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I feel that if the cent will be NIFC, then they should do a full copper large cent design. Make it an epic finale for the 250th. In my dreams!  But the powers that be cannot agree on anything, so I am not holding my breath.  |
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I'll take the other route. The government ended the striking for circulation, not nessessarily for inclusion in NFC products. So I think they held back enough blanks for circulation strikes, enough to last at least the first quarter of 2026. As far as mint and proof sets I believe cents will be struck at least for a short time beyond next year. Why I think this is that legislation has not been passed eliminating their acceptance and use in commerce yet.
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I need to remind everyone that new legislation is not really necessary. Although it would be nice and clean. The current law allows the Treasury to mint cents. It does not require them to mint cents. They can stop anytime they want, as they did when directed by the administration in charge as we had here with the cents. And this is not the first time they have stopped minting the "allowed" coins for circulation—once by default from lack of demand (half dollars from 2002 until recently) and another via administrative action (the baby dollars in 2012, which continues today). But yes, they can stop them without congressional action whether we like it or not. You do not like it? Well, there is an election next year. Nothing like the pressure of losing one's job to inspire some legislation to require something—whether it is to stop making cents, keep making cents, or requiring copper cents in the annual sets. So, start your email and letter writing now.  |
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I read this article yesterday from the interwebs news feeds: Businesses say they do not have enough cents. Banks indicate they have too many cents (by not taking them in). Someone is filthy liar.  |
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Technically the law says "shall mint" at a quantity "to be determined by the Secretary" (of the Treasury). And, as I've said before, ZERO is a quantity.
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Technically the law says "shall mint" at a quantity "to be determined by the Secretary" (of the Treasury). And, as I've said before, ZERO is a quantity. More accurate.  |
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Secretary" (of the Treasury). And, as I've said before, ZERO is . That's an appropriate number for the current SECTREAS. My brother just received a "downsizing" termination letter after 33.5 years of service at the Treasury Department. As for the other commem coins we're getting, doesn't anyone else feel a little cheated with a rehashing of the 2016 gold designs with a privy mark? *** Edited by Staff to add Quote tags. [quote][/quote] Please use them in the future.  *** |
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All depends on if the Mint held back some the single plating planchets for 2026 circulation minting.
I fully expect to see the cents in the proof sets. Those planchets have a double copper plating specifically for proof striking. My suspicion is those planchets are used for the uncirculated sets as well.
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11/05/2025 9:58 pm
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My brother just received a "downsizing" termination letter after 33.5 years of service at the Treasury Department.  Quote:
As for the other commem coins we're getting, doesn't anyone else feel a little cheated with a rehashing of the 2016 gold designs with a privy mark? Yes. |
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All depends on if the Mint held back some the single plating planchets for 2026 circulation minting. They need to scrap those. The 2026 should be NIFC bronze (95% copper), baby!  Quote:
I fully expect to see the cents in the proof sets.... They need to be bronze, I say. BRONZE!  |
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United States
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How about silver for mint and proof sets only?
It should be made out of something that might last another 250 years.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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I would not say no to that. |
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I would not say no to that. I'm not completely serious but I hear tales of making nickels out of enough toxic zinc to kill almost any toddler and I start thinking about "permanence". Copper is more appropriate and will last 250 years, too. We need to get away from expediency because it is far too costly in the long run and sometimes the short run too. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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I cannot disagree with that. |
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