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I noticed the US mint has a new packaging choice... The Louis Braille Bicentennial Uncirculated Silver Dollar comes in an in Easy-Open Capsule for those who wish to experience the tactile features on the coin. Anyone plan on opening one of these to feel the Braille ?
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I am interested in the braille coin
but

as I looked at the Mint site
I saw the three coins available and thought

Why would I buy a proof coin to feel the braille

I was once a braille transcriber - it would be nice to have one of these coins to allow some of my visually impaired friends to experience a coin that had braille on it.
but to pay $37 for the privilege - not what I will do.

also was disappointed that the braille on the coin is the abbreviation for braille- and it does not contain the denomination in braille-

thus we have a coin with braille on it but it is like printing a one dollar bill without the letters or numeral one (1)

another intelligent decision by the mint
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......oh my !.......didn't realize that one !.......GOOD GRIEF !.....
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Maybe I'll get one of these...maybe a lot of them might end up with fingerprints and other marks because of the braille.

Really, It says braille?. I thought it might be a secret message or something. Or "Welcome to the new world order of the masons".
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maybe a lot of them might end up with fingerprints and other marks because of the braille
Good thinking acidic1
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