Boys Town Commemorative Coins - Release Date: March 9th

I inferred from "Well I ordered the complete 5 coins for a complete set..." that the belief was that there were no MS produced, not that there were simply none available. My mistake.

My 5 coins came in today. I ordered both proof and uncirculated for the clad and silver issues, and the proof of the gold. Maybe if there's money left over at the end of the year in the coin budget (yeah, right), I'll add the uncirculated $5 as well. Though I think I would rather put that towards something else since the $5 design isn't outstanding in this issue.

As I mentioned, the gold $5 design is not the strongest in recent years IMO, but it offers a very good likeness of Flanagan on the obverse. And I do like the simplicity of the sprouting acorn in a palm on the reverse. As always, it would be nicer to see these $5 designs on a bigger format.

I really like the silver $1 design. The little girl gazing up at the oak leaf on the wide open obverse is very pleasing (love that giant, open field; reminds me of my youth in Nebraska, walking through wide open fields), and the massive oak tree on the reverse is majestic. Nice design. Looks great in both the proof and uncirculated.

The clad half design is just OK to me. I prefer the obverse with the pair walking towards the "Boys Town" obelisk-y pillar vs the reverse.

Happy with these coins overall and they do make me wax nostalgic about of my trips to Boys Town as a kid, visiting the philately museum there and the dairy farm. Fun stuff.

Thanks for the photos, Darth! And I'm glad you are enjoying your dollars as much as I am.

I really like the reverse on the gold, and they did an outstanding job on the likeness of Flanagan. Too bad this couldn't have been a second silver dollar.

Thanks for sharing images of your new coins.

My order of "favorite" is 1) Silver Dollar, 2) Gold Half Eagle and 3) Clad Half Dollar.

The SD's simple yet meaningful design might even make my "Top 10" modern US commemorative design list.

I was in Omaha for business today and stopped by the Boys Town gift shop to check things out.

They had a display case with the commemorative coins and some U.S. Mint pamphlets, but you can not purchase the coins from the gift shop directly.

I am happy to report that I came across these PCGS-graded Boys Town silver dollars along with both half dollars. Here is the link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/15254621398...RK:MEBIDX:IT

It was perfect timing too, as I had just sold some vintage Star Wars items to pay for them. Plus, I earned $15 in ebay bucks! Yet another perk of this 4-coin group is that they each have a TrueView image (Secure GOLD Shield Holders), which is exactly what I was looking for. I figured I would have to wait a while before just one showed up, but I got all 4 coins, TrueViewed and all, in one shot. And the price made it a no-brainer for me. I am HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!

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The OGP was also included. All 4 slabs together with the OGP:


I just absolutely LOVE these coins!

Wow, those are gorgeous!