Poll... If the US MINT restruck EVERY past coin...
topstuf
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If, in a pique of usual and expected US govt. misconceptions and rash actions, the mint decided to restrike EVERY US coin in painstakingly reconstructed conditions and with identical alloys, weights, and die marks EXACTLY AS ORIGINALS AND UNMARKED...what would you do?
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Its not that unlikely either that sometime it could happen. Look at what the USPS has done to stamps with all the reprints they have issued over the years. The reprints are very recognizable from the originals and have been readily accepted by the stamp community.
Restrikes have been part of our numismatic heritage ( 1850 - 1880's ) and it wouldn't phase me one bit if they started again. We'll be able to differentiate these restrikes from the originals in the future as we have done so in the past. Heck, I'd love to have a 1918/17-S Standing Liberty in PR 70FH DCAM...lol.
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REMEMBER.....these would be UNLIMITED and available for as long as orders came in and COMPLETELY indistinguishable from originals.
Some new SECRET process that can NOT be detected.
<< <i>ooooooohwie.....NOT liking the trend.
REMEMBER.....these would be UNLIMITED and available for as long as orders came in and COMPLETELY indistinguishable from originals.
Some new SECRET process that can NOT be detected. >>
I'd be alright. There wouldn't be enough demand for the mint state clad quarters for them to bother with.
Edit: I didnt read it fully. The same date and everything? I'd probably buy it then. Although the mint is way to cheap to ever do that and would probably only produce like 5 sets. (they would also need to find the dies.
Guess I ....... SHUDDA...... said "what if someone COUNTERFEITED ....ALL....YOUR..... COINS.....and NO ONE could tell?"
..............."Uhhhh....I'd BUY em from da guy."
Jist gotta know deze tings.
Among numismatic literature buffs, some of the classic catalogs have been reprinted with plates, and they are worth little compared to the originals, even though their research value is virtually identical.
I can speak from experience in the antique toy collectible market. Once Mike's Train House got into full time repros, the market crumbled like stale cake.
I am currently shipping one of my old "keepers" (toy) for 2/3 of what I paid 15 years ago.
Some "keeper" huh?
Repros.....ANY repros.....dilute the demand for real things.
<< <i>Repros.....ANY repros.....dilute the demand for real things. >>
Yeah. If you had bought ANY coin that the GMM has repro'd, say in the last five years, you would have lost your shirt