| Coin collecting is a great hobby that has withstood | | | | Silver Dollars |
| the test of time. There is something distinctly | | | | Silver dollars are such popular collectors' items |
| fascinating about money or any type of coinage | | | | that they are always widely sought. For 2010, |
| for enthusiasts of all ages: whether you use your | | | | there will be two commemorative designs issued: |
| collection as an investment, or whether you are | | | | one is to honor the 100th anniversary of the Boy |
| planning on starting a new hobby with your | | | | Scouts of America; the other honors veterans |
| grandkids, here's a quick peek at what's new in | | | | who have been disabled for life. According to |
| coin collecting for 2010. | | | | information provided by those in charge of the |
| Collectible Quarters | | | | commemorative coins program, there will only be |
| Minting quarters whose reverse designs | | | | 350,000 of these coins issued during the year. |
| spotlighted each of the 50 states has been in | | | | Presidential and First Spouse Series |
| practice since 1999. The two rotations issued | | | | If you are into collecting these gold coins, 2010 is |
| have so far been met with wild enthusiasm by | | | | the year for Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd |
| collectors and the public at large, so the U.S Mint | | | | Lincoln! Because of this President's enduring |
| will be issuing a new series beginning in 2010. They | | | | popularity, collectors will have to be on the ball and |
| are calling this series "America the Beautiful" and | | | | act fast to pick up one of these commemorative |
| each state's coin will feature a National Park or | | | | gold dollars. |
| Site contained within its boundaries. Collecting | | | | If you've always wanted to get into coin collecting |
| these quarters is inexpensive, and this series is | | | | but have been dragging your feet, 2010 is a great |
| ideal for getting kids interested in coin collecting. | | | | year to start! |