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Bedrock of the Community
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It didnt solve the kennedy problem as silver got to pricey but if they were set on silver it could have worked for a bit as that was around the time they stopped making the kennedys out of it. Would have been cheaper than what they chose at least.
Take a look at what the old dollar coins looked like back then and what they look like now. Much prettier back then. For what its worth the west was pretty behind the east for the longest time and still had kind of a wild west feel which probably helped the dollar coin, that no longer holds true today
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Edited by MercuryDime
05/20/2012 12:05 am
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Bedrock of the Community
13014 Posts |
It definitely would have, but it could have allowed that group to hit the market first instead of being melted back down before leaving the mint
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Valued Member
Canada
262 Posts |
Would have been the last circulation coin with lady liberty on it as well :(
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Bedrock of the Community
13014 Posts |
Sadly yes, but 1 more would have been better than nothing.
I really wish they would bring back some of the old designs.
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Valued Member
Canada
262 Posts |
Same, no offence to Theodore Roosevelt in particular.
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Bedrock of the Community
13014 Posts |
The dollar and the change designs are far to similar for me. Really US circulated coinage just needs a giant overhaul anyway. None of it has any purchasing power at the moment on its own
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No sure if this was mentioned yet, but there were minted examples shown in congress which never were returned....they some how disappeared into the private collections of someone...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I wonder what senators or congressmen gained some nice family heirlooms out of it?
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Valued Member
Canada
262 Posts |
I'm willing to bet LBJ is on that list.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would pull rank for sure if people were making claims to those coins.
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Pillar of the Community
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The government cares just for the principle of it. If they stopped caring, it would show that they eventually give up. This shows weakness. On another note, just imagine the secret service monitoring this thread right now. :)
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Forum Dad
 United States
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No where did he say anything about weighing them. He said everyone had to sign a statement that they didn't have any. That's it. Sorry but I would bet my last dollar that there are a few out there somewhere.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Quote:Silver would have gotten too pricey for the Peace dollar as well as it is exactly twice as big as the Kennedy half dollar. Actually about 7% bigger than two JFK halves. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
9104 Posts |
Step one: Explain how something can exist.
Step two: After proving the possibility of
existence, deny all possibility of survival.
Step three: Stay tuna-ed.
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