US ARMY Commem coin on sale tomorrow

dtkk49a · January 29, 2011 10:39PM

These go on sale at the mint tomorrow. I was wondering what your thoughts were on all 3 coin designs. So who is buying? Who will pass?

I really like the reverse of the half dollar coin.

DoubleDime · January 29, 2011 10:58PM

I'm passing.

questor54 · January 29, 2011 11:31PM

The reverses of the dollar and half eaqle look best, but not spectacular. Don't get me started on the state of numismatic design in the commemorative series right now. Most look like they are high school art projects at best (when compared to the classic commemoratives or reverses of the platinum eagles, for example).

The reverse of the half dollar is very good, a bit more dynamic than the bicentennial quarter.

I'll probably end up buying the dollar and half eagle (graded) in the aftermarket when bullion dips a bit.

BillJones · January 29, 2011 11:53PM

I'll be buying to keep my modern commemorative set complete. I enjoy the gold coins especially, take the dollars in stride because they often have mediocre designs, and wish that some of the half dollars had been made of silver because they would have looked better.

The designs for these Army coins are better than some of the others, although all I see are line drawings. The worst of all time had to be Capital Visitor Center half dollar. That design was truly ugly, and it took two artists to design the reverse which is the pits. I think that they failed give Curly credit. Moe and Larry could not have designed that reverse on their own.

For those who might of forgotten ...

And here is one of the best half dollars IMO ...

stockergreen · January 29, 2011 11:54PM

I am buying 1 of each design.I like them alot.

Coinsponge · January 30, 2011 12:46AM

Where are the girls? We need girls on our Army coins. We had them on our BOY scout coin so what happened at the Mint. Not PC enough for me. Also, I don't see any cross dresser. Oh wait, maybe they do have a woman cross dresser there.

AUandAG · January 30, 2011 12:53AM

I too will pass. My Army was tanks, howitzers, mortars and helicopters. I didn't
see those on any coin.
Would they leave a ship off a Navy design or a plane off a Air Force? Don't think so.
The Army is not only the grunt. Like the Navy is not only the sailor, or the Air Force
only the pilot.

bob

Bullsitter · January 30, 2011 1:00AM

$450 for the $5 proof coin ????

Thats $1800 an ounce !!!!!!!!!!

CoinMaster1229 · January 30, 2011 1:03AM

<< <i>I too will pass. My Army was tanks, howitzers, mortars and helicopters. I didn't
see those on any coin.
Would they leave a ship off a Navy design or a plane off a Air Force? Don't think so.
The Army is not only the grunt. Like the Navy is not only the sailor, or the Air Force
only the pilot.

bob >>

Ya, they should have a tank with Patton standing on it!!

MidLifeCrisis · January 30, 2011 1:06AM

They're all pretty sad in my opinion. I'll pass.

ClosedLoop · January 30, 2011 1:08AM

I'll buy graded in the secondary market

BillJones · January 30, 2011 1:09AM

<< <i>$450 for the $5 proof coin ????

Thats $1800 an ounce !!!!!!!!!!

>>

The $450 includes the $35 surcharge we collectors always get socked with every time they issue a gold coin.

Won't it be nice to some pull with Congress a get a freebe like that?

If you take out the $35 you are down to $1,660 (+ a little) per ounce.

Bochiman · January 30, 2011 3:56AM

I was in the USArmy and I don't like the designs, so I will be passing (which should make them soar in value, like a Zoomie

)

LindeDad · January 30, 2011 4:37AM

I don't think you could get one of the snake eaters to even keep one of them if you gave it to him.

agentjim007 · January 30, 2011 4:48AM

The sun on that 1986 50c looks like an elephants stink star

SaorAlba · January 30, 2011 5:08AM

I wonder if they are going to be "recalled" because of those bad bad guns on them. I remember someone telling me the Massachusetts quarter was going to be recalled because of the gun on the back.

BillJones · January 30, 2011 7:52AM

I still wish they would issue a three piece set. Kind sad that they can't do that because it would not cost the mint very much issue the set in that format.

AnkurJ · January 30, 2011 7:54AM

Pass

kimber45ACP · January 30, 2011 10:13AM

<< <i>Where are the girls? We need girls on our Army coins. We had them on our BOY scout coin so what happened at the Mint. Not PC enough for me. Also, I don't see any cross dresser. Oh wait, maybe they do have a woman cross dresser there. >>

"The busts of a male and female soldier are shown with a globe in the background." on the silver.

dtkk49a · January 30, 2011 12:50PM

I am not going to rush out and buy this one. Instead, I will monitor how these sell the first few weeks out before I do anything.

Hotfootspin · January 30, 2011 2:35PM

My stepson is in the army right now, so I don't think his mom (my wife)
would let me get away without buying something, probably the dollar
(and probably one for him and one for her).

How I feel about the design is irrelevant. I will say that I was more
impressed with the design of the Marines commem a few years ago.
(My other stepson was in the Marines at the time that one was
released, and I bought five of them.)

Mark

MFH · January 30, 2011 2:42PM

I'll buy the Half and Dollar in Proof and Mint State.
Just to keep the collection current.

The gold coin has to be monumental looking for
me to buy it; this one isn't.

291fifth · January 30, 2011 9:40PM

They are severely overpriced, especially the clad half dollars.

Even though I am an Army veteran these coins do nothing for me. I'll pass.

dpoole · January 31, 2011 4:23AM

It looks like all three of them were minted in Philadelphia.

Anyone know any different?

shorecoll · January 31, 2011 5:01AM

They're not all from Philly, article in CW explains it. I think 1 is a D.

Longacre · January 31, 2011 5:40AM

I like the reverse on the half dollar.

baseballjeff · January 31, 2011 3:39PM

I liked them all a lot. I bought one of each, and think that the mint is trying hard to keep the general population happy. I do agree they should strive for more details like the early commem's did, but, I am still happy with most of their products!

blueifalcon · January 31, 2011 9:11PM

18 years, 2 months and 16 days in the Army and darn proud of it. Passing though...don't care for commemorative designs

ksammut · February 1, 2011 12:19AM

I am on the fence but probably will be buying.

BillJones · February 1, 2011 12:31AM

After the Marine Corp dollar sold so well and had a brief run in the secondary market, I’m surprised at the reactions I am seeing here. Perhaps it has something to do with the "gung ho" attitude of members of the Marine Corp as opposed to the Army.

At any rate I ordered one each in Proof of the half dollar, dollar and $5 gold at noon yesterday. There were some delays on the mint site, but nothing drastic like it has been with the limited edition “flipper” market material. I don’t think there will be much flipping with these issues unless very few people order them and that becomes general knowledge.

jmski52 · February 1, 2011 12:42AM

Bill, one of the D.Carr Peace Dollar threads shows a very nice custom multi-coin holder that someone can do - maybe you can check it out for your own purposes.

And wow. That Capitol Center Dollar really isn't even game token calibre.

53BKid · February 22, 2011 11:23PM

Like several recent commemortatives, these coins in my opinion are a stab at political correctness, cartoonsih, and attempt to incorporate too many elements.

They also do not approach the degree of respect our soldiers--past and present--deserve.

Teddy Roosevelt would have fired Moy and insisted these designs be significantly reworked before their release!

US ARMY Commem coin on sale tomorrow

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