What Is Your Opinion On The Pres Dollars?

I was rather excited about them at first. I was just getting into collecting and here was a chance to start a set right from the beginning. But the quality has been severely lacking as far as a collectible goes. So now the only ones I'll have are the ones that come in the mint sets. I must admit guiltily that I did draw shades on about a dozen of the George Washingtons before I spent them. That's where I got the idea for my avatar. Sorry if you end up with one...

While I agree 100% that the overall quality is pretty low with this series, the primary goal of the mint is widespread use, not increase in numismatic value. Therefore, I think there is a very small probability of the mint lowering the mintage figures.

As far as collecting them, I think the proof versions look very sharp in the PCGS limited edition holders. These have portraits of each president on the left, and years of service as well as a facsimile of their signature on the right. For about $9 each on e-bay (in PR69 DCAM) I feel like its a decent deal.

I just started collecting and began with the proof set of these plus two error circulated dollars I've keept. I fell in love with these proof sets from the mint and will finish this series out. I pretty much just like the looks even though they probably wont return much to me. oh well

As far as collecting them, I'll just say "They're in the Proof Sets" and leave it at that....

I dont think they are anything exciting and they do lack quality. I do however have every coin issued. Might as well collect them since they are readily available at face and come with all the proof sets you buy. I dont want to kick myself after a few years when they might cost a bit more to obtain.

Its something to do....thats about it. Its good for young kids since they can afford it, plust learn a bit about the presidents.

There ya go !....A SAVINGS PLAN !.....

I'm not a fan of them. I think they're unnecessary and were created for the mint to make some money for themselves. For years there were virtually no American commemoratives for anything, but now there are for everything. Yes, I'll be saving them along with everything else. If the USA really needs a dollar coin and do away with the paper dollar I hope they introduce something else.

However, the Presidential dollars and Statehood Quarters rekindled my interest in coin collecting so the mint accomplished their goals.

I like the CONCEPT of having the Presidential dollar series. I like the history of the presidents and the corresponding first spouse coins.

But I don't like them being on these golden planchets. The golden SACs are hideous looking, splotchy and get strange toning after a little bit of circulation, kind of like the Zinc Lincoln cents. The Presidential dollars will soon follow suit. And I really detest the date being on the side. You practically have to hold the coin OBV/REV to look at the side and try to find the date and mint mark. After about 5 years of the program I'm not going to be able to remember real well which president was released which year.

They are also making too many of them, promoting them like crazy yet hardly anyone uses them or wants them. You must eliminate the paper dollar for these to be used.

And finally, the release of the Presidential dollars series has virtually ended my love for searching SAC/SBA dollar rolls, because now every roll is more than 50% Presidential dollars. I used to like searching SBA/SAC rolls because you'd find occasional proofs or a 79P wide rim, or Not issued for circulation SAC dollars. After the Presidential dollars were released and integrated mixed into SAC/SBA rolls, I find almost nothing now, because the rare fins are diluted so much by the sheer numbers of PRES dollars. So the PRES program has ended my enthusiasm for searching SAC/SBA rolls.