Thread: Panama-Pacific Exposition Centennial Commemorative Coins

Bills were recently introduced in both the Senate and House of Representatives which would require the minting and issuance gold, silver, and half dollar commemorative coins to mark the centennial of the Panama Pacific Exposition and the Panama Canal. The gold coins and clad half dollars would feature designs which are close likenesses of the classic commemorative coins issued for the exposition in 1915.

http://news.coinupdate.com/bills-see...ve-coins-1532/

The Mint already commemorated the same thing 100 years ago

How about the Panama Canal? or the capture of Noriega?

Kinda stupid , they already have a great commorative for the Canal . I'd rather have the original .

Originally Posted by mrbrklyn

http://news.coinupdate.com/bills-see...ve-coins-1532/

I do like both those original coin designs, better than most of the crap design these days. I wouldn't be mad to see them used again, but I doubt it will happen.

They had 2 columbians are well. i remeber goldine calling me up and pushing me to buy the at ridicules prices. I thought about it brought comic books instead, which did rather well, actually.

Ya know what burns me about this legislation? Another 'clad' half dollar. Why the devil can't they mint a 90% silver one? Ya wanna keep with tradition then do it 'old school'.

I just read that update. Have to wonder though, will it be a silver dollar or a gold dollar? The update lists gold, then silver. I think a gold dollar would be a good idea and generate a lot of interest.

Edit. I read it wrong. The reference to gold dollar was about the original commem.

The Mint already commemorated the same thing 100 years ago

They commemorated the completion of the canal, this would commemorate the centennial of the completion, not the same thing. Still a little odd to commemorate it since we no longer control it.

Well.. I suppose they could mint a zinc coin commemorating the give-away of the canal by Carter/Clinton.

These will be some of my favorite commems, yet that’s before seeing how the mint will screw them up. They should have been TOLD to use the original designs and mint the half dollar with 90% silver. If the mint believes they must mint a clad half, they could produce a 90% silver one as well, as they do with proofs.

Originally Posted by statequarterguy

These will be some of my favorite commems, yet that’s before seeing how the mint will screw them up. They should have been TOLD to use the original designs and mint the half dollar with 90% silver. If the mint believes they must mint a clad half, they could produce a 90% silver one as well, as they do will proofs.

I love your Signature icon of the Alaska state quarter. Its my favorite of the whole series.

Originally Posted by green18

Ya know what burns me about this legislation? Another 'clad' half dollar. Why the devil can't they mint a 90% silver one? Ya wanna keep with tradition then do it 'old school'.

I hear ya Ken. What I would really love to see is an open "design contest" that anyone could enter. Like the "old school" way. If that won't get more people interested in coins, then I don't know what will.

Originally Posted by Ripley

I love your Signature icon of the Alaska state quarter. Its my favorite of the whole series.

Thanks, I like it too, yet there are several state quarters I like. I picked the Alaska quarter because I collect bears too.

Love dem bears ----