Boy Scouts Silver Dollar Coins Launch Tuesday, Order Limit Surprise

The United States Mint today officially announced the launch date and order limits for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar. The commemorative BSA coins go on sale Tuesday, March 23, at noon Eastern Time.

The release date is not news, as the US Mint had the date tentatively scheduled back in January, 2010. What is news and surprising is the household order limit of 100 per option — both a proof and uncirculated version will be available.

The 350,000 mintage limit for both coins is already lower than last year’s silver commemoratives, and the 2010 Boy Scouts coins are highly anticipated with many believing they will sell out. The high order limit could potentially make it difficult for some to purchase, as they may be gone even earlier than many watchers were thinking. The Lincoln Silver Dollars from last year, which were extremely popular and sold out at a mintage of 500,000, had less pre-sale chatter than the upcoming silver dollar releases which celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.

The BSA coin designs were revealed in December. The coin’s obverse features a Cub Scout in the foreground with a Boy Scout and a female Venturer in the background saluting.  The Venturer represents how the Boy Scouts of America organization has evolved over the past century to serve all the youth of America, including girls. It was designed by Donna Weaver and sculpted by Charles L. Vickers.

The reverse features the universal emblem of the Boy Scouts of America that was sculpted by Jim Licaretz.

Pricing for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar is as follows: 

DESCRIPTION	INTRODUCTORY PRICE	REGULAR PRICE
Proof Silver Dollar	$39.95	$43.95
Uncirculated Silver Dollar	$33.95	$35.95

The introductory sales period ends on April 21, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. ET, when regular prices will go into effect.

A $10 surcharge will be added to the sale of each coin and will be forwarded to the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation. The Foundation will use the money as grants given to local councils to improve Scouting activities in hard-to-serve areas.

When released, the coins may be purchased through the U.S. mint website, www.usmint.gov, or via their toll-free number 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).