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Valued Member
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Personally, I like all three coins. I am tempted to buy the set when it comes out, but financially not sure if I'll actually pull the trigger.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The jury is out for me on these coins. I like the gold design as others have said. This will be a game-time decision.
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I might be interested in a three coin set if I had the means. I will not hold my breath though.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm in for the 3-coin proof set, plus uncirculated silver dollar and clad half.
I'm kicking myself for not getting the Twain gold when it was cheaper. Don't want to pass up on these.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Like jbuck I'm interested in a 3-coin set but doubt it'll happen this year. Too many other things taking priority.
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Too many other things taking priority. Yup. Those last three large dollars are not just going to suddenly appear in my 7070.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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If they changed the frog on the clad to a rattle snake ready to bite...then I would be all over it.
Hands down, that would be the best coin.
Of course the kid would have a different expression too.
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Of course the kid would have a different expression too.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I think they could have came up with better designs for the parks. Where are the park rangers? A Latino dancer instead? What does that have to do with the parks? I'm confused. It has everything to do with promoting a culture and nothing to do with the parks. If the politicians want to do that sort of thing, then they should issue a coin for it. |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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I think they could have came up with better designs for the parks. Where are the park rangers? A Latino dancer instead? What does that have to do with the parks? I'm confused.
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It has everything to do with promoting a culture and nothing to do with the parks. If the politicians want to do that sort of thing, then they should issue a coin for it. The National Park Service strives to "promote awareness and appreciation for the history and diverse cultures of the region" in which each park is located. At parks across the country, the NPS arranges for cultural demonstrations that often include dancers important to local history. You can learn more about Latina Folklórico dancer portrayed on the silver dollar here: http://www.nps.gov/cham/learn/histo...actly-is.htmCollecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
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If they changed the frog on the clad to a rattle snake ready to bite...then I would be all over it. Okay, so the obverse of the National Park Service half dollar commemorative features a kid and a frog. But the reverse of the Mark Twain silver dollar commemorative also features a kid and a frog. Maybe the U.S. Mint designers believe 2016 is the Year of the Frog?  |
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Thank you for that, commems.  |
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The National Park Service strives to "promote awareness and appreciation for the history and diverse cultures of the region" in which each park is located. At parks across the country, the NPS arranges for cultural demonstrations that often include dancers important to local history. That may be something they do now in our politically correct times, but that was not why they were setup to begin with. The act that created the National Park Service in 1916 states that "the Service thus established shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments and reservations.by such means and measures as conform to the fundamental purpose of the said parks, monuments and reservations, which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Only more recently has the NPS got in to the culture side of things. Take a look at the 2nd to last paragraph in the link below from NPS's website. http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/history.htmDon't get me wrong. I love learning about true cultural histories. I just think it's a stretch to put culture related themes on a NPS coin when that wasn't the point of NPS's creation. |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Modern coins, including those of the US Mint, often reflect modern sensibilities. Have a look at the recent US Marshal Service half dollar and the silver dollars for the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Each is reflective of the current organization, not what it was when it started.
Considering these coins are used by their sponsors as fundraisers in today's society, it seems like a wise move to reflect "today" while remembering the past.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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