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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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All,
I had almost forgot about the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar (Feb release) I knew about the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin (March release). Looks like 350,000 of each will be released.
I am more interested in the disabled veterans coin than the boy scouts one.
What are your opinions about these two releases and the demand?
Ken
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1080 Posts |
I've read a lot of griping on other coin sites about the Boy Scout coin: not as nice as some of the considered designs, why is there a "girl" on the boy scout coin. I don't know how that coin is going to strike people.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think the demand for both will be pretty good. I tend to prefer the unc versions for the lower mintage.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
The girl is a Venturer, which is a Boy Scout program for both male and female age 14-20.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
The Boy Scout commemorative was ruined by PC  I guarantee you will not see a guy on a Girl Scout commemorative... The best design IMO was the 1910 era scout giving a helping hand to a modern scout, also chosen by the CCAC. Then pretty boy Geithner(never a Boy Scout) comes along and once again, we have another ridiculous "all-inclusive diversity" coin(see the 2010 Platinum Eagle). |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1080 Posts |
eh, just pretend she's a den mother.
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Valued Member
United States
84 Posts |
I think I will only pick up the Veterans coin, I like the design.
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Valued Member
United States
220 Posts |
I love the Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar. I was thinking to purchase a 1996 paralympic coin.
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Moderator
 United States
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I do like the reverse of the Scout coin. Like most, I am not so happy about the obverse.
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Pillar of the Community
555 Posts |
I have to buy the Veterans coin, don't some of the proceeds go to them?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
There is a $10 surcharge on each American Veterans Disabled for Life commem that will be paid to the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the construction of a memorial in Washington, DC (maximum of $3.5 million).
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I like the idea of raising money to benefit disabled vets. I am not crazy about either of the designs 2010 dollars, but I will order both because I am trying to get a complete set, well near complete there are a couple that I just won't buy.
In my experience, sometimes the coin is better looking, once it is in hand compared to just seeing a drawing of the coin on the mint page ... so I will hope for the best. Just like the 1999 Tiffany and company dollar .. was a much better coin once I saw it.
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Valued Member
United States
177 Posts |
I will be picking up the proof version of both coins. I need to keep my set complete.
CC
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
Unless they have only "one per household".....I'll be getting two of the Scout dollars. One for my Nephew and one for me. I hadn't thought about the Uncirculated version......might get one of these too. Popular design or not.....I think there are A LOT of Scouts, their families, and Scout Leaders across the nation who will be clamoring to acquire one or more of these. Hence, I think there will be a modestly timed "sell out" of these Silver dollars. I think all of the modern Commemoratives send surcharges from the sale of the coins to benefit whatever it is honoring. And, though I'm all for the disabled veteran silver dollar...I have to put my money only where I see it as "a must" for my collection due to difficult financial times.....so....sadly....I will not be getting one of these.... Edited by eaglefoot
01/07/2010 10:43 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I have a set of Modern Commemorates in both uncirculated and proof so I will be buying both versions of these two coins from the mint.
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