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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Just about six years ago, in my post about the 1997 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Half Eagle, VictoryHighway commented: Quote:
Pretty ironic that a commem honoring FDR was made of gold, when he was the one who prohibited Americans from owning gold and forced them to turn in their gold for paper. My updated response: - Question & Answer #12 - FDR and the Gold BanCollecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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I have a question about the Isabella Quarter. I understand it was minted to advance the rights of women and as a token of the women's pavilion at the Exposition, but I still don't understand why there was no outcry or even anger coming from Congress about featuring a monarch on a commemorative? I mean, the entire Revolution was about getting rid of monarchy and establishing a republic. |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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@commems, I continue to be humbled by the quality and quantity of your commemorative threads. I have a question for you that popped in my head while reading your latest "what if" thread (1940 Lafayette). It stands to reason that you have addressed his elsewhere, so please just post a link if you have.
I'm wondering what the historical chances are of any given commemorative coin proposal of actually making it through congress and resulting in actual commemoratives being minted. I suppose I could just compare your total number of commemorative coin threads with your "what if" threads to calculate a success rate, but I don't know if you are only cherry picking the most interesting what if situations to talk about. A secondary question would be if there is a meaningful difference between the success rates for the old commemoratives vs. modern ones. Thx in advance for your thoughtful answer!
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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@Spence: Thank you for the kind words.
The math for the classic-era series tells us that for each successful commemorative coin proposal (some included provisions for more than one coin) there were about four unsuccessful proposals. But I believe this is best considered an observed, descriptive statistic vs. a commentary on the quality of the coin proposals themselves.
Afterall, some of the unsuccessful proposals were for very worthy subjects, and the opposite is true for some that were approved!
I'll have to get back to you on the ratio for the modern series after I go through my notes.
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@ Spence - great question and I appreciate commems thoughtful response. Quote:
for each successful commemorative coin proposal .... there were about four unsuccessful proposals So, approximately 200 unsuccessful proposals? Great fun as this means we have a lot more commems What If? in our reading future!  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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So, approximately 200 unsuccessful proposals? Great fun as this means we have a lot more commems What If? in our reading future! I've posted >150 What If? stories to date, so... Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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So, approximately 200 unsuccessful proposals? Quote:
I've posted >150 What If? stories to date, so...   |
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Thx for the answer @commems and it sounds like there is still plenty of material remaining!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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A question that has appeared multiple times over the years relates to a particular generation of PCGS holder: Quote:
Did PCGS accidentally misspell "Coin Name Here" on the slab? My response: - Question & Answer #14 - PCGS Misspellings?Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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This is a fun mini-series @commems and I'm pleased that you keep it going with an occasional short descriptive story.
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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In a recent thread about the 1925 Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar, an observation was made and question posed: Quote:
Do the math on the percentage of final net distribution (15,000 coins) versus authorized (300,000 coins) and you come up with 5%. I wonder if 5% is the all-time low percentage net/authorized for the classic silver series? My response: = Question & Answer #16 - Lowest Net Mintage vs. AuthorizationCollecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Over the years, I've often referenced the objections of the US Treasury to commemorative coin bills. I figured that some readers may ask: Quote:
When did the US Treasury begin objecting to commemorative coin bills? My response: = Question & Answer #17 - Roots of US Treasury ObjectionsCollecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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