I have been complaining for a while that the Semi Quincentennial coins have not been released fast enough. I received my silver set today and would like to share. I didn't realize until a few days ago that the Sacagawea dollar had a commemorative reverse. It either shows how poorly informed I am as a veteran collector, or how poorly the mint has gotten the word out to the general public. It's probably a combination of both. At any rate, here goes. The double dated cent. The double dated nickel The Liberty Dime. This marks the first time Franklin Roosevelt has not appeared on the dime since 1945! The Statue of Liberty Half Dollar. This marks the first time Kennedy has not appeared on the half dollar since 1963! The Oneida Allies at Valley Forge Dollar The Mayflower Compact Quarter The Declaration of Independence Quarter The Revolutionary War Quarter The Constitution Quarter The Gettysburg Address Quarter Ten photos allowed in a post; ten photos posted! I think that the designs are quite good. I am sorry that many citizens have not gotten to enjoy them.
Is the Native American golden dollar double dated (on the rim of course)??? To me the reverse design doesn't seem to be specifically a 250th year anniversary design. Like all the previous reverses, this seems to be honoring "important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development and history of the United States. The U.S. Mint is proud to offer the Native American $1 Coin Program with changing reverse designs each year and a common obverse design featuring Sacagawea."
The mint has been dating the Sacagawea Dollar on the edge for years. To me it's the pits because you can't read the date when the coins are in an album, and you can't even read the date on the coin in the Proof set. It's a bad idea that should not spread in my opinion. The reverse of the dollar coin does reflect a Revolutionary War theme.
I like the set. Made me go to the mint to try to order one. Seems they are sold out..... So what does this mean to the "Omega" cent that was selling for stupid money last year?
For the most part, I like these. They definitely could have done more switching up the cent and nickel. I really like the half dollar and the Mayflower. Constitution and Gettysburg are boring designs, especially since Lincoln is already on the cent!
I think it was no secret at the time that there would be cents in future years - just not issued for circulation. And I don't think we're anywhere near the end of the stupid money.
Don't look now, but soon every coin in the whole set is going to be obsolete. People don't use coins any more. At the end of "Let's Make a Deal" TV show, the hosts ask contestants at the end of the show if they have any change to win sums like $400. You would be surprised how many times people don't have any coins.
It's hard to believe that they are sold out. They increased the mintage from 100,000 for the silver set to over 250,000. Somebody on the PCGS blog said they upped to to 270,000. I guess there are a lot of people who think that this set is "an investment" at $245.
Yes. Like the 19th century half cents, all change today exists only to make change. None of it really has any purchasing power on its own. It only makes change. It's sad, I miss using coins. I miss being excited about new coins. I find myself looking in the small change cups at stores just to see change these days.
No; it's just dated 2026-S. It's difficult to read it while it's in its packaging, but possible. (The Innovation dollars this year don't have dual dates either, though they do have a special Liberty Bell privy mark for the semiquincentennial.) Technically the reverse design isn't specifically chosen for the 250th anniversary, but it coincidentally fits the theme anyway, so that's nice.
This agrees with my opinion. Do you have a "source' that backs up the "Technically the reverse design isn't specifically chosen for the 250th anniversary" assertion? Just asking so that maybe we can know for sure or not - thanks.
I never carry change in my pocket. I throw it in a bin in my truck. I hate it rattling around and falling out when I grab my keys out of my pocket.
Maybe small $5,$10,$20,$50 & $100 coins might revive interest? Or would that be unthinkable to the digital currency crowd.
Don't have any direct proof of that, but none of the Mint's releases about the 2026 Native American dollar makes any mention of the design being specifically selected for the sake of the 250th anniversary (and typically the subject matter of the reverse design is chosen at least 2 years in advance. They've already made mention of what it will be for 2027 and 2028). But I doubt the consideration was entirely absent. I just have no proof one way or the other, but I can't help but think if they wanted it to be known it was selected specifically for the anniversary, they would have said so. So call it an educated guess. Nothing on the coin specifically marks it as having anything to do with the 250th anniversary; no dual date, no privy mark, just a subject that kind of feels connected but could have been on any year's coin really. If you're looking for conclusive proof one way or the other, all I can say is I haven't found any. Every source mentions the 250th anniversary, and the subject of the coin's reverse, but none makes the link that one is because of the other.
