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Posted 08/15/2012 5:06 pm
I have been critical of the intended beneficiary for the coin surcharges, but after seeing this, I stand corrected, and withdraw my earlier objection:
http://www.coinworld.com/articles/2...ns-approved/
From the article:
The surcharges will be used to support the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's educational outreach programs, including "the ongoing efforts to reach America's youth with meaningful lessons, such as the BASE (‘Be A Superior Example') program, which promotes healthy living and choosing to live and play free of performance-enhancing substances," according to a news release from the Hall of Fame.
Now that seems like a better cause than what I was originally led to believe. That being the case, I'll be inclined to buy the coins if they have good designs and are more of a tribute to the game of baseball itself, rather than the Hall of Fame buiding. One commemorative I will never own is one that simply depicts a building or is dedicated solely to a building.
When the inevitable Football Hall of Fame commem comes our way, I hope the surcharges go to a similar cause, such as youth football or the NFL's "Play 60" initiative. Given basketball's status as sport with American roots (maybe more so than baseball and football, which are both arguably derivatives of sports originated elsewhere), I think we'll probably get one of those too in future years.
Still no opinion on who the surcharge beneficiaries should be for the "Mom" and "Apple Pie" commens.
http://www.coinworld.com/articles/2...ns-approved/
From the article:
The surcharges will be used to support the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's educational outreach programs, including "the ongoing efforts to reach America's youth with meaningful lessons, such as the BASE (‘Be A Superior Example') program, which promotes healthy living and choosing to live and play free of performance-enhancing substances," according to a news release from the Hall of Fame.
Now that seems like a better cause than what I was originally led to believe. That being the case, I'll be inclined to buy the coins if they have good designs and are more of a tribute to the game of baseball itself, rather than the Hall of Fame buiding. One commemorative I will never own is one that simply depicts a building or is dedicated solely to a building.
When the inevitable Football Hall of Fame commem comes our way, I hope the surcharges go to a similar cause, such as youth football or the NFL's "Play 60" initiative. Given basketball's status as sport with American roots (maybe more so than baseball and football, which are both arguably derivatives of sports originated elsewhere), I think we'll probably get one of those too in future years.
Still no opinion on who the surcharge beneficiaries should be for the "Mom" and "Apple Pie" commens.
