The 250th Anniversary of the US Independence: A New Commemorative Coin Program
Casabrown
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Good morning my fellow collectors,
While I have been an irregular participant of other forums, this is my maiden voyage to this forum so please forgive if I violate any protocols.
The background is that I was appointed to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) to represent the interests of the public. I choose that route because given my professional obligations, I did not feel that I satisfy the criteria as a professional numismatist. However, I do love the hobby, having been in engage in it for over 40 years.
This communication is to inform you that legislation has been introduced to authorize “Semiquincentennial Commemorative Coin” for 2026. I have attached the House and Senate versions. Please consider contacting your elected officials to encourage them to sponsor the legislation.
Do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
All the best,
Casabrown
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Interesting @Casabrown
Thanks for sharing that info
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The series should be popular if:
High artistic standards are demanded. Hire the best ARTISTS and not graphic designers. Forget about public competitions. The best ARTISTS do not enter them.
Political correctness does not guide choice of subject matter. In the current environment this will probably prove to be a very difficult thing to achieve.
The issues are easily available and reasonably priced. Do not issue very limited mintage items intended to appeal only to coin collectors. Regular circulation coinage would be preferred.
I agree with @291fifth.... It may be impossible to achieve number two, but should be a prime consideration. Artistic designs, by real artists rather than commercial ads. It is an opportunity to make some truly beautiful coins that are the embodiment of American spirit. Cheers, RickO
A high relief gold coin would get me interested. Don't have a small mintage that sells out in two minutes as happened in the past. Take orders for a specific time frame (two weeks for example) and then strike just enough coins to fill all orders.
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I would rather see the commemoration of the 250th be on the circulating coins than on another one-of-many commemorative-only coins.
My strategy is about collecting what I intend to keep, not investing in what I plan to sell.
Howdy. Thanks for reaching out to us.
We definitely need circulating coins, but I would also like to see one prestigious gold and one significant silver issue. Each should have unlimited sales numbers within a 30 or 60 day window. No immediate sellout.
Thank you all for your input. I will certainly share these and any other comments that are provided.
Casabrown
To put at least a couple of the designs on circulating coins is a great idea!
While I get the whole "250" theme for the denominations specified for the gold and silver ($25 and $2.50 respectively), they make these coins white elephants for those making sets of commemoratives and flout the tradition of the $5 and $1 denomination for coins of those sizes and compositions.
Also, all circulating coinage should be dual-dated that year. Might be tight for the dimes, but should still work somehow.
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Keep the comments and suggestions flowing
Folks,
Please remember that unless there are sufficient Senate and House sponsors this program will not occur.
This legislation has been introduced to authorize “Semiquincentennial Commemorative Coin” for 2026. I have attached in my first posting the House and Senate versions. Please consider contacting your elected officials to encourage them to sponsor the legislation.
Do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
All the best,
Casabrown
Look to Canada. They did a great thing for their 125th anniversary in 1992 using a $1 and 25 cent pieces to make the 125.
I think that a $2.50 gold piece makes sense, even though we haven't issued on in the modern commemorative era. But we did do one in 1926 for the 150th, so there is precedence. And then maybe a silver dollar and circulating commems as in 1976. An issuance of $2 bills would be good too, using the current reverse with the signing of the Declaration of Independence for a common reverse and maybe a few obverses showing great milestones in our 250 year history.
Great comments; don't forget to contact your representatives in the House and Senate or else these good ideas will not come to fruition.
Casabrown
Congrats on the appointment and thanks for sharing the notification on the legislation.
Thank you so much. It was a desire that finally came to be after two unsuccessful efforts. While a collector, I am representing the interests of the general public.
To all reading this post, this program will not occur unless we encourage our federal legislators to sponsor the bill in Congress.
Let's rock!
It will be very special.
**Update: **
While more sponsors in both the House and Senate are needed for the commemorative coin program, there will be some relevant design changes to circulating coins as well.
Which denominations would you recommend and what concepts would you recommend to recognize a 250th birthday of the nation?
Would this be for a one year issue and then back to our regular "boring" coins?
Good question. I will find out.
Thanks