Comments on: Rank Historic Coins for the U.S. Mint’s Semiquincentennial Collection of Gold Coins for 2026

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:32:40 +0000

Kaiser,

Good idea! The China Mint should package their panda bullion coins in bamboo boxes.

NumisdudeTX

By: c_q

c_q — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:18:42 +0000

what wasn’t clear to me about the list is if they were going to re-issue the exact coin as-is, or if they are only going to steal the designs and plop them into oversized commemoratives – they’ve done the latter already (a $2000 giant palladium mercury dime is cool but not really the same as the original)

i would much prefer to see the older coins come back in circulating form with the original relief that you can hold in your hand without costing a ton of cash. for me my favorite would be the standing quarter, just regular circulation quality and ideally in original silver, but even clad would be interesting too. I suspect the mint presses aren’t able to crunch out higher-relief circulating designs anymore, but maybe they have some old ones in the basement somewhere they can resurrect for this.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 03:40:58 +0000

In reply to Chris Terp. Agreed! I never understood why some people think Liberty looks like a floating head.

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 02:01:33 +0000

In reply to Dazed and Coinfused.

Kaiser,

I wonder what company manufactures the Red Oak boxes (ROB)?? I want to buy stock in their company for sure!

NumisdudeTX

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:55:55 +0000

In reply to Dazed and Coinfused.

Kaiser,

Fun fact: In some states you cannot be buried in the old-fashioned cheap pine wood caskets used in the Wild West days, due to health/water table contamination reasons. Also, in many states, you cannot be buried on your private property. (Ivanna Trump was buried on one of Trump’s private golf courses, so she’s a hole there, just as she was to him when they were married! Lol.).

NumisdudeTX

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:47:12 +0000

In reply to Dazed and Coinfused.

Kaiser,

So very true for sure, as life is a contest that we all lose in the end – the great equalizer. “Heads I win, Tails you lose”! Lol.

NumisdudeTX

By: Chris Terp

Chris Terp — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 23:30:33 +0000

In reply to Chris Terp. The Peace Dollar is my all-time US Mint favorite even before Mint decided to reissue it Kaiser.

By: Dazed and Coinfused

Dazed and Coinfused — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:38:46 +0000

In this day and age of no winners, only participation trophies, why not just make a trophy shaped coin that has all 21 obverse on 1 side and all reverse on other side. On the edge, 21 tied for 1st place. Then technically the longstanding, out of many, one; will be so appropriate.

By: Dazed and Coinfused

Dazed and Coinfused — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:34:17 +0000

In reply to Dazed and Coinfused. While actual stocks and handles made of cherry wood (from the George Washington hoarde) the matching coin sent in red oak box, made from recycled pine. With a green velvet liner of course. Hmmm maybe these red oak boxes is the red wave we kept hearing about

By: Jeff K

Jeff K — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:03:06 +0000

In reply to Frankie Fontaine. Kaiser, while I understand, I think the exclusion of the Indian Head coins is a real travesty. The only incuse coins ever produced, and honestly they are quite attractive. If they only redid the $2.50, I would be fine, but to omit them from the list seems like a mistake.