Voyager 1 Spacecraft Commemorative Needed!

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TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 3:40 pm I am thinking there should be a commemorative coin celebrating the milestone of the Voyager 1 Spacecraft reaching interstellar space. It is really almost unimaginable we have sent a man made object that far! It's so Star Trekkie....lol It's also interesting the craft is still 40,000 years away from the nearest star even though it's travelling 100,000 mph!! Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12266 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 4:36 pm Interesting idea, it is certainly a space exploration "first" to which the US can stake an undeniable claim. My guess, however, is that it would be a long shot at this point. NASA-related commemorative coin proposals haven't fared well in the past with Congress â€" we couldn't even get a coin approved for the 25th anniversary of the first man on the moon! The available slots for commemorative coins are filling up for the next several years with several active proposal already being discussed in Congress. I'm thinking that NASA would need to hire a VERY good Congressional lobbyist to get a Voyager coin approved! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188161 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 11:42 am Quote: ...we couldn't even get a coin approved for the 25th anniversary of the first man on the moon! Quote: I'm thinking that NASA would need to hire a VERY good Congressional lobbyist to get a Voyager coin approved! This should be no problem, considering how well they are budgeted (sarcasm). 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
welder Pillar of the Community United States 1037 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 5:34 pm This is my idea: The Mint should make a silver dollar commem for Voyager, for exiting our solar system. And the clad half dollar companion piece is the Arecibo Telescope, it is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188161 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 6:53 pm As long as we are dreaming of commemorative issues, I would like to see one for Edwin Hubble in 2023. 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
welder Pillar of the Community United States 1037 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 10:40 pm The Hubble could be the $5 gold coin to round off the set. Do you think anyone of the Mint reads this forum? Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12266 Posts	Posted 10/25/2013 12:15 am @welder: I'm afraid it doesn't matter much if folks from the US Mint read this forum - they don't decide what commemorative coins are struck. Congress needs to pass a bill for a commemorative coin and the President must sign it into law before such a coin can be struck. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
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