introduction of a new coin product named the 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set. The set includes two, uncirculated one-half ounce gold coins — the 22-karat American Eagle and the 24-karat American Buffalo.
The two-coin set is priced at $1,298.95, and will go on sale at the Mint’s online website on August 1, 2008 at noon (ET).
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United States Mint Releases 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set August 1
Jul 22 at 9:09pm
Second Product in United States Celebration Series Features American Buffalo and American Eagle Gold Uncirculated Coins
Washington - The second special numismatic product in the United States Mint Celebration Series will be available for purchase beginning noon Eastern Time on August 1, 2008. The 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set, priced at $1298.95, features one 24-karat American Buffalo One-Half Ounce Gold Uncirculated Coin and one 22-karat American Eagle One-Half Ounce Gold Uncirculated Coin.
The United States Mint Celebration Series, launched in February 2008, is a new initiative to explore the feasibility of introducing various numismatic coin products that are packaged and positioned to celebrate special gift-giving occasions and celebratory events.
The number “8″ is traditionally associated with prosperity in Asian cultures. The triple “8″ date is highly significant as it occurs only once every 100 years. Read the rest of this entry »
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Buffaloes Are Coming - Coin Collector’s Blog
Jul 17 at 11:11pm
While I was in surgery, the US Mint announced that they will be accepting orders for the new American Buffalo 24-karat Gold Coins starting on July 22, 2008. In addition to the one ounce coin that has been issued since 2006, the Mint will add half ounce ($25), quarter ounce ($10), and one-tenth ounce ($5) fractional issues. They will also sell a four-coin sets that contain one coin in each size.
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U.S. Mint to release fractional Buffalo gold coins July 22 - CoinNews
Jul 13 at 9:09pm
The United States Mint announced today the release date for 24-karate fractional American Buffalo Gold coins. Since 2006, the Mint has only issued proof, one-ounce coins in fine .9999 gold.
On Tuesday, July 22, the Mint will offer Buffalo proof and uncirculated coins in fractional weights of one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce and one-tenth ounce.
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United States Mint Releases 24-Karat American Buffalo Gold Coins July 22
Jul 11 at 5:05pm
Program Expanded to Include Uncirculated Coins, Fractional Weights
Washington - The United States Mint announced today that it will begin accepting orders for fractional weights of the American Buffalo Gold Coin, now available in proof and uncirculated versions, on July 22, at 12 noon Eastern Time. Both versions of the coin will be offered in four sizes-one ounce ($50 denomination), one-half ounce ($25 denomination), one-quarter ounce ($10 denomination) and one-tenth ounce ($5 denomination)-as well as in four-coin sets that contain one coin in each size.
In 2006, the United States Mint introduced a proof version of the American Buffalo Gold Coin containing one ounce of 24-karat (.9999) gold. Based on market research, the Secretary of the Treasury authorized the United States Mint to strike and issue fractional denominations of the coin in proof and uncirculated versions.
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Fractional Buffalo Coins by US Mint - CoinNews
Jul 2 at 3:03pm
The United States Mint pulled the trigger this afternoon in announcing a sale date of July 15 for fractional American Buffalo gold coins, and then just as quickly snuffed the message.
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