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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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What would they change to make this not a commemorative? The bill is titled "H.R.5168 - Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016" I was referring to a change in issue date to 2019 or beyond. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Moderator
United States
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Is there an actual statue that limits commemorative issues to two subjects per year? I seem to recall your discussion on it before, but have not been able to find it.  |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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Is there an actual statue that limits commemorative issues to two subjects per year? I seem to recall your discussion on it before, but have not been able to find it. But of course... Per Public Law 104-208, Sec. 529. (a) Commemorative Coin Program Restrictions. Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, as amended by sections 524 and 530 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: m) Commemorative Coin Program Restrictions. (1) Maximum number. Beginning January 1, 1999, the Secretary may mint and issue commemorative coins under this section during any calendar year with respect to not more than 2 commemorative coin programs. (2) Mintage levels. (A) In general. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in carrying out any commemorative coin program, the Secretary shall mint (i) not more than 750,000 clad half-dollar coins; (ii) not more than 500,000 silver one-dollar coins; and (iii) not more than 100,000 gold five-dollar or ten-dollar coins. (B) Exception. If the Secretary determines, based on independent, market-based research conducted by a designated recipient organization of a commemorative coin program, that the mintage levels described in subparagraph (A) are not adequate to meet public demand for that commemorative coin, the Secretary may waive one or more of the requirements of subparagraph (A) with respect to that commemorative coin program. (C) Designated recipient organization defined. For purposes of this paragraph, the term `designated recipient organization' means any organization designated, under any provision of law, as the recipient of any surcharge imposed on the sale of any numismatic item. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Moderator
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Thanks!  I will bookmark this post so I will not have to go looking again.  |
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Forum Dad
United States
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Forum Dad
United States
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Forum Dad
United States
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Sponsors added to OP 6/10/16.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Her death was tragedy, but I would have no interest in this coin whatsoever. The surcharges will be paid to some interest group that lobbied the right members of the House and Senate to get on the gravy train which collectors pick up the tab.  It won't do her or her family any good. |
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Forum Dad
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like this effort has been resurrected with new legislation. Coins would be on the 2021 docket. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Her death was tragedy, but I would have no interest in this coin whatsoever. The surcharges will be paid to some interest group that lobbied the right members of the House and Senate to get on the gravy train which collectors pick up the tab. It won't do her or her family any good. I agree with this sentiment. I'd like to add that it's not just coin programs, they are but a half drop in the bucket. The USA Federal Government has been a cash cow for special interest groups for a long time. Until all US citizens become more conscientious and work towards doing the right thing, this abuse will continue. My apologies to all members active in this thread for hijacking it. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Coins would be on the 2021 docket. IMHO this is unclear. The Senate version has the coin in 2021 and the House version has it in 2020. Since the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coin is currently the only commemorative dollar in 2020, this coin could easily come out of conference committee as a 2020 coin as well. In any event, since both houses have passed the legislation, we'll get the coin at some point, as I can't imagine the President vetoing this unless it's attached to something else. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't like putting real people, living or dead, on US coins. Commemorative medals sure but not coins. And that includes Lincoln, Kennedy, Jefferson, et all. And that includes paper money as well. The whole concept is too monarchical and imperial for a Republic. I don't, and won't, collect any US coins like that. Morgans, Barbers, Liberty Head gold, yes. The Presidential Medal series in silver, sure. They are medals not currency. English coins with the current queen, or prior monarchs, sure. They are, after all, a monarchy. The US isn't |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I have to admit I dislike this one. It's nothing against Christa as she is certainly worthy, but there were other remembers of that crew whose lives all meant just as much as hers. I don't have a problem with an individual coin per person, but if they are going to do that they need to have one for all of them otherwise it should just stick to honoring the crew as a whole given the nature of what happened
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Posted 05/13/2016 5:30 pm
