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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
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The final designs for the gold, silver and clad coins that will be part of the 2015 US Marshals Service 225th anniversary commemorative program have been released. While I think each design should work well for its selected coin, I am wondering about a couple of things regarding their execution. I hope the silhouette design for the obverse of the silver dollar has some depth to it so that it doesn't come off looking like a "flat" token. I'm also curious to see how well the reverse designs selected for the gold half eagle and clad half dollar are executed. They are each fairly "busy" designs for such small coins. Mint engravers have good design models to work from -- I'm optimistic! Here are the selected designs: Gold Half Eagle ($5.00): Obverse Gold Half Eagle ($5.00): Reverse Silver Dollar: Obverse Silver Dollar: Reverse Copper-Nickel Clad Half Dollar: Obverse Copper-Nickel Clad Half Dollar: Reverse Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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07/24/2014 3:40 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Dang that is awesome! Thank you for sharing!
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Moderator
United States
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Okay, that silver dollar is pretty cool! I am going to have to keep that one in mind.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like the reverse of the gold coin with the eagle. The silver dollar design looks cool too.
-MV
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, I'm going to keep an eye out for the Silver piece my self. The gold would be cool but I'm wondering how they will pull the REV off.
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United States
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I am wondering about a couple of things regarding their execution. I always appreciate you helping all of us get ahead of the curve commems ... Your insights and knowledge of the USA commemorative world are valued and appreciated by many ... myself for sure. Many thanks for the post .. I'll be on the hunt for the UNC dollar regardless of how it turns out by the mint engravers. David |
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Valued Member
United States
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Was looking at HR 2527 and didn't see a requirement to have the HOF coins curved so I'm wondering if the Mint could curve 2015 Marshals Service Silver coins?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Now, If they put the planed Gold OBV on the SILVER OBV. THAT would make an excellent design! Edited by Dar
07/25/2014 1:20 pm
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
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Was looking at HR 2527 and didn't see a requirement to have the HOF coins curved so I'm wondering if the Mint could curve 2015 Marshals Service Silver coins? The approved legislation for the National Baseball HOF coins did include language about a curved design. From the Act: Section 3d: SENSE OF CONGRESS: It is the sense of Congress that, to the extent possible without significantly adding to the purchase price of the coins, the $1 and $5 coins minted under this Act should be produced in a fashion similar to the 2009 International Year of Astronomy coins issued by Monnaie de Paris, the French Mint, so that the reverse of the coin is convex to more closely resemble a baseball and the obverse concave, providing a more dramatic display of the obverse design chosen pursuant to section 4(c).The Mint later determined it could also successfully create a curved clad planchet, so the half dollar was curved as well. I guess anything is possible with the upcoming US Marshals coins, but I wouldn't count on any of them being curved. It made sense for the Baseball HOF coins based on the reverse design (i.e., a baseball) specified in the legislation. I don't see the same relevance for a curved planchet for the Marshals coins. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for the input commems, I missed the wording in the act. I'm trying to understand the powers of the Mint to produce another curved coin. It doesn't make sense to me for the Mint to buy equipment to make concave coins but have to wait for another act of Congress to make another concave coin.
I was looking at the US Marshalls designs awhile ago and I got the impression that the badges before 1900 were concave but I could be wrong there so I was thinking the silver dollar that is designed to focus on the early period of the Marshalls might be concave.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like all of them but I'm sure everyone will be disappointed when the coins come out and none of the designs shown are actually used as is the case lately.
And why is the dual date 1789-2014 but issued and dated 2015.
That alone seems to cheapen the coin.
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07/26/2014 12:00 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It does appear that these coins will require the use of the mints laser system to bring out many aspect of these particular coins. These seem to be some of the most detailed coins the mint has undertaken - as commems mentioned the silhouettes alone will be unique - the busy reverse on the half dollar will be a challenge as well. I look forward to the entire set!
@jack - since 1996 congress has limited the mint to 2 commemorative coin programs per year. It takes many years for some of these coins to go from legislation to production. I don't have a problem celebrating the last 225 years of the US Marshalls with a coin produced the year after that anniversary. There have been far worse dates put on commemorative coins.
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07/26/2014 08:39 am
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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I am absolutely in love with all three reverses! To pick my absolute favorite, it would have to be the $5 reverse. That eagle reverse is fantastic  |
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