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Valued Member
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mabey someone took some old silvers, cleaned them, and had a private mint strike them as reagans. that, actualy, whouldent be illegal, becase you whouldet allter face value.
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 United States
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Originally posted by toast
Any idea what the back looks like?
If this medalion is the same size as a dime. is it legal? It would be like making a silver slug (fake coin) that is worth more than the origional.
Reagan, always gave me the impression that He knew his limitations. He let others make the right choices and was the "Actor" front man that could sell it to the American people. He could read a script well and present it well but He let the experts write it. I never got the impression He was a great leader but that he could get others to follow him.
It's a very nice portrait of him. I'll look forward to seeing him on an official Dollar coin in the future.
toast, The back is struck just like the dime now in circulation. I don't know how many of these were made. I haven't found to many after doing a search. They come with a certif of authenticity, whatever thats worth.  They might have some collecting value in the future,just being an oddity and a one time issue.As far as Ronald Regan himself,I liked the man.What you seen is what you got. Edited by TLS5933
06/16/2006 06:56 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No more presidents on coins please! Ick!!
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United States
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toast, Heres the reverse. found a little more info. There are 950 of these dimes minted per state and then the mold is broken. They made a 2005 and 2006. the 05's are selling for $50-$65 each right now. Image:  4d_12.jpg84.7 KB |
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Australia
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Thanks, for the info and photo. So this is a bullion medalion (as it isn't legal tender, not having the "ONE DIME") What is the weight of this piece? Was this an official permitted production? How does this piece not cross the line for what could be called a forgery of US currency or a breach of copyright of the reverse 1946 design of John R Sinnock's dime? Edited by toast
06/16/2006 09:54 am
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United States
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They are very handsome not beautiful because thats the wrong wording. I might get one seeing that I see that commericail 24/7. Besides this looks like a great hierloom seeing that ONLY 950 WERE MADE FOR EACH STATE SO THERE AREN'T THATS MANY THEN
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Valued Member
United States
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idk, 95,000 pieces is probably way more than there are people who want them, thus the constant advertizing to try to sell the stockpile.
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United States
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Originally posted by Buffaloboy5
They are very handsome not beautiful because thats the wrong wording. I might get one seeing that I see that commericail 24/7. Besides this looks like a great hierloom seeing that ONLY 950 WERE MADE FOR EACH STATE SO THERE AREN'T THATS MANY THEN
I can honestly say I have never seen a commercial for these coins. Must not be enought people here to warrent the advertizing.  |
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United States
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I also have never seen this commercial anywhere. If I ever did I may purchase one or two for collectors value.
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United States
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I have seen this advertised in my local paper. Several months ago and I did consider buying but didn't. I'm fine with that since I've never admired the guy in the first place.
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United States
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Originally posted by thingee
I have seen this advertised in my local paper. Several months ago and I did consider buying but didn't. I'm fine with that since I've never admired the guy in the first place.
I never had a chance to admire the woman on my Morgan dollars either but sure have plenty of them.  |
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United States
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If we have to have portraints of dead presidents on our coinage, I don't see why Reagan shouldn't be on one. There are two problems, though. The first is, who gets who gets bumped. Whatever your politics, there is general agreement among historians that FDR is in the top three greatest presidents (along with Washington and Lincoln), so I think it would be inappropriate to bump him from the dime without putting him somewhere else, so to speak. The second problem is the Mint. Assuming the Congress acted to change the coinage, the Mint would still be responsible for the design, and this new concept, starting with the Sac dollars, of the portrait facing forward, has not produced very attractive coins, in my opinion. The recent Jefferson nickel designs for example. But that said, we've had our cent since 1909, our dime since 1946, our quarter since 1932 (not counting the commem statehoods), our half since 1964. We really are due some new coins. I just wish we could go back to allegorical representations of Liberty etc. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I agree with Stephen 420.
Also, let's include Jefferson. A little something called The Declaration of Independence and The Bill of Rights. He shouldn't be bumped either, regardless of how many years he has been on the nickel.
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United States
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I think the idea of a circulating coin with the statue of liberty or a simple design such as a morgan. I also believe we are well in need of an update in coinage.
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Australia
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I did ask this before in another thread but...Why did the Mint pick "Indian Princess Sacagawea and her infant son" for the coin? It seems to me to be a obscure piece of history to put on a struggling coin series. Than again, why did they put Susan B Anthony on a coin.
Washington, Lincoln, FDR, Kennedy...at least you have that variety. Think of Great Britian, Australia, Canada and most of the commonwealth countries have "Queen Elizabeth the second" on ALL their coins, every denomination, since 1953. Her portrait has changed a few times as she has aged. Still it's the Queen on the 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2.
QEII normally is refered to as the Queen of England is actually the Queen of these other countries also. So all our Australian coins have her on them. BUT, on second thought, the Queen is a better choice than having our local politians on our coins.
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