Should the Mint Clandestinely make 484,000...

OneCent

2009-S VDB's in the orignal composition and release them into circulation? Maybe a press release or news conference 3 days in advance.

While there is virtually no chance of this happening, imagine the surge in publicity and interest in coin collecting this would create! Plus it would be cool actually trying to find one in circulation. Like a blast from the past.

My thought for the day.

Barndog

headlines, LA Times: Seven Dead in Gunfight over Rare Coins

adamlaneus

I'd go one step further.

Have the mint sell a package. Coin dies, planchets and a screw press.

Let these 2009-S VDB coins come from basement coiners. Let them enter circulation from the bottom up.

Let the errors and varieties flow forth.
Create a numismatic snarl that will generate lots of study for years to come.

Jsayre

That would be a heyday! I vote yes.

Classof67

I like it!

OneCent

<< <i>headlines, LA Times: Seven Dead in Gunfight over Rare Coins >>



Ouch...I did not consider that possibility.

PipestonePete

Why not create a Coin and Currency set that features a $5 "Porthole Note" intaglio print (as shown in scan), a Lincoln commemorative silver dollar, and a 2009-S VDB, struck in original format, and limit that set?

Walmann

Or they could do a promotion similar to the 2000 Cheerios Sacs and cents, but instead having the 09 S VDBs cents taking the place of the Sacs.

These could be placed in boxes of Fruity Peebles along with Yap stones (which take the role of the 2000 Cheerio cents).

If the Mint would like a poll taken on this I would be glad to put one together for them.

ECHOES

<< <i>Why not create a Coin and Currency set that features a $5 "Porthole Note" intaglio print (as shown in scan), a Lincoln commemorative silver dollar, and a 2009-S VDB, struck in original format, and limit that set?

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Now that would be nice...

1960NYGiants

Geez - no comments from the MPL guys?

Standard MS + DCAM proof issues and a Matte Proof issue. And PCGS could do a 1st day slab special.

barbershopper

If they do, they won't send them to banks. They'll sell them on-line for $50 or so each.
JET

micmt

I hope thats all they mint. It would be awesome.

19Lyds

<< <i>Why not create a Coin and Currency set that features a $5 "Porthole Note" intaglio print (as shown in scan), a Lincoln commemorative silver dollar, and a 2009-S VDB, struck in original format, and limit that set?

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I'd figure out a way to buy that one!