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Pillar of the Community
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Have you ever tried to spend a commemorative? They are legal tender, after all.
Just wondering what the reaction of the person behind the register would be.
Perhaps this is a new contest we could have: trying to spend a commemorative and writing about the experience?
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Pillar of the Community
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I would try to spend the 1986 Statue of Liberty half then. Not only is it a commemorative, it's also a half dollar.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I found one of the 1986 halves in a roll - might be someone did spend it.
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It's an interesting thought...
Of course, you'd have to be willing to take a financial loss on the transaction as, with the exception of the clad US Bicentennial coinage of 1975-76, every US commemorative coin that's been issued is worth more than its face value (either due to its melt value alone or its collector value).
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Have you ever tried to spend a commemorative? They are legal tender, after all. I haven't spent a commemorative or seen one in circulation before, but it would be an interesting experiment to see if they would even be accepted by cashiers. I highly doubt anyone would accept one though, especially because the average American probably doesn't know they exist and would think it wasn't real. Yet if I had an impaired proof or a cleaned modern half like the 1986 Statue of Liberty, then I might try it. |
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When I first was introduced to coin collecting by my father in late 50's, the franklins were Shiny, the Walkers of WW2 were less than 15 years old. I do remember seeing some 36 Elgin's, (lived in Chicago burbs) and a Stone Mtn. Don't remember any other halves than that. To lament now, Everything back then was SILVER! Could still get a Peace or even a Morgan for a SC in some banks!
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I highly doubt anyone would accept one though, especially because the average American probably doesn't know they exist and would think it wasn't real. I had that experience with a Presidential dollar that I tried to spend at a Michael's Arts & Crafts store. The young clerk examined it for a few moments, and then called out to her manager: "Are we accepting tokens today?" |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Crazyb0 - We must be close in age. I also grew up in Chicago burbs, and can recall Columbus, Stone Mountain, and BTW coins showing up fairly often. Worn Barbers, especially dimes and quarters, also turned up now and then.
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07/09/2017 6:17 pm
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Here is something from wikipedia on the Colombian half dollar of 1892-1893
Some 5,000,000 half dollars were struck, far beyond the actual demand, and half of them were melted. The appropriation did not cure the fair's financial woes, as fewer than 400,000 were sold at the premium price, and some 2,000,000 were released into circulation, where they remained as late as the 1950s.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I've never seen one in circulation but it sure would make my day! When I do I'll be sure to buy a lottery ticket!  |
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are we accepting tokens today What in the world, did the cashier got fired for that, a commemorative I will understand but most people know about golden dollar coins unless if you've been living under a rock. Lol. I have spend some impared proof coins, but no commemoratives. Edited by alvaro77
07/11/2017 04:45 am
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I've never found one in circulation ... but have found many well circulated examples.
This includes four 'modern' silver commemorative dollars ... which I assume were pocket pieces from their original owners.
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I remember reading a similar idea here called "Setting the Buffalo free," where you'd buy a bunch of common-date Buffalo nickels and put them into circulation. Obviously a more fiscally sound option than commemorative halves, but perhaps not as much fun? |
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Edited by ckrakowski
07/24/2017 8:39 pm
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Posted 07/09/2017 2:10 pm
