OPINIONS WANTED: New Trump Dollar Coins - What are your thoughts?

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Agreed with that, too
     
    lordmarcovan, Aug 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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  3. Heavymetal

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    I have a box of 2026 dimes. Going back to the bank
     
    Heavymetal, Aug 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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  4. Mr. Numismatist

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    I think it's interesting and I like the idea of dollar coins circulating, but not many people do if you haven't noticed (bank tellers seem to have a special hatred for them). You obviously have to be proud to put yourself on a coin, but I don't really have a huge problem with that, plenty of rulers have done it in the past. Besides coins are supposed to reflect history, right?

    I'd like to see one of these in person, mostly because I'm curious about the obverse. What is the highest point? The hair? chin? eye brows? outer ring with incuse lettering? I think it was a nice touch to add 250 to the shield, helps differentiate it a bit from the Kennedy Half Dollar reverse.
     
    Mr. Numismatist, Aug 27, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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  5. JoshuaP

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    With how hot politics are these days, I think any president would have ruffled some feathers. I do not think that putting a current president on a coin to commemorate the US would make a top list for marking a special time period. However, if I were to summarize the biggest discussion in America for the past few years, that portrait would probably be a good one. It is kind of like a time capsule. Even still, I think there could have been better designs. Like honoring the lowly turkey for once.
     
    JoshuaP, Aug 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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  6. micbraun

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    I think the reverse is quite nice actually, an existing and popular design with some minor changes. I loved the Sacagawea dollars, they were so nice that I decided to add some moderns to my US type set. Not going to comment on the new obv design though as I don’t want to be banned for life :)
     
    micbraun, Aug 28, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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  7. ldhair

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    I agree. Our coins should not look angry. The coin would have looked better if he was smiling.
     
    ldhair, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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  8. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I am probably gonna get 2 of them, even though I despise these golden dollars. They are useless and only take up space in vaults across the US. I will buy one for the collection and one for a pocket piece. I really want to know how long it takes for the 250 to wear off the center of the reverse.
     
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    Pickin and Grinin, Aug 28, 2026 at 7:37 AM
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Well, the wild turkey did get its fifteen minutes of fame, on the Kisatchie quarter.

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    lordmarcovan, Aug 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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  10. JoshuaP

    JoshuaP Well-Known Member

    Here is more what I had in mind:

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    JoshuaP, Aug 28, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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  11. Mr. Numismatist

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    Nice. My only complaint is the eagle is crowding the reverse and 250 could be a bit smaller.
     
    Mr. Numismatist, Aug 28, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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  12. longarm

    longarm Well-Known Member

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    longarm, Aug 28, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Neat. A tad militaristic, with the fighter jet on it- which could bring up unwelcome associations about US power in other countries- but for domestic consumption, why not? Fits the times.

    The juxtaposition of a fighter jet and a wild turkey is a tiny bit odd, though.
     
    lordmarcovan, Aug 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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