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This week, the U.S. Mint sent me an email asking if I would complete an online survey about their "exciting" new silver medals planned for 2025. As an avid collector of the Mint's silver medals, such as the armed forces and Presidential silver medals, I decided to complete the survey. Unfortunately, these new proposed products turned out to be silver medals depicting current pop singers and DC Comics superheroes...   When the survey specifically asked why I wouldn't be buying the proposed 2025 "Selena" medal, I explained: Quote:
Issuing medals of pop singers and comic book characters cheapens the U.S. Mint's integrity and brings it down to the level of private mass-marketed bullion manufacturers. I believe a vast majority of U.S. Mint collectors will vehemently avoid such trend-targeted junk. Does the U.S. Mint also plan to hire hip social-media influencers to promote this garbage? I will stop collecting U.S. Mint products if it proceeds with such plans. There are so many legitimate historic and patriotic subjects that can be used for U.S. coins and medals. Sorry if any of you are Selena fans.  |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Well said! Completely agree!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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United States
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me too - (unless they put Pink Floyd or Deep Purple on them)  (only kidding....) |
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United States
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I'm with you on this one.
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Can be said about the RCM as well. Superman, Disney characters etc. |
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Quote:Can be said about the RCM as well. Superman, Disney characters etc. Yep, Sharks, the U.S. Mint can't even come up with an original idea for its medals. |
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I'm with you captainrich. Don't do what the RCM and British Mint has done. |
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Did they really ask about a selena medal? I would like to see a screen shot of that question or an article about the mint survey. I havent got mine yet...
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Did they really ask about a selena medal? Yes, there was a series of Yes/No questions involving my interest in purchasing silver medals depicting various DC Comic characters and current pop singers, like Selena and Dolly Parton. I answered " No" to all of them, but the next screen in the survey only asked me to explain why I wasn't interested in the Selena medal.  I didn't think to screen shot any of the survey questions, and the email link will not allow me to access the survey again. Sorry. This particular survey email may have only gone out to purchasers of silver medals, since I consistently purchase the armed forces and Presidential silver medals. BTW, I thought about answering the Selena question by writing that I might consider it if it was Selena Gomez , but I opted for the more serious answer instead.  |
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That is interesting Alpha. I'll have to keep an eye on that.  |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Capt, We are With You, I Too feel the Continued Silver Medals Series " Could " do Better in Commemorating Deserving Groups, People of Historic American Values, Ways and Beliefs. The entertainment Business Does NOT need Another Actor/ Singers Face on a Medal, Just my Opinion, As I Too collect Many of These Silver/Gold Products Too, The Newest Proposals, I Too Would Not entertain Any of It...... PS, Unless They wanted to do a Medal for One of the Greatest Guitar Legends, JIMI.....  |
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Posted 05/04/2024 10:03 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
