Most recent U.S. Mint catalog and offerings

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Exbrit
Exbrit Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭✭
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I just received the latest U.S. Mint catalog. Thumbing through it - there isn't a coin in it that I would want to own. Horrendous designs. They must appeal to someone, however since they sell and keep producing them.

Teddy - where are you when we need you?

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I pretty much agree with you regarding current mint designs. Design by committee just does not work well. The results are watered down, PC designs, usually more commercial than art. Cheers, RickO

  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Mailbox to trash can. Well, I will admit to quickly flipping through it.

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,935 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I always like the flip through, but my days of buying a lot of modern coins are over. I used to keep some of the sales notices because they made for interesting companians to the coins. When it comes to U.S. coins, I am either turned off or burn out.

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