I know it's still a couple of years away but is anyone excited about the US Mint to mint some new PPIE Coinage to commemorate the 100th year anniversary. 1915 was a very long time age but this was one of the biggest world's fair events ever in the US History. Anyone plan on buying some in 2 years? Do you think that the old coins minted in 1915 will skyrocket in price when these new coins are released for sale? http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/08/proposed-panama-pacific-centennial-commemoative-coins/
Sure wish the 1/2 dollars would be made of silver , heck make them in both , but at least some in silver . Ken you mean you aren't going to get an original $50 gold ?
Silver halves would be nice. Fun fact: there have only been two modern silver half dollar commemoratives (so far), the George Washington 250th anniversary commem. in 1982, and the Bill of Rights bicentennial commem. in 1993.
I think the mint needs to come up with new, original and attractive stuff and stop dredging up stuff from the past to further exacerbate their lack of current creativity.
Amen to that. Though I think some of their commemoratives lately have been really nice looking. Star-Spangled dollar looks great, and the Marine Corps dollar is still my favorite modern US commem. period (though I admit that putting the flag-raising on Iwo Jima on the obv. and the Marine Corps emblem on the rev. was basically a no-brainer, so can't really give them creativity points on it, but it looks great!). Just wish they'd exercise this level of artistry and creativity on circulating coinage lol... though some of the ATB quarters look pretty good (especially fond of Hawaii.)
I'm all for the half dollars being minted in coin silver. As Troodon stated earlier, there have only been two minted in the modern era. Forget the blasted 'clad'.......
I'll try to get one of these gold coins, they should be that much. If not I'll go for the silver! $5 Round Gold Coins with a maximum mintage of 50,000. The coins would have a weight of 8.359 grams, diameter of 0.850 inches, and composition of 90% gold and 10% alloy.
Another thought on this - for some reason my great great grandmother's belongings were saved more than anyone else's in my family - so I have several pieces of her furniture - Stickley rockers, Lakeside chests etc. She was a socialite who lived in SF off and on during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and did spend time at the 1915 Expo and of course in to this thread I have mementos like medals etc that she purchased. I also have photographs she took at the time and in keeping with having so much even have the still working camera she took them with. Unfortunately for me she didn't see fit to expend her funds on the coin sets though.
These coins would be interesting. From: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s3517 Proposed 2015 Panama Pacific Centennial Commemorative Coins (Senate bill) S. 3517: Panama-Pacific International Exposition and Panama Canal Commemorative Coins Act Sponsor:Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] Status: Referred to Committee (House of Representatives bill) H.R. 6331 2015 Panama Pacific Centennial Commemorative Coins Sponsor:Rep. Michael "Mike" Honda [D-CA15] Status: Referred to Committee I was supprised that the House bill wasn't submitted by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who represents San Francisco. Rep. Mike Honda represents San Jose, a town 60 miles south of San Francisco. Both Dianne Feinstein and Nancy Pelosi were involved with the 2006 San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SAN-FRANCISCO-Dawn-of-shiny-new-life-for-Old-2548575.php
