The United States Mint announced on Monday that it will discontinue more than 300 coin and medal products in 2009, to include several bullion coins, and it will conduct a “Last Chance Sale” to clear out out inventory in preparation for its move to a new fulfillment center.

“We are responding to the collector community which has spoken loudly and clearly,” said United States Mint Director Ed Moy.  “Customers have told us there are just too many products.  We agree, and it’s time the United States Mint trims down and concentrates on the products our customers love most.”

The Mint adds that the “Last Chance Sale” will be a limited-time, first come, first serve offer, available online and by phone and without household order limits in place. Sales will include discontinued products that will “never be available again from the United States Mint.”

The sale will begin Saturday, November 15 at 12:01 a.m. (ET) and end at 5 p.m. on December 19. Phone orders may be placed seven days a week from 8 a.m. to midnight via 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).

A complete list of the discontinued and last chance Mint products is after the jump…

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The Hawaii quarter, the 50th and last coin in the popular 50 State Quarters Program, was ceremonially launched at Bishop Square in downtown Honolulu today.  Amid a keiki hula performance and Hawaiian music, United States Mint Director Ed Moy bade farewell to the Nation’s most successful coin program in history.

“Long after the last coin in the 50 State Quarters Program rolls off the presses at the United States Mint, we will remember the wonderful things we accomplished with this 10-year initiative,” said Director Moy.  “Americans gained a renewed sense of pride in their respective states.  More of us were inspired to explore our Nation’s history through the unique story that each quarter-dollar tells.  Because of the 50 State Quarters Program, a geography lesson will jingle in our pockets for years to come.”

Following the ceremony, Governor Linda Lingle and Director Moy handed out shiny new Hawaii quarters to children who attended the launch.  Adults lined up to exchange their bills for $10 rolls of Hawaii quarters.  An estimated 147 million Americans collect the coins in the 50 State Quarters Program.

In 2009, the United States Mint will embark on the District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarters Program by minting and issuing six newly designed quarters.

Tip: U.S. Mint