Poll: 2016 "1916 100th Anniversary" Commemorative Ideas

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DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 09/25/2008 2:38 pm Poll Question The 100th anniversary of the year 1916 is coming up. 1916 is a truly important year in U.S. coinage that is worthy of a 100th anniversary commemoration. The "Walking Liberty" half-dollar, the "Standing Liberty" quarter and the "Winged Liberty" (aka "Mercury") dime debuted on that year. 1916 is also the last year that all three of these denominations were changed at the same time. So, what to issue? 1. 2016 "1916 100th anniversary 3-coin Silver Proof Set": Walking Liberty half-dollar, Standing Liberty Type 1 quarter, and Winged Liberty (Mercury) dime; all as 90% silver proofs, dated 2016. 2. 2016 "1916 100th anniversary 5-coin Silver Proof Set": The coins in #1, adding a 2016 Barber quarter and a 2016 Barber dime (90% Silver Proofs), to demonstrate the dramatic design changes that took place in 1916! 3. 2016 "1916 100th anniversary 5-coin Proof Set": The coins in #1, adding a cupro-nickel 2016-dated Proof Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel and a 2016-dated 95% copper (bronze) Proof Lincoln (Wheat Ear) Cent, to provide a complete traditional '1¢-to-50¢' set. 4. Replace the FDR dime (for 2016 only) with a 2016-dated Winged Liberty (Mercury) dime, clad business strike for general circulation. (After 69 years of non-stop FDR dimes, the general public would sure take notice of a brand-new Mercury dime in their change!) And, it would be the first coin made for circulation with a traditional female "Liberty" image on it since 1947! The S.L. Type 1 25¢ design might still have some objectors as far as minting for circulation goes, and since the JFK half-dollar is no longer minted for circulation, that pretty much eliminates the possibility of a business strike 2016 W.L. 50¢ So what's your favorite idea of these? Poll Choices 3-coin Silver Proof Set (2016 WL, SL 1, Merc) 5-coin Silver Proof Set (set #1, + Barber 25¢ & 10¢) 5-coin Traditional Proof Set (set #1, + Buffalo 5¢ and Lincoln Wheat 1¢) 2016 Mercury dime for circulation Answers #1 and #4 Why not do them all? Edited by DNA 09/25/2008 2:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 09/25/2008 3:47 pm I voted for number 1. IMHO, adding anything else to the set (Barber, Buffalo, Lincoln) would diminish the significance of 1916. I almost selected #1 and #4, but changed my mind. I might be open to the idea of changing the Dime, I would just prefer it to be permanent and not just for one year. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
dave2095 Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 10/07/2008 11:39 pm I vote for all! Report this Post to the Staff
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