US Classic Commemoratives, Missed Thematic Opportunity?

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NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 08/16/2021 10:07 pm I wonder why the Committee in charge of the Classic Commemoratives did not decide in favor of a themed series of half dollars. For instance, why not commemorate the centennial of each state? That would have made for a nice series. Instead, we now have a hodgepodge of events, places, and other things that are commemorated all over the calendar. My Morgan dollar set: https://goccf.com/t/472351 My US Type Set: https://goccf.com/t/395066 Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of Commemorative Coins United States 12668 Posts	Posted 08/16/2021 11:04 pm Quote: I wonder why the Committee in charge of the Classic Commemoratives did not decide in favor of a themed series of half dollars. For instance, why not commemorate the centennial of each state? That would have made for a nice series. There was never a committee in charge of deciding the themes for the coins of the classic US commemorative series - each coin had its own sponsor and its issue (or rejection) was determined by Congress. That said, you might be interested in the following: - What If? 1957 State Commemorative Coins - What If? 1960's Statehood Half Dollar Series Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 08/16/2021 11:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 199421 Posts	Posted 08/17/2021 12:33 pm Quote: That said, you might be interested in the following: I was just thinking of these as I read the OP. 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
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 08/17/2021 3:32 pm Interesting to see the big difference in mindset between now and 100 years ago. Clearly, commemorative style circulating coins are a big thing these days while 100 years ago it was like cursing in the church. My Morgan dollar set: https://goccf.com/t/472351 My US Type Set: https://goccf.com/t/395066 Edited by NumisEd 08/17/2021 3:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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