Why are US coin prices dropping?

And ANY reading, even if it's a comic book, promotes literacy. And it's not just reading of course.

 

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Except reading social-media posts.

 

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I'm going to re-read all my Green Lantern Comic Books.

 

I was overhearing a conversation in high school, and a couple of guys were bragging to each other about how long it has been since they had read from a book (~3 or so years at the time). And I am sure they weren't outliers.

 

I think a few grammatical mistakes here and there happen to everyone. That is why we proofread and ask others to proofread for us. For example, sometimes I forget to include a comma or word because I am thinking further ahead in the sentence than I am. There was a single mistake in my college application essay because I had changed the subject os a sentence and forgot to update the preticate.

 

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This was just a test right?

 

I take it that you don't live in urban america. Did you ever watch Leno's Jay Walking

 

Where the devil is 'Chong'?

 

Or, for that matter, Fireside Theater. You youngsters wouldn't remember that one, but Google is your friend.

 

Firesign?

 

Shoot, you're right.......had an FDR moment and obstruction......

 

What the US Mint needs to do to bring in more younger or casual collectors is inject into the money supply via banks, coin rolls and mint sets various random Uncommon, Rare and Ultra Rare versions of circulated coinage. Imagine certain nickels stamped "1 of 10,000" or random Fine Silver quarters or lincoln cents where he faces the opposite direction.
Create a true desire to collect, learn, and hunt. The possibilities are endless.

 

And the Care Bears are lovely and world peace is at hand........

 

This makes little sense. if it is deliberate then it is not an error. it would require its own KM# and it would be a different type. As such it would immediately become a rarity for people who wanted a complete collection and would demand a high price. For many people, me included, it would become a gimmick token coin and not worth the trouble to bother with.

 

Yea, I knew you guys would hate the idea.

But every time I have mentioned similar ideas to my non-coin collecting family members, especially younger ones like my nephews, they like the idea. Its sorta like how certain collectable trading card games work.

 

But don't forget, whatever we may think, the US Mint is in the business of producing coins for circulation. Producing coins for collectors is only a side business.

 

Quite understand. Buy from the Mints.......especially the Canadian one. The most Care Bears for collectors reside there.........Still, I see where you are coming from Gary. Ain't gonna happen, sadly, as all collecting seems to be put on the back burner when it comes to major industry.

 

Many countries very successfully do such a thing. The silver idea is certainly absurd as no country will lose money on the money they put out, but Australia as one example does a lot of circulating commemoratives.

 

Perhaps this points to why the Mint is always a little behind the ball. In business you would call this a loss leader to build interest and customer loyalty. But on the flip side, I noticed that the Canadian Mint has a lot of coins with very limited production, often 500 to 1,500. True their population is much lower and I would assume their collectors proportionally smaller, but it probably boost the interest in these limited editions. They also seem to do a lot of these series focusing on children. I assume the serious collectors spend their time on circulation and proof coins just like in other countries.