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Now all I need is to put together some investors. Jbuck has left the building!  |
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Once they've proven that cell phones cause cancer or at least speed it up and make tumors "more aggressive"...... will this mean that Verizon won't get a Commemorative coin ? Just kiddn'.....  But I wish we'd get "circulating coinage" that would celebrate the Old West......no, I don't mean the Sacajewea Dollar....(though it did circulate at one time, it wasn't ever really "seen" much when it did).....! Although that'll be nice when they change it to honor Native Americans, it still won't be "circulating".The "Westward Series" Nickels were nice with Lewis & Clark, but "The West" was SUCH a HUGE part of this country's history.......MAN ! They need to do more with coins that the average American will actually SEE !....  Edited by eaglefoot
08/06/2008 12:34 pm
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What about coins commemorating .. coins.
Eg. a silver dollar that features a Large Cent
We have that kind of commemoratives here.
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08/06/2008 12:44 pm
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Currently they are featuring old coin designs as the reverse of commemoratives. The Ben Franklin Founding Father coin;  Has the reverse design of the continental currency Fugio Cent;  The current years commemorative the Bald Eagle;  The reverse has an early design of the presidential seal;  And The Old Mint in San Francisco commemorative;  The reverse features the Morgan dollar reverse with S Mint Mark;  I do hope they continue to use the older designs, on at least the reverse, it keeps history alive! |
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i have never noticed that. Thats kool
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Currently they are featuring old coin designs as the reverse of commemoratives. Nice photos and thanks for the information!  |
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Thanks for the compliment on the photo's. I must give credit where do, the marked improvement in my skills at shooting coins come from the Coin Photography Forum and SuperDave with his Project A720 thread |
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I think there should be a Centinnial collection for the American Automobile. Ford's first car was made in 1908... The obverse Could be a front view with the year. And the reverse the back view with the make and model. Put out 4 or 5 a year with the most popular etc..
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I think they should do something commemorating the Railroad.
Huge in "opening up" this country and quite an achievement for that time or "any" time really, when you consider the mountainous terrain and the labor issues and Indian rights, etc. etc. etc. The joining of "East and West". The undertaking and the completion of such a grand idea and even the fierce hurried competition between two railroad companies.....rather fascinating really.
I guess something similar, but still very different than the Utah quarter that celebrates this monumental world renown achievement.
It really should be on a Comm. Silver Dollar I think.
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I think there should be a Centinnial collection for the American Automobile. Ford's first car was made in 1908... The obverse Could be a front view with the year. And the reverse the back view with the make and model. Put out 4 or 5 a year with the most popular etc.. This may be closer to reality than you think, as discussed in this previous thread. |
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I think they should do something commemorating the Railroad. How did I miss this earlier? I would probably love that one! My great-grandfather was a lifetime railroad worker. I even have his "social security" card that starts with the unique 700~729 range area number reserved for railroad workers. The Railroad Retirement Board was (and still is?) separate from Social Security. Railroad workers do(did) not pay into SS. My older brother has worked for the railroads for almost twenty years now; he might like to see one as well! |
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I was raised by two Railroad workers.
My mom retired two years ago from Burlington Northern (formerly Sante Fe) and my Step Dad also retired from there (divorced now, but retired from there nonetheless)
Both worked in the "office" part of the Railroad.
My mom is enjoying her retirement very well......don't know about the step dad.
Yes, my mom doesn't collect Social Security....it's Railroad retirement money. So, that hasn't changed.
(and you know Jbuck, I'm not sure, but I think I remember my mom grumbling about still having to pay into Social Security even though they'd never be able to draw from that because they had Railroad Retirement.....Something about then Majority Leader Trent Lott being hated immensely for blocking what the Railroad Unions were wanting to do for/with their retiring workers.....(my mom is a lifelong Democrat and supports Obama by the way !)
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08/07/2008 3:15 pm
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I was raised by two Railroad workers. You know, the commonalities between us just keep getting creepier and creepier...  Quote:
Both worked in the "office" part of the Railroad. My great-grandfather started by pounding spikes into the ground, but ultimately worked his way into the office. He passed-away just three years short of retirement and ten years before I was born. His son (my grandfather) and I were very close, so I have him to thank for sharing this with me. |
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