Coins you wish the US Mint would make again!
lclugza
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A recent issue of "COINage" magazine proposed that old, mostly rare date S-mint coins be restruck, perhaps with the current date, and sold ro collectors at a premium. The proceeds would pay for renovations to the old (2nd) San Francisco Mint. The coins mentioned included the 1870S $3 and the 1875S 20 cent piece.
What coins for you like to see the Mint strike again, either for sale to collectors, or for circulation? I'll start by saying I would like to see the 1907 Ultra High Relief $20 restruck and sold to collectors. As for circulating coins, iwould like to see the Indian cent, Buffalo nickel, Mercury dime, Standing Liberty quarter, and Walking Liberty half struck again for circulation in their original metals in a return to gold and silver circulating coins. To facilitate this, I would revalue the dollar with one new dollar equaling perhaps 20 old dollars, as some other countries have done.
I'd restrike the Morgan dollar and the gold designs of the 1910s-1920s for circulation, too.
What coins for you like to see the Mint strike again, either for sale to collectors, or for circulation? I'll start by saying I would like to see the 1907 Ultra High Relief $20 restruck and sold to collectors. As for circulating coins, iwould like to see the Indian cent, Buffalo nickel, Mercury dime, Standing Liberty quarter, and Walking Liberty half struck again for circulation in their original metals in a return to gold and silver circulating coins. To facilitate this, I would revalue the dollar with one new dollar equaling perhaps 20 old dollars, as some other countries have done.
I'd restrike the Morgan dollar and the gold designs of the 1910s-1920s for circulation, too.
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MORE FRANKIES FOR ME!
"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
Tom
(alright.....anorexic even!) on the reverse. And with our busy lifestyles.....the "bad hair day" ms Liberty sure reminds me of a whole lot of women i've seen in a rush!
The Indian head cent is missed by me also, along with the Buff nickel!
Once again resides with Legend, the original purchaser "raw" at live Eliasberg auction. Laura and i "love" the same lady!
Richard.
Pennies make dollars, and dollars make slabs!
....inflation must be kicking in again this dollar says spend by Dec. 31 2004!
Erik
Nuf' said.
Tyler
I like the current St. Gaudens design, but I think the $5.00 piece is too small for it.
year's production be of old design.
For example, when the nickel returns in 2006 (is that right?), 90% of
the production would be standard Jefferson nickels, and 10% would
be 2006-dated Shield Nickels. These would be included in proof sets,
a new SMS set and plenty for general circulation. These would be
followed by 2007-dated Liberty Nickels and 2008 Buffalo nickels.
Do the same thing with other denominations! From a practical
standpoint, we'd have to accept a clad design for the circulating dimes,
quarters, and halves, but they could produce 90% silver coins for proof
and SMS sets each year!
Not sure about dollars. Should the old designs be made into a golden-colored,
Sac-sized coin for circulation and a similiar size silver coin for proof & SMS sets?
Also not sure what to do about the large cents, half cents, and odd-denomination
coins.
Ken
As for reissuing older designs, I would love to see the Standing Liberty quarter in silver using todays technology.
Another idea might be for issuance of a "commemorative" type set, maybe by subscription, since it would contain so many coins, probably too many for the average collector to acquire all at once. Of course, I would want such coins to be distinguishable from the original issues. Imagine a comemorative silver plug(ged) dollar. I'm getting chills.
BC
Glenn