2022 Quarter

are you being sarcastic, Kurt???

 

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Not at all, I personally love the idea, which pretty much dooms it, I'm afraid. Here's a stone cold lead pipe promise. The private sector contractor contact that's working with the Mint on what to do about the nickel is scheduled to talk to the Hershey Coin Club soon, (yes, THAT Hershey). I am GOING TO bring up thinking about a half dime. He is scheduled to bring us up to date on the program to end 75/25 nickels and go with a brand new heretofore unknown stainless steel alloy.

 

Put me down for $20 on the under

 

Oh, I know...... in government, nothing logical ever happens. Too much fear of rocking the boat and influence from special interests. We can't even kill the cent and it's complete insanity to continue making them. Beyond using them for flooring, they're useless. I usually throw Zincolns I receive in change in the in the garbage.

 

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In the case of coins, ONE primary special interest - the vending machine industry. NOTHING will EVER happen without their consent. As of the 1979 SBA, the Mint has used Goodman Vending, of Reading, PA, as their one and only "go to" to be sure the vending industry is on board with any coinage changes. They still are working with them on the stainless 5-cent piece program.

 

I hate to say this, but when you do that, it just creates a bigger need for them to make more. Why don't you just place them in a convenience store tray?

 

I know the cent is basically useless in commerce...but we just aren't willing to get rid of it and I don't see that ever really happening. To be honest, I think over the next 50-100 years we will slowly see physical money disappear in general and be gone entirely. That will be when the cent is gone, at least in my opinion.

So, with that in mind...I have accepted the fact that we are unwilling to get rid of it. So, why not change the composition to be something a little more cost effective. I know the Euro Cent is copper clad steel. Why not do something like that? Is it simply because coin counters can use a magnet to filter out the non-US coinage?

 

Here's another idea. Redeem cents at banks for 1.25¢ or 1.5¢ each. People would bring them out of the woodwork, and we'd have a supply at less than the current cost to manufacture them.

 

Why did we use zinc instead of steel when we made the switch in 1982? Was it because it's not magnetic or was there some other reason?

 

Likely because Zinc had a better lobby, but that's just conjecture.

 

C'mon Mike, you're from Illinois. You know what's wrong with that. That puts money in the hands of the people. The way they're doing to now puts money in the hands of a single-source contractor and probably some unions. Guess which ultimate recipient of the money writes more campaign checks.

 

You win! Now for your 15-point bonus question...

 

I say we need a new way to grade Zincolns. Instead of something mundane like TPGS grading, what say we go with just plain old longevity? The last one not a pile of powder wins.

 

God help us all. What' next? Historical people from every state and the contribution to it? I smell another Frederick Douglass coin, perhaps Harriet Tubman also? Nothing wrong with this, but i imagine it may get a bit boring... although an American two-headed quarter would be interesting as a series. But ill go with portraits of historical figures on the reverse. That is my guess. I thought they were putting Washington Crossing the Delaware on the reverse after 2021? Oh that's right, they already did that design in 1999.

 

I'm partial to this image of George. A giant Lithograph of this oil is above my fireplace.

 

I'd like to see a new design. Since we ditched the design "emblematic of Liberty", why not just create new designs with no person (or visage) on them?

 

I don't know how this image could work on a coin, but it's an idea. That's my two bits. (See what I did there?)

 

They discussed honoring unconvicted state governors, but I heard Illinois threw a fit. In the subcommittee on Attorneys General, Pennsylvania threatened a walkout.

 

BWHAHA!