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I would think it would HAVE to be a new design to eliminate confusion and to protect investor/collectors, with limited knowledge, from getting ripped off by con artist who tend to take unfair advantage of such people. Leaving the design the same as our current bullion pieces, would in my opinion, be opening a whole new nest of bees!!! Rememember the V-Nickel (Liberty) and what happened then, don't we. A change WILL have to take place in design!
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United States
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Not that I think it would be a good idea, but the US Govt has been looking for a place to honor Ronald Regan. Maybe the new gold coin?
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Forum Mom
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Welcome to the forum!  I could see the government deciding to do that. |
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United States
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Here is an excerpt from the Mint director.
Fore said no theme has yet been selected for the new 24-karat coins but possibilities include liberty, freedom, independence or an early American historical image, such as the Liberty Bell. The Mint's Citizen Coinage Advisory Committee is scheduled to consider proposals next week
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United States
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Originally posted by Susanlynn9
I don't know. Given the choice of Canadian gold or American gold, I'll take Canada every time. There was a great show on PBS or Discovery that showed the minting of Canadian coins. Canada uses the purest gold in the world for their coins. There is an extra step that they take in the refining process that other countries don't (including the US).
I saw that show too and it was very good. Made me wonder how long the US would go without doing it too. At the very least, it is a great marketing aspect. |
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So, from the article ND posted its sounds like "more of the same" for U.S. coinage! I still wish they would design coins of Bi-metal composition. The world coins that use bi-metals seem to be among the most beautiful! Mike  Edited by Mike
04/20/2005 6:55 pm
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Pillar Of The Community
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While a bimetallic circulating coin would be great the gold MUST be gold as it is intended, for the most part, for investors in bullion coinage not collecting. Of course many collect them but that was not the governments original intention but they are not complaining that the collectors got hooked on those dated bullion coins. I do hope the mint takes the design process seriously and gives us all something we can be proud of as well as collect!
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Boy it sure didn't take them very long!! How in the world did they get a design, get the dies made & start minting in just a couple of days? The US Mint has a large demand for the new Buffalo nickel & it seems like the whole system shut down. I still can't get in to my account at the mint site. There must not be any discussion or red tape in Liberia. |
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Forum Mom
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They had a couple of weeks with the election down to 2 individuals. They probably pre-made dies for both so that, as soon as the new Pope was elected, they could start striking coins.
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Belgium
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Originally posted by Susanlynn9
They had a couple of weeks with the election down to 2 individuals. They probably pre-made dies for both so that, as soon as the new Pope was elected, they could start striking coins.
I bet they has all the background and the figure with open arms ready and had only to put in a face |
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I will agree with ageka on this one. Those dies were probably started when the Pope turned ill, if not before, and like it or not they had to know sooner or later they would be used. Just add a face and start striking!
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Originally posted by ageka
Can you believe Liberia
What a marketing stunt
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1160010&rd=1
Weight of the coin : 1,24 g 999/1000 proof 13,92 mm 255.000 coins Capsule and certificate Actual price for buy it now 45 to 50 euro lol price of gold suddenly went skyhight ( like five times melt ) |
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Originally posted by crystalk64
I will agree with ageka on this one. Those dies were probably started when the Pope turned ill, if not before, and like it or not they had to know sooner or later they would be used. Just add a face and start striking!
No doubt about this one. The Pope had been sick for quite some time. What bugs me is the absolute shameless marketing of these coins. It simply gives all of coin collecting a bad name. What surprises me is the lack of TV commercials. |
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