I have to say I'm really enjoying all the different coins the U.S. Mint has put out over the last decade or so. I collected uncirculated copies of all 50 state quarters without having to pay extra for any of them. I had trouble last year, though - my bank was bought out by Wells Fargo and lost its hometown atmosphere, and they didn't have separate supplies of new quarters or president dollars for collectors (the Mint issued qarters for territories and the District of Columbia in 2009).

Beginning in 2010, the Mint will issue quarters honoring the national parks. Since my supply has dried up, I may not bother - but it was so much fun collecting the state coins. Anybody have hints on how to get these coins when they come out, or any stories to tell about coin collecting experiences?

-Joe, a coin collector since age 10-