Will you collect the 2011 September 11th Memorial Medal?

Coinzine · January 4, 2011 12:21PM

Not the "Freedom Tower" gold plated thing from TV, but the official 1 ounce silver medal being offered from the US Mint. The plan is to create 2 million Proof 1 oz silver medals sold directly through the United States Mint. The mintages will be split between the U.S. Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver. They're going to be dual dated with '2001-2011' and have the motto (or meme for you hipsters) 'Always Remember'. I'm excited for it! Anyone else planning on collecting it?

derryb · January 4, 2011 12:26PM

Yes, now that I know about it. Thanks.

AnkurJ · January 4, 2011 12:54PM

Yes.

Coinosaurus · January 4, 2011 12:58PM

It strikes me as dubious.

Any time you connect a profit-making enterprise to a tragedy, you are on sensitive ground.

Hopefully all net proceeds go to the families or first responders.

coindeuce · January 4, 2011 1:07PM

Yes. That is my birthday. Hopefully the seigniorage(sic?) from these will partially fund the 1st responder health care law just signed by the POTUS.

JupitarCoins · January 4, 2011 1:34PM

Yes I always wanted this.
I'm patiently waiting for the mailman

canadanz · January 4, 2011 3:04PM

<< Yes. That is my birthday. Hopefully the seigniorage(sic?) from these will partially fund the 1st responder health care law just signed by the POTUS. >>

My birthday as well. Will absolutely be buying these.

DuCrozat · January 4, 2011 9:55PM

Any design photos yet? I just hope they don't try to cram it full of politically correct garbage.

Rant over

MMR · January 4, 2011 10:18PM

Why would i want to commemorate the greatest act of treason perpetrated in the USA since the JFK assassination? I have strong feelings about this that I will not go into on a public forum, however I will not be buying this medal.

RWB · January 5, 2011 2:17AM

The medal is to honor those who died, not the act.

DuCrozat · January 5, 2011 3:47AM

<< Why would i want to commemorate the greatest act of treason perpetrated in the USA since the JFK assassination? I have strong feelings about this that I will not go into on a public forum, however I will not be buying this medal. >>

Non-partisan URL link? This would let others decide for themselves.
Such an off hand comment should require elaboration.

19Lyds · January 5, 2011 3:55AM

Yes.

<< The medal is to honor those who died, not the act. >>

Thank You Roger.

mbbiker · January 5, 2011 4:08AM

<< Why would i want to commemorate the greatest act of treason perpetrated in the USA since the JFK assassination? I have strong feelings about this that I will not go into on a public forum, however I will not be buying this medal. >>

So I'm guessing you've never used a kennedy half dollar then?? Its to rememeber lives lost not an act I would hope. When is the release date? I would like to add a few to my collection

sonofagunk · January 5, 2011 4:10AM

I was there, do not need a coin to remind me about it. I will always remember

OPA · January 5, 2011 4:11AM

Absolutely & thanks for the heads-up

timcoin · January 5, 2011 6:32AM

I'll buy it! Wish they would have decided on making a commemorative coin that strictly commemorated United Flight 93. They could have done it as part of a two-coin series or something. I just would love to be able to buy a coin with the word's "Let's Roll!" on it.

mrcoin3 · January 5, 2011 6:37AM

No unless they guarantee all net proceeds go to the families or first responders.

ksammut · January 5, 2011 6:41AM

yes

Eagleguy · March 4, 2011 2:33AM

New Information

JH

19Lyds · March 4, 2011 4:26AM

I don't really know if I will or will not.

I have my own memories of the day and certainly do not need some medal to remind me of what I felt and saw.

vann · March 4, 2011 4:50AM

<< No unless they guarantee all net proceeds go to the families or first responders. >>

First responders would be my choice. While I sympathize with the families of the victims, I have greater respect for the people that voluntarily put themselves in harms way in the name of helping others, many of which are now paying the consequences of their actions.

BoggledMind · March 4, 2011 6:56AM

Those get my vote.

baseballjeff · March 4, 2011 9:25AM

I'm not a fan of any of the designs.

goldbuffalo · March 4, 2011 12:57PM

<< New Information

JH >>

Lots more designs in the link.

Wow, those designs are the worst things I've ever seen.

What's with the giant forks?

Acorns and Oak leaves.

That's the best they can do.???

AnkurJ · March 4, 2011 2:26PM

I like NSM-O-10

WillieBoyd2 · March 4, 2011 3:02PM

Why commemorate a national disaster?

TrustNo1 · March 4, 2011 3:12PM

<< Why would i want to commemorate the greatest act of treason perpetrated in the USA since the JFK assassination? I have strong feelings about this that I will not go into on a public forum, however I will not be buying this medal. >>

treason?? Please.......Is this Alex Jones???

baseballjeff · March 4, 2011 4:11PM

<< Why commemorate a national disaster?

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DuCrozat · March 5, 2011 1:59AM

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On this note, has any official medal offered to the public been offered to memorialize those killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor? That was similar in nature, albeit a military target.

Will you collect the 2011 September 11th Memorial Medal?

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