You'll get little argument from me on those points, Vector Ze.
There are now so many circulating-commemorative quarters and dollar coins out there so as to make completion of a set something of a daunting task and possibly too much of financial commitment for the new collectors they're supposedly trying to bring into the hobby. Worse yet, the lack of aesthetic and artistic merit of many of the issues makes it an often-boring pursuit, as well.
The circulating commemoratives could have logically been limited to the 1976 Bicentennial issues, the 50-state quarters, 2009 Lincoln cents, and 2026 Semiquincentennial issues. As they say in show business: "Leave 'em wanting more!"
But no, that's not how it's going to go down. We'll undoubtedly see multi-year runs of State Flowers, First Ladies, State Birds...if they look to the Postal Service for inspiration, it could go on forever. And as we've already seen with philately, having too many new issues to collect every stinkin' year ruins it for many a collector.
There are now so many circulating-commemorative quarters and dollar coins out there so as to make completion of a set something of a daunting task and possibly too much of financial commitment for the new collectors they're supposedly trying to bring into the hobby. Worse yet, the lack of aesthetic and artistic merit of many of the issues makes it an often-boring pursuit, as well.
The circulating commemoratives could have logically been limited to the 1976 Bicentennial issues, the 50-state quarters, 2009 Lincoln cents, and 2026 Semiquincentennial issues. As they say in show business: "Leave 'em wanting more!"
But no, that's not how it's going to go down. We'll undoubtedly see multi-year runs of State Flowers, First Ladies, State Birds...if they look to the Postal Service for inspiration, it could go on forever. And as we've already seen with philately, having too many new issues to collect every stinkin' year ruins it for many a collector.
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