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How about this 'break' from rotating reverses in between?
That's an incredibly good idea DNA ! ...  ... But, a cryin' shame that we all know it won't happen though !.....  I voted with the majority so far......and agree with those who "frown" on the upcoming medley of money making ventures by the U.S. Mint. I suppose I'll probably just collect the ones I find interesting, and certainly not try to "get them all". (biz. strike wise) The Proof & Uncirculated Sets will contain them so......I guess I'll have them there. But, the "mania" will not "grab me" with these.....as it shamefully most certainly did with the States....  As someone mentioned........I'm becoming "weary" with all of this craziness in "new designs" as well. I may drift more like 80/20 favoring "Classic" coins mainly.... because of all this. Perhaps if this became a prevailing majority theology with the "treatment" of all of these new Mint ideas by the public.....then the tick would be less swollen and we could resume some "normalcy", by reverting more back to "the way it was". Something "Special" should be a rare treat......not just a "Thursday" from the U.S. Mint !Edited by eaglefoot
09/10/2009 2:04 pm
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United States
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Personally I have no interest and would be OK with returning to the old design.
But if the new "theme" quarters get people interested in collecting in general it will be good for the entire community.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wish they would have just finished up with this statehood / territory 56 quarter thingy and returned with a slightly re-designed quarter and leave it at that. It was fun for 11 years but now it's excessive.
Edited by matchbox
09/10/2009 6:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it's pretty much overkill anymore! I really could care less about them and would (like others have mentioned) rather finally have a standard design! I remember when I was 12 years old anxiously awaiting for the New Bicentennial coinage! For the first 2 or 3 years I actively sought the State Quarters! After that it sort of was like a chore. I needed them to complete my set but had little desire to do so! I still don't have all the Denver coins! I'll grab territory quarters when I see them because of the lower mintages, but I'm not going to run all over the state trying to locate them. I liked the 2 Year Jefferson nickel change and the Lincoln Cent thing! But I'm afraid of what will happen to the Dollar thing when they run out of Presidents and realize most Non Collectors could care less about them! Who or What are they going to slap on them them to stimulate interest? Edited by ratman4762
09/10/2009 7:15 pm
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United States
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This really is so pointless. Has anyone even noticed how many people don't even pay attention to their quarters now? They are so used to seeing so many different designs that in most people's minds quarters just have anything and everything one them. And to some younger people they are just becoming background noise in that the myriad designs are just ignored due to excessive variation. I was at my local coin shop a couple of weeks ago, and a kid around 14 or so looked into the glass case where my dealer has the State Quarters. The kid then turned around and said to his dad "hey, did you know that there are different ones?!....that's stupid." In my mind that just kind of epitomized how the masses feel about such excessive design variation. |
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Quote:I liked the 2 Year Jefferson nickel change and the Lincoln Cent thing! But I'm afraid of what will happen to the Dollar thing when they run out of Presidents and realize most Non Collectors could care less about them! Who or What are they going to slap on them them to stimulate interest? Going far into the past, I don't even understand the mint's sudden turn against symbolic representations of liberty. What suddenly changed in the first half of the twentieth century that made everyone feel like presidents were so much better? Especially after the incredible artistic period of the 1900s-1920s that spawned unparalleled beauties such as the Buffalo nickel, Mercury dime, SLQ, WLH, Peace dollar, and Pratt and Saint-Gaudens gold, I still find the sudden shift to lifeless profile portraits of historical figures jarring and incomprehensible. I can't believe I have to wait until 2022 for any more hope of a good quarter design. 2022! |
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The only good thing about this is that it gives you some perspective on time. I remember way back when thinking, oww, 2008, that's a long way in the future. So, 2197 is the next aim, apparently (or is that 2022?), i'll be old no matter what!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It is a never ending story from stephen king.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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morgans dad, you reminded me that I will have to get atleast 1 bullion coin(I dont think I can afford them all), these should be pretty cool.
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United States
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ErrorCoins222, I See already we are thinking about those bullion's, only which one, maybe the 1st, or just a few, or maybe just my home state, or maybe them all, Just what I needed, another silver bullion round to seek out and obtain, or two, or 56!!LOL..
PS: They should be sweet looking.
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United States
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I certainly would be more interested in obtaining a silver bullion example of each than the clad quarter series. Well at least it is something new, shows the design on a larger area, could be sweet looking.  |
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United States
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This message I received this evening from the U S Mint Blog "If one was to collect the entire series of 56 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion coins, they would have a weight of 280 ounces or 17.5 pounds of silver. The collection would also have a cost of about $5,000, assuming that the coins could be purchased for around $85 each ($17 per ounce) for the duration of the 12 year series. I think this cost estimate will ultimately prove too low. As a final consideration, the new America the Beautiful Silver Bullion coins might draw ire from some collectors, particularly if they begin to view the series as yet another barrier to the production of collectible proof and uncirculated American Silver Eagles. Next year, the US Mint will be required to produce one ounce American Silver Eagle coins "in quantities sufficient to meet public demand", five ounce America the Beautiful Silver coins in quantities "the Secretary determines to be appropriate", and collectible proof and uncirculated American Silver Eagles with no specific requirements. Since the Silver Eagles minted for collectors lack a legislative mandate, they would seem to fall into third place for the Mint's attention". 3rd place?  This is getting out of control, now this and the proof ASE'S take 3rd place for production demand! Any thoughts.I also wonder if we as collectors will see the ASE Proof's? |
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United States
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All "I" know, is that I'm going to be MUCH MUCH more "selective" when it comes to purchasing Ultra Modern coins P.E.R.I.O.D.
Using these A.B. Qtrs as a prime example !!
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Valued Member
United States
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You all just don't understand that the mints profits are where the money to pay for the healthcare plan is going to come from. So keep buying all those different coins, the mint is going to save us all!
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United States
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Trying to be optimistic. It will give kids something to grow up with. My boys each filled a State Quarter book and we all had a good time. This will certainly create more interest from younger people. Oh yea it will also keep the price of proof sets high?(back to that mint thing) |
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