Idea for the US mint - now that pucks are done after this year. 5 OZ HR Saint in silver

Clackamas1 · January 15, 2021 5:59PM

I would buy that in a heart beat - thoughts?

TurtleCat · January 15, 2021 6:03PM

Interesting idea. I find the pucks too big for my taste but that might tempt me to get one. On that, though, maybe a 5oz gold version? That would be impressive to see and I’d imagine stackers would be all over it.

Higashiyama · January 15, 2021 6:11PM

Hard to imagine that happening but I would be a buyer! A 5 ounce St Gaudens, if done right, would be quite a sight.

MsMorrisine · January 15, 2021 6:12PM

the thickness of the 3" 5oz pucks won't lend itself to high relief

Clackamas1 · January 15, 2021 9:34PM

@MsMorrisine said:
the thickness of the 3" 5oz pucks won't lend itself to high relief

make the diameter smaller.

ɹoʇɔǝlloɔ · January 15, 2021 10:26PM

quick note- 5 oz pucks aren't done after this year - they'll kick back up w the release of the great american women [or whatever they'll call that series] quarters - and hopefully they'll have some offerings between then and now

that being said, a 5 oz HR saint would be sick, esp w a smaller diameter

the uk mint made their queens beasts 10 oz proofs the same diameter as their 5 oz proofs, just twice as thicc, and it's quite a coin to [be]hold

ricko · January 16, 2021 6:17AM

A silver HR Saint G. would be really nice... Maybe a smaller diameter or more silver.. to give it substance and make the HR significant. Great idea...Cheers, RickO

RedStorm · January 16, 2021 6:23AM

I think the half dollars, with the 2020 coin redesign act, are getting pucks too with the ‘youth sports’ series and maybe the 250th anniversary of independence series too. It will be puck heaven...

dcarr · January 16, 2021 6:30AM

Here is my privately-minted (not legal tender) 50mm 100-gram (3+ troy oz) 999 silver version:

I have contemplated doing this as a 5-troy-oz 999 gold piece (using the same dies as the silver, but with different edge marking "5 TROY OZ . 999 GOLD" instead of "100 GRAMS 999 SILVER").

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cagcrisp · January 16, 2021 6:47AM

Starting in 2022 you will have just as many pucks per year (probably more than 5) as the previous ATB series.

You will NOT have a Washington crossing the Delaware puck however.

Only 1 puck in 2021...

keets · January 16, 2021 7:02AM

it's nice to have you back, clack, but this one's a little wack-a-doodle.

ɹoʇɔǝlloɔ · January 16, 2021 11:23AM

@RedStorm said:
I think the half dollars, with the 2020 coin redesign act, are getting pucks too with the ‘youth sports’ series and maybe the 250th anniversary of independence series too. It will be puck heaven...

oh man - a 5 oz Kennedy- that's what I'm talking about!

CaptHenway · January 16, 2021 12:07PM

@dcarr said:
Here is my privately-minted (not legal tender) 50mm 100-gram (3+ troy oz) 999 silver version:

I have contemplated doing this as a 5-troy-oz 999 gold piece (using the same dies as the silver, but with different edge marking "5 TROY OZ . 999 GOLD" instead of "100 GRAMS 999 SILVER").

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Nice. Any particular reason you used five-pointed stars rather than six?

dcarr · January 16, 2021 2:02PM

@CaptHenway said:

@dcarr said:
Here is my privately-minted (not legal tender) 50mm 100-gram (3+ troy oz) 999 silver version:

I have contemplated doing this as a 5-troy-oz 999 gold piece (using the same dies as the silver, but with different edge marking "5 TROY OZ . 999 GOLD" instead of "100 GRAMS 999 SILVER").

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Nice. Any particular reason you used five-pointed stars rather than six?

There are a total of 50 of them - like on the current USA flag.

Idea for the US mint - now that pucks are done after this year. 5 OZ HR Saint in silver

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