Your Thoughts On The Direction Of Our Hobby Over The Next 10 Years

Remember the Bicentennial? It was a big deal for stamps and coins being redesigned with Rev War images. I hope people will be as interested in the 250th 4th of July in 2026. Expect renewed interest in colonial and states issues with price peaks in 2025, a year before the celebration. Then again remember poor Christopher Columbus who had a smashing 400th but was a social pariah at his 500th anniversary. Will George Washington remain a founding father or be shunned as just another slave owner? Only the next ten years will tell us if it is still popular to celebrate American heritage, or just let it slip away as something once popular back in the 20th century but lost to today's generation. I hope we still feel like a party for our freedoms.

Our coin club has discussed this matter. We noted that Lack of young people involved in our hobby could lead to its demise. We are planning meetings with scouts(both boy and girl)to introduce them. We hope to appeal to them from historical(most not aware of 1/2, 2, 3, 20 cent pieces), precious metal as well as joy of collecting - something they can do their entire life.