50th Anniversary Kennedy Half Dollar a “Commemorative”???

johnperk747

OK, What do you think;
Is the new 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half Dollar a “Commemorative”???
I’m talking about the “Reverse Proof” & “Enhanced Uncirculated” Coins

I say Yes, as unless they change their minds and make/offer them for general circulation and make them after 2014, the only difference from being a Modern Commemorative is that they don’t “raise money for important causes”

“Congress authorizes commemorative coins that celebrate and honor American people, places, events, and institutions. Although these coins are legal tender, they are not minted for general circulation. Each commemorative coin is produced by the United States Mint in limited quantity and is only available for a limited time.”

“As well as commemorating important aspects of American history and culture, these coins help raise money for important causes. Part of the price of these coins is a surcharge that goes to organizations and projects that benefit the community.” **** As posted on The United States Mint!! ****

SO, What Do You Think / Say ???

Blessings . . .

291fifth

It is a commemorative only in the broadest sense of the term. It is a completely unnecessary issue of a coin type that doesn't circulate and should have been discontinued decades ago.

It is strictly "made for collectors" ultra-modern junk.

BigA

I say the Mint is calling it a commemorative coin.....so I guess it's a commemorative

I would lean toward calling the gold a commem but the others are like any recent ASE set. If the SF/WP sets were not called commems then the same goes for the silver Kennedy set

BigA

<< <i>It is a commemorative only in the broadest sense of the term. It is a completely unnecessary issue of a coin type that doesn't circulate and should have been discontinued decades ago.

It is strictly "made for collectors" ultra-modern junk. >>



The Mint is in the business of making coins that do not circulate ("made for collectors). This IS what they do....

Zoins

<< <i>It is a commemorative only in the broadest sense of the term. It is a completely unnecessary issue of a coin type that doesn't circulate and should have been discontinued decades ago.

It is strictly "made for collectors" ultra-modern junk. >>

That seems to cover most commemoratives issued by the Mint, including a lot of classic commems. Many classic commems seemed only to circulate when they couldn't sell enough of the US headed into the Depression.

Overdate

"Made for collectors" is not totally a defining term for commemoratives. There are exceptions. The annual proof sets are made for collectors but do not commemorate anything, they're just proof examples of circulation-strike coinage. And some commemoratives are struck for circulation rather than only for collectors - examples are the 1776-1976 Bicentennial coins, 2004-2005 Lewis and Clark nickels, 1999+ quarters, and 2009 Lincoln cents with commemorative reverses.