@mlittle said:
Don't forget the 50 cent piece; it needs to be used in circulation again.
Good point, I cashed in $15.00 in BU 1972 Kennedy Halves and the bank teller really looked them over, having not seen any in a long time. I asked her about how often they sell half dollar rolls or boxes and she said never, nobody wants to use them. \
Nickels, dimes, and quarters are all they sell to merchant depositors now and they have not seen any 2026 coins at all. All of their coins come through Loomis and they have to pay a premium for requesting special orders so they rarely do. I got 25 boxes of cents from them last year after an hour of whining at the manager but they could only get them 5 boxes a week. I got a couple new boxes of 2025-D, 6 boxes of 2024-D, and the rest were mixed Loomis boxes with a total of 20 rolls of copper Lincolns with a few wheats but mostly circulated zinc.
I’d be for mostly going back to Liberty, but a few founding GOATS like Washington and Franklin should remain on our currency.
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@Mr_Spud said:
Be careful, they might replace the presidents with > @Morgan13 said:
And replace them with what?
Here’s my choice
Pete Buttigieg?
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
"The Lincoln cent was not nearly as attractive as the IHC.
The Jefferson nickel is not nearly as attractive as the buffalo nickel.
The Roosevelt dime is not nearly as attractive as the Mercury dime.
The Washington quarter is not nearly as attractive as the SLQ.
The JFK half dollar and the Franklin half dollar are not nearly as attractive as the walking Liberty half dollar.
And no attempt at a dollar coin since the demise of the Morgan and peace dollars have been the least bit attractive."
The sheer variety of coin designs out there now are confusing, to the point where people operating registers haven't a clue as to what's legit & what's play money or foreign coins.
While it's great to want to showcase our "themes", I think the whole thing's been overdone. I'd recommend:
(1) We go back to just 1 standard design each for all the "workhorse" coins - - nickels, dimes, & quarters. I wouldn't mind returning to the Buffalo & Mercury designs. Either go back to the Eagle or the "Crossing-the-Delaware" for the quarter. I think the sizes of these 3 coins really do not lend themselves well to the constant design changes we've seen (for any real quality artwork), and they'll circulate without any effort on the Mint's part to increase their usage.
**(2) **You want to increase acceptance & usage (and collectability/profits) of the half & dollar coins? Then the Mint should use THEIR larger size to their advantage to issue 1 or more varieties annually, coming up with stunning or collectable designs. That's where I would think the opportunity presents itself. Just think what you could come up with on those larger canvases! And start CIRCULATING them once again, vs just selling in Mint/Proof sets or rolls/bags........... I'd like to return to the Morgan design on the dollars, although not sure how "cheap" they might look in the current dollar coin size. I'd scrap the JFK/Franklin obverses & go back to the Walkers, which I believe to be one of the most beautiful recent designs (but it's still on the ASE's, so probably no chance of that happening.....)
**(3) **While we're at it, I'd like to do something about the tiny "P/D/S" mintmarks, too........... my eyes just can't be bothered trying to make them out on the small coins. Make them larger somewhere, or go back to just identifying Denver & SF (or "W") with a mintmark, and let Philly go back to being all plain ones. After all, despite our city's inferiority complex, we really don't need to advertise our coins/Mint. I'm pretty sure most fellow collectors are in agreement that it's already relatively easy to identify which coins come from the Philly Mint, as their quality is usually so much less than those issued by the Denver Mint!
To me your question is kind of like: "When's the best time to plant a tree?" No offense intended, I like the discussion topic.
I like the idea of honoring our respected former presidents. Maybe a certain amount of time is enough reverence. Personally I collect Lincoln cents, Washington quarters, and Kennedy halves so there's a bit of contradiction in my previous statement; however, closure and being able to complete those collections would be OK with me too.
I don't think the 20th century classic designs are good for circulating coins. Now they require low relief, Barber, Seated and even Capped bust would be more apt for that.
@johnny9434 said:
All this new coinage coming out reminds me of the Canadian coin industry. Its nice but can be a bit much at times
Not sure what the Mint will do the next few years, but I do not expect the sports coins will have anywhere near the interest from the general public.
The three "key" relative to all other 2027 will likely be the non-circulating cent (especially if they go to bronze), the return to the Kennedy as that is well collected, and perhaps the nickel if it gets changed to zinc with a nickel plating in the following years (2028 and beyond) and we might get a few transitional metal errors on the nickel, who knows.
We have been swamped with quarters the past 10-ish years.
There was only one female MOH recipient (for voluntary civilian service during the Civil War), and that award was rescinded decades later, along with nearly 1000 others (the MOH was issued rather loosely during the CW, and hundreds were later rescinded, although hers was due to her never having actually being in thr military, although the Carter Administration restored the honor).
It would be racist.
For many decades minority soldiers were denied proper recognition for their wartime heroics. There have been efforts in recent decades to rectify some of those injustices, but undoubtedly many deserving minority servicemen will never be properly recognized.
The above conclusions do not necessarily represent my own viewpoint about putting MOH recipients on coins, but they represent the kinds of reactions we could expect from some segments.
Finding suitable and acceptable replacements for what we currently have would not be easy. 😕
Back to Lady Liberty on the front, and an eagle on the back. Never should have gone to presidents, and much more so nowadays when any president more recent than, say, Eisenhower or Kenndy would split everyone down the middle - oh no, he's on "the other side"! Going back to an all-inclusive Liberty would be a tiny little suggestion that "we're all Americans", rather than "crush the enemy" on the other side.
Due to inflation, the whole thing needs a makeover, and the coin-operated machine people can just get over it.
I’d use allegorical Liberty, mixed with native wildlife, or perhaps natural wonders for the designs. I’ve had enough of politicians, and the endless cheesy “special series” idea is growing old. Each design should stand for at least 20 years.
Make the dime a small copper coin. Make coins for $10, $5, $2, $1, $0.50, and $0.25.
Circulating notes should begin at $20 and go up to at least $500.
Coins would then be relevant again. Buying dinner with change should be entirely feasible.
If the designs prove to be controversial, good. They always were.
@BryceM said:
Due to inflation, the whole thing needs a makeover, and the coin-operated machine people can just get over it.
. . . .
Circulating notes should begin at $20 and go up to at least $500.
When I was a kid, many years back (when a dime was worth a dollar today), I routinely saw $500 and $1000 dollar notes and the occasional $5000 note. My dad was a retailer with a number of stores and many sellers would not deliver good until checks cleared, which took a lot longer, so he paid cash when they delivered to the loading dock after checking the load. I don't know that I would NEED a $5000 note, but I sure would use $500 and $1000's.
And cartels are not going to be affected by larger bills, they run them across the border in semi-trucks on pallets for Benjamins anyway and use many other methods including 400 oz gold bars according to a number of produce guys that I know well on the Arizona border. Nobody really looks at stuff flowing that direction.
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Good point, I cashed in $15.00 in BU 1972 Kennedy Halves and the bank teller really looked them over, having not seen any in a long time. I asked her about how often they sell half dollar rolls or boxes and she said never, nobody wants to use them. \
Nickels, dimes, and quarters are all they sell to merchant depositors now and they have not seen any 2026 coins at all. All of their coins come through Loomis and they have to pay a premium for requesting special orders so they rarely do. I got 25 boxes of cents from them last year after an hour of whining at the manager but they could only get them 5 boxes a week. I got a couple new boxes of 2025-D, 6 boxes of 2024-D, and the rest were mixed Loomis boxes with a total of 20 rolls of copper Lincolns with a few wheats but mostly circulated zinc.
I’d be for mostly going back to Liberty, but a few founding GOATS like Washington and Franklin should remain on our currency.
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Be careful, they might replace the presidents with > @Morgan13 said:
Here’s my choice
Mr_Spud
Pete Buttigieg?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
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Who do you want to put on them? Their Mother in Laws?
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Who else to put on?
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I agree with 124Spider's assessment:
"The Lincoln cent was not nearly as attractive as the IHC.
The Jefferson nickel is not nearly as attractive as the buffalo nickel.
The Roosevelt dime is not nearly as attractive as the Mercury dime.
The Washington quarter is not nearly as attractive as the SLQ.
The JFK half dollar and the Franklin half dollar are not nearly as attractive as the walking Liberty half dollar.
And no attempt at a dollar coin since the demise of the Morgan and peace dollars have been the least bit attractive."
The sheer variety of coin designs out there now are confusing, to the point where people operating registers haven't a clue as to what's legit & what's play money or foreign coins.
While it's great to want to showcase our "themes", I think the whole thing's been overdone. I'd recommend:
(1) We go back to just 1 standard design each for all the "workhorse" coins - - nickels, dimes, & quarters. I wouldn't mind returning to the Buffalo & Mercury designs. Either go back to the Eagle or the "Crossing-the-Delaware" for the quarter. I think the sizes of these 3 coins really do not lend themselves well to the constant design changes we've seen (for any real quality artwork), and they'll circulate without any effort on the Mint's part to increase their usage.
**(2) **You want to increase acceptance & usage (and collectability/profits) of the half & dollar coins? Then the Mint should use THEIR larger size to their advantage to issue 1 or more varieties annually, coming up with stunning or collectable designs. That's where I would think the opportunity presents itself. Just think what you could come up with on those larger canvases! And start CIRCULATING them once again, vs just selling in Mint/Proof sets or rolls/bags........... I'd like to return to the Morgan design on the dollars, although not sure how "cheap" they might look in the current dollar coin size. I'd scrap the JFK/Franklin obverses & go back to the Walkers, which I believe to be one of the most beautiful recent designs (but it's still on the ASE's, so probably no chance of that happening.....)
**(3) **While we're at it, I'd like to do something about the tiny "P/D/S" mintmarks, too........... my eyes just can't be bothered trying to make them out on the small coins. Make them larger somewhere, or go back to just identifying Denver & SF (or "W") with a mintmark, and let Philly go back to being all plain ones. After all, despite our city's inferiority complex, we really don't need to advertise our coins/Mint. I'm pretty sure most fellow collectors are in agreement that it's already relatively easy to identify which coins come from the Philly Mint, as their quality is usually so much less than those issued by the Denver Mint!
To me your question is kind of like: "When's the best time to plant a tree?" No offense intended, I like the discussion topic.
I like the idea of honoring our respected former presidents. Maybe a certain amount of time is enough reverence. Personally I collect Lincoln cents, Washington quarters, and Kennedy halves so there's a bit of contradiction in my previous statement; however, closure and being able to complete those collections would be OK with me too.
I don't think the 20th century classic designs are good for circulating coins. Now they require low relief, Barber, Seated and even Capped bust would be more apt for that.
All this new coinage coming out reminds me of the Canadian coin industry. Its nice but can be a bit much at times
Not sure what the Mint will do the next few years, but I do not expect the sports coins will have anywhere near the interest from the general public.
The three "key" relative to all other 2027 will likely be the non-circulating cent (especially if they go to bronze), the return to the Kennedy as that is well collected, and perhaps the nickel if it gets changed to zinc with a nickel plating in the following years (2028 and beyond) and we might get a few transitional metal errors on the nickel, who knows.
We have been swamped with quarters the past 10-ish years.
Medal of Honor recipients?
Far too controversial.
It would be sexist.
There was only one female MOH recipient (for voluntary civilian service during the Civil War), and that award was rescinded decades later, along with nearly 1000 others (the MOH was issued rather loosely during the CW, and hundreds were later rescinded, although hers was due to her never having actually being in thr military, although the Carter Administration restored the honor).
It would be racist.
For many decades minority soldiers were denied proper recognition for their wartime heroics. There have been efforts in recent decades to rectify some of those injustices, but undoubtedly many deserving minority servicemen will never be properly recognized.
The above conclusions do not necessarily represent my own viewpoint about putting MOH recipients on coins, but they represent the kinds of reactions we could expect from some segments.
Finding suitable and acceptable replacements for what we currently have would not be easy. 😕
Never should have in the first place.
Liberty front, eagle back.
Back to Lady Liberty on the front, and an eagle on the back. Never should have gone to presidents, and much more so nowadays when any president more recent than, say, Eisenhower or Kenndy would split everyone down the middle - oh no, he's on "the other side"! Going back to an all-inclusive Liberty would be a tiny little suggestion that "we're all Americans", rather than "crush the enemy" on the other side.
Due to inflation, the whole thing needs a makeover, and the coin-operated machine people can just get over it.
I’d use allegorical Liberty, mixed with native wildlife, or perhaps natural wonders for the designs. I’ve had enough of politicians, and the endless cheesy “special series” idea is growing old. Each design should stand for at least 20 years.
Make the dime a small copper coin. Make coins for $10, $5, $2, $1, $0.50, and $0.25.
Circulating notes should begin at $20 and go up to at least $500.
Coins would then be relevant again. Buying dinner with change should be entirely feasible.
If the designs prove to be controversial, good. They always were.
Opie!
. . . .
When I was a kid, many years back (when a dime was worth a dollar today), I routinely saw $500 and $1000 dollar notes and the occasional $5000 note. My dad was a retailer with a number of stores and many sellers would not deliver good until checks cleared, which took a lot longer, so he paid cash when they delivered to the loading dock after checking the load. I don't know that I would NEED a $5000 note, but I sure would use $500 and $1000's.
And cartels are not going to be affected by larger bills, they run them across the border in semi-trucks on pallets for Benjamins anyway and use many other methods including 400 oz gold bars according to a number of produce guys that I know well on the Arizona border. Nobody really looks at stuff flowing that direction.