thedeadpoint Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I meant to share this a few months ago (maybe somebody beat me to it). The U.S. Mint will sell commemorative gold coins marking the 100th centennial of the Mercury dime, Standing Liberty quarter, and Walking Liberty half dollar - first issued in 1916. Now, I think all the U.S. coin collectors here can agree these are three much-loved and revered designs. I wish they re-issued them in silver instead. http://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2015/11/us-mint-plans-three-2016-centennial-gold-coins.html# However, looks like the Mint hasn't posted when they'll be on sale yet. There is only a holding page on their website. Would you get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Not in gold. They should be reissued as they were originally minted -- or even better, given a clad issue for circulation as well as collectible strikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 The concept of a mercury dime in clad kind of scares me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 The concept of a mercury dime in clad kind of scares me. And this is coming from a Canadian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I could be wrong, but I think the reason they're not doing the set in silver is because they would've needed congressional approval to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Interesting. It's a bullion thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 But they don't need approval to do it in gold? That's odd. I still say they should be reissued as general circulation pieces. Yes, they can even have the mint mark on the obverse, if they insist. What's the point of commemorating something if the commemoration is only available to a few? The main downside I could see to making them circulation issue is that modern coins are engraved so shallow. They'd look appalling at what's laughingly referred to as 'relief' on today's coins. They need to be properly sculpted, not mashed flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 And this is coming from a Canadian! Well, they're not used to a copper strip in the middle of their money; it should be white metal all the way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Amen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 no thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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