Will the semiquincentennial stimulate interest in acquiring the issues of 1975-76?

Fraz

I’m curious if sellers anticipate more interest in the issues of 1975-76 and how sellers would prepare if they do expect a revival of interest.
Do any readers recall having started collecting because of the bicentennial issues from the Mint?
How much do you reckon that anniversaries motivate buyers?
Do people free their hoards?
Do values fall?

291fifth

The Bicentennial issues are essentially just common coins. If reason prevails there should be little excitement generated by them in 2026. However, given some of the stupid money being paid today by collectors you can never really predict what will happen in the event of a promotion by the "right" people.

PerryHall

It wouldn't surprise me if a couple of years before 2026, the usual big sellers who run promotions will be buying up coins from the 1976 bi-centennial so they can put together sets of coins from both years in fancy holders to sell to the general public at high prices.

Fraz

@PerryHall said:
It wouldn't surprise me if a couple of years before 2026, the usual big sellers who run promotions will be buying up coins from the 1976 bi-centennial so they can put together sets of coins from both years in fancy holders to sell to the general public at high prices.

Thanks, I forgot to post the question that I wrote to get that reply.

ricko

I suspect there will be a mild interest. Especially if promoted as @PerryHall suggested above. A short sell and flip period can be expected. Not nearly as much as 2076 will bring. Cheers, RickO

JBK

Those Bicentennials in silver hung around for several years at the mint. It was very unusual to see a prior year's coins still being sold but it happened with those.

As I recall, the enabling legislation stipulated that a certain amount of coins would be minted. That mistake was not repeated - now legislation provides for "up to", or "maximum" mintages.

The bicentennial silver coins were interesting in that they restarted the production of silver coinage, but at 40% clad since that is what the last silver coins (half dollars) had been.

I am sure someone can hype up a market for the 250th if they choose to.

PerryHall

It would be really cool if NGC and PCGS came up with a multi-coin slab for the 1976 and 2026 coins. I'm guessing it would be very popular and it may even create some new collectors.

NewEnglandNotes

@PerryHall said:
It would be really cool if NGC and PCGS came up with a multi-coin slab for the 1976 and 2026 coins. I'm guessing it would be very popular and it may even create some new collectors.

Don't forget the 1926 coins. Picked up the 2 1/2 gold a couple years back, glad I did.

djm

@ricko said:
I suspect there will be a mild interest. Especially if promoted as @PerryHall suggested above. A short sell and flip period can be expected. Not nearly as much as 2076 will bring. Cheers, RickO

We'll never know if this is correct.

Atcarroll

@djm said:

@ricko said:
I suspect there will be a mild interest. Especially if promoted as @PerryHall suggested above. A short sell and flip period can be expected. Not nearly as much as 2076 will bring. Cheers, RickO

We'll never know if this is correct.

If I live to be 98 I'll see it.

Weiss

All sellers have to do is to rename common 1976 coinage and medals "Constitutional" bicentennial coinage, they'll sell out in a few minutes.
A certain segment of the population thinks that word is magical.

Soldi

No.

Estil

I am in fact looking forward to seeing what the special 2026 coins will look like. As well as whatever other Semiquincentennial things we'll end up having.

My county had its bicentennial celebration in 2015 and got both a neat commemorative book as well as commemorative coin...I picked out the one numbered 176/200 to match me and late wife's anniversary date (17th of June) of course.

Cladiator

@ricko said:
Not nearly as much as 2076 will bring. Cheers, RickO

Man I hope to live to see what craziness the mint and what ever version of tv shop at home coin shows will be shilling for the tricen. While not physically impossible, it'll be highly unlikely though. Lots of folks live to 101 now a days and with more medical advancements over the next 5 decades...who knows LOL

Estil

@ricko said:
I suspect there will be a mild interest. Especially if promoted as @PerryHall suggested above. A short sell and flip period can be expected. Not nearly as much as 2076 will bring. Cheers, RickO

As Fresh Prince would say, "I can't think that far ahead..."