Walking Liberty gold to be released Nov 17

...when...

 

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In year or so they,ll be near bullion price...even if gold drops to $900/oz or less.

 

DING! DING! DING! Winnah, winnah, chicken dinnah!

 

Well the gold WL issue price just went up $25 if gold stays above $1300 by release

 

It is in fact a 100 year anniversary commemorative. The U.S. mint says it is. It may not be considered part of the Walking Liberty half dollar set, but would be a welcome companion piece, as is the winged Liberty commemorative.( although not from the U.S. mint. )

 

I thought for a long time about the dime, I figured I either would buy all three or none. Settled on none. The reason strangely coincides with the Carr Morgan, if he had put D.C. On it I would have passed.

The design of this is very nice although it looks odd in gold as I am used to the original silver coin. But what kills it for me is the AU 1/2oz bullion markings, I just don't like it as it ruins the coin for me.

For me it just kills the beauty of the original design.

 

It most certainly is NOT a commemorative coin, because as the US Mint admitted at the October 13 Numismatic Forum in Philly, which I participated in, ALL commemorative programs require authorization from Congress, which this program did not have. The Mint has authority to create whatever gold and platinum bullion coins they desire to create, under the authorization of 31 U.S.C. § 5112(i)(4)(C). This is the very section under which the Mint claimed authorization for the centennial gold pieces.

(C)
The Secretary may continue to mint and issue coins in accordance with the specifications contained in paragraphs (7), (8), (9), and (10) [Ed: these are the sections that describe the AGE program's coins] of subsection (a) and paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection at the same time the Secretary in minting and issuing other bullion and proof gold coins [Ed: these are not proofs, remember] under this subsection in accordance with such program procedures and coin specifications, designs, varieties, quantities, denominations, and inscriptions as the Secretary, in the Secretary’s discretion, may prescribe from time to time.

QED.

These are either bullion coins by legal definition or they are ILLEGAL coins, period.

 

It is commemorating the centennial

 

Is that true of all independently minted coins? Essentially "tribute" coins?

 

That they certainly are, but categorization and law have to mesh. These commemorate without being commemoratives. Think of it this way. The silver Buffalo dollar is a commemorative, because it had direct Congressional authorization, yet the gold Buffalo is a bullion coin. Weird, huh?

 

No, this law only deals with what the Mint itself is or is not authorized to create. If you were jonesing for silver centennial tribute coins, this is why you couldn't have them. Silver bullion doesn't fit under that same law. There is only one authorized silver bullion coin, the ASE.

 

I'll enjoy it as soon as I receive it, and 90 years later !!

 

Same here. Nuff said.

 

When they first announced these commems, I was going to get a WLH. Now, I think I'd rather save the $$$ and get a WLH proof.

I skipped the Mercury Dime. I bought the SLQ. It's okay, but I'm not gaga over it.

 

It's a token (or a coin) manufactured, distributed and sold by the US MINT.
Per the US MINTs website
http://catalog.usmint.gov/walking-liberty-2016-centennial-gold-coin-16XA.html?cgid=product-schedule

it states:
"Introducing the 2016 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Centennial Gold Coin! This coin’s release is an event that’s been 100 years in the making.

Beautifully struck in .9999 fine, 24–karat gold, this 2016 centennial anniversary release celebrates Adolph A. Weinman’s original “Walking Liberty” half dollar design. Each gold coin contains one–half troy ounce of 24–karat gold, symbolic of the coin’s denomination, and has a business strike finish."

Of course the bylaws and regulations stipulate the exact usage, etc. But the verbage on their website is very specific which may or may not be the correct verbage.

but who cares about the specifics. Just enjoy your silver and gold bullion commemorative anniversary Coin medalions.


I like MINTS

 

Do you mean the D.C. progeny restrike proof ?

 

I hereby request that Daniel Carr round up as many gold Winged Liberty monstrosities as he can (you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one) and restrike the darned things properly with a different date on them.

 

On behalf of Mr. Carr, your request is denied, and again if you don't want one, don't get one.

 

No. I mean an actual WLH proof. I've been looking at some via auction, but I haven't found one that either A) I like or B) I can afford.

 

Just curious, what are they going for these days ?