212- NOW, SIX (6) MORE U.S. QUARTERS!....

a- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
b- District of Columbia
c- Guam
d- American Somoa
e- the U.S. Virgin Islands
f- the Northern Marianna Islands

aa- All six coin designs have been approved. Puerto Rico's quarter will be out the end of this March. I'm still looking for the new pennies coming out this year, and the "biggie" February in 2010. That penny design is a secret!

bb- My collection now includes the Puerton Rican and D.C. quarters. Guam will be minted in May. Got them from Littleton Coins, a company I trust! Have collected all 50 of the State quarters in a special folder.

cc- Did find the first one of the new Lincoln pennies...on eBay, though. Irrigates me a bit to discover that some "bib" companies sap up collectable coins. There will be three (3) more new Lincoln pennies coming....and the big "mystery" Lincoln penny in February of 20010! We don't know what is on it until..... It will, however, replace the current "memorial" penny.

dd- New "gold" Presidential Dollars....
Have collected the first nine (9) coins, from Gerorge Washington through so far to William Henry Harrison. The 10th coin will be our Virgina Pres. John Tyler on May 16th. I get them at the Bank of America but not for a good week or two after that May 16th issue date. They cost simply a dollar each. However, any coin bought through a business or company will be more than face value!

ee-Anyone else a coin or paper money collector?

FLASH: the U.S. Mint is, I believe, planning to design a series of new QUARTERS honoring our American National Parks, with Yellowstone, I hope, the FIRST ONE!!