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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They've been around nearly 40 yrs; that I know of.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Ya they arent new, thats for sure haha.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We'll they aren't made by USA mint, they'd just be a private design.
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United States
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Since the mint is now commemorating US coin designs (with the gold Kennedy half), maybe we'll get a Mercury dime commemorative in 2016 for the 100 ear anniversary. |
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United States
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Quote:maybe we'll get a Mercury dime commemorative in 2016 for the 100 ear anniversary That's the rumor, along with the WLH and the SLQ. Check out the Coin World article. http://www.coinworld.com/news/us-mi...roducts.htmlI've only read this one article about it, but it is very exciting to think that the US Mint could be using these designs on some commemmoratives. I don't know if it will be as big as the 2001 Buffalo nickel, but I will surely get one of each, if it becomes a reality. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Why just a commemorative? Why not suspend the Roosevelt design for all of 2016 and issue 1916-2016 double dated Mercs for circulation that year.
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08/12/2014 3:55 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Why just a commemorative? Why not suspend the Roosevelt design for all of 2016 and issue Mercs for that year. Intriguing idea. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Although, in all honesty, a 1916-2016 double date would be completely meaningless to anyone outside of the numismatic community, I'm afraid.
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Valued Member
United States
234 Posts |
True. Not like the 1776-1976 double date, which was much more universally meaningful (although I'm sure it still confused a few).
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United States
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Quote:That's the rumor, along with the WLH and the SLQ. Check out the Coin World article. http://www.coinworld.com/news/us-mi...roducts.htmlI've only read this one article about it, but it is very exciting to think that the US Mint could be using these designs on some commemmoratives. I don't know if it will be as big as the 2001 Buffalo nickel, but I will surely get one of each, if it becomes a reality. I thought I had read that somewhere, just couldn't remember where. I'd love it if the US mint would do this with other classic coin designs, too. Maybe in 2037-2039 we'll see some seated liberty commems.  |
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Valued Member
 South Africa
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Mmmm I will have to see where I can buy one of those rounds
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Valued Member
United States
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I almost hate hearing about commemoratives a couple years ahead of their release. I get so impatient!
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I picked this up at an online auction site   |
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Canada
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I don't think a commemorative Mercury dime would work, just IMO. People will be wondering why the US gov't is promoting a new Captain America movie |
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United States
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The mercury design was proposed for the U.S. palladium eagle bullion coins, though it doesn't look like US Pd bullion is going to be made anytime soon.
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