Posted 05/21/2014 5:22 pm
I would find a pairing of OBV-5 and REV-15 appealing. I like the symbolism of each design.
For accuracy's sake, these are not commemorative medals.
They are award medals of Congress, given as the "highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions." They are not privately-sponsored medals. Congress awards the honoree a gold medal, the Mint generally sells bronze duplicates to the public without collecting a surcharge on each sale.
In contrast, the 9/11 medal was a privately-sponsored commemorative medal for which surcharges were collected on each sale and ultimately given to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (the medal's sponsor).
For the Mint to create multiple-design sets as you've suggested would require authorizing language in the legislation approved for each coin. The Mint can't strike such "alternate" designs without being directed to do so by Congress and the President.
For accuracy's sake, these are not commemorative medals.
They are award medals of Congress, given as the "highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions." They are not privately-sponsored medals. Congress awards the honoree a gold medal, the Mint generally sells bronze duplicates to the public without collecting a surcharge on each sale.
In contrast, the 9/11 medal was a privately-sponsored commemorative medal for which surcharges were collected on each sale and ultimately given to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (the medal's sponsor).
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As with all of the potential designs for proposed commemorative and ATB Quarters and the NA dollar reverses etc I wonder why they don't choose 2 or 3 or 4 possible obverse / reverse combinations and sell them as 2 or 3 or 4 coin set.
As with all of the potential designs for proposed commemorative and ATB Quarters and the NA dollar reverses etc I wonder why they don't choose 2 or 3 or 4 possible obverse / reverse combinations and sell them as 2 or 3 or 4 coin set.
For the Mint to create multiple-design sets as you've suggested would require authorizing language in the legislation approved for each coin. The Mint can't strike such "alternate" designs without being directed to do so by Congress and the President.
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