I was on the waiting list for the April 28 Hot Springs hockey puck public sale - but I just got my notice of shipment today!

In the words of W.K.F., "Greetings Collectors!"

Before I get to the puck, I'm on business in Denver. I had no idea the U.S. Mint tours are like getting into the White House - the guard turned me away at the wrought iron fence, since I didn't have a reservation.

Whenever I travel, I try to pick up a box of coins to cherrypick. So I got a box of dimes today. Four silvers! Still no OBW's. I didn't bring my loupe, I'm just carting the maybes back home in a CoinTube. Looks like an AU like BU 1967 FT, great luster with either bag marks or high point scratches, hmm ...

As for the 5 oz. 2010 Hot Springs pucks, after I got that riot-inciting email from a major internet dealer (I've bought from them on EBay, but they do more business off-Bay), where they werre offering $360 for anyone willing to sell, I figured I better jump in line.

Maybe the Mint, with that silver crash last week (>20% loss = "crash" you technicalists BTW), figured they should just fill all the back orders at a profit. I dunno how fast they can make them, or if they made them and were holding stock in case bullion value exceeded retail.

Any other "puck stories"?

The Denver Mint gift shop, by the way, was selling BU PCGS (ungraded) puck slabs - no price sticker. I didn't ask.