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usc96 Valued Member United States 291 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 1:35 pm why does the US Mint now issue $1 sized commemorative coins instead of the historical 50 cent size that we saw from the late 1890s forward? Do the groups being commemorated get a piece of the sale price? If so, how much? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Southern Yankee Pillar of the Community United States 891 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 9:21 pm Here are some links that will show you where the surcharges from some of the coins go and how much they made off of them. My guess on why they issue 1 dollar coins is there is a demand for it. Happy reading. http://www.usmint.gov/foia/index.cfm?action=ccra http://www.ccac.gov/legislation/ Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 5:54 pm they usually make 50¢,$1 and sometimes even $5 gold commemorative coins now and yes the things they are commemorating usually gets a percentage of the profits made from the coins sales Report this Post to the Staff
usc96 Valued Member United States 291 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 10:30 pm Ok, here's the deal. I am in charge of the educational program in my coin club. I am exploring this as a possible educational topic. I noticed that the main commemorative for the first 80 years was the half dollar. I also noticed that the main modern commemorative, other than circulating coins like the State Quarters series, are $1. My question is why? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 05/20/2011 10:13 am I am not sure why, but I suppose it may be the additional appeal of and the respect for the silver dollar as a denomination (mostly because of the Morgan dollar popularity) to the majority of collectors. In other words, they sell better. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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