American Silver Eagle From Wtc 9/11

I agree 100%. What's next? Putting up a gift shop at Ground Zero to sell cheesy kitsch to visitors?

Probably, but at least there's nobody left alive who was directly affected by that tragedy to be offended.

There's a lot of gray area in making such judgments. How long has it been since the event? Does the item trivialize the tragedy? Who is putting the item out and for what purpose? Et cetera, et cetera.

Take the round pictured below (which, by the way, was also issued in silver). Is it disrespectful in its treatment of the subject matter? Was it made purely for profit, or are the revenues derived from it likely supporting a proper remembrance of what happened? Have the survivors (very few now, I imagine) supported, opposed, or been indifferent to its being made and sold? Would you have some other opinion about it if the depiction was of the Maine rather than the Arizona, or is either fine by now for something like this, or should both remain off-limits to being on such an item?





One other thing to mention in this context. The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing coins this year marking the centenary of the Empress of Ireland disaster, in which 1,012 souls perished.

Very poor taste.

Then again, there's a gift shop at Ground Zero where you can buy little toy rescue dogs and t-shirts that say "9/11 Memorial" on them.

What do you expect?