PAN 2019 Polio Vaccine Coin

@paddyman98 posted his earlier and he provided the necessary information so I ordered one as I really liked it. It's a modern slab sample with a very limited edition and a special label. Mine has a few bag marks, one nasty one on the reverse but I still like it and I'm glad I got it. So thanks again Paddy. It came in a nice velvet pouch and a great card telling all about it.

I remember being in grade school and taking this vaccine. It was a nice pink sugar cube. I wanted a second one but the nurse wouldn't give it to me. Lol

 

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Isn't the blue velvet bag it comes in neat?

 

I certainly wasn't expecting that!

 

I just got mine today. When did they start the little gear below IGWT? And why?

 

thanks for the heads up. it's sold out. Booo hooo hooooo.

the little gear has been on all the American Innovation dollars since the beginning of the series with the introductory coin.

 

It's a privy mark.. Interesting that it's not mentioned for this coin in the series as of yet. But Wikipedia does get edited when the proper person authorized to do so gets to it
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Innovation_dollars

 

I figured as much but then I also figured that little gear was there to get the ball rolling. Hehehe

 

If I remember correctly only 300 were packaged this way.

 

I really like the American Innovation dollars. I have three so far: 2018-P/D/S ANACS 3-Coin Set ones. I love the designs on them, especially the one with Liberty on it. It is so nice to see such a clean, empty field. Can almost be used as a mirror!

 

I don't understand this privy mark. It doesn't do anything to the series like the V75 does. Just a gear sitting there. I really don't see any meaning for it. Thanks for the link.

 

It is not on the 2018.

 

The little gear is not on the 2018.

 

No little gear on this 2018

 

The V75 is strictly to note the 75th anniversary of WWII. According to PCGS:

This is not the first time the U.S. Mint has struck coins with privy marks. In 2009, the U.S. Mint added an eagle privy mark on the reverse of the 2009-W Proof Platinum Eagle. Last year’s 2019 Innovation Dollars also have a privy mark of a stylized gear on the obverse side of the coin. So, the U.S. Mint has been using the privy mark on coins more often as of late than it has in the past. This may be an indication that the U.S. Mint is following suit from other countries and will possibly be using privy marks more often on U.S coins. Whatever the Mint decides to do in the future is anyone's guess.

 

So, it is just added cost that does nothing for the purpose of a US one dollar coin.

 

Perhaps they thought it added something to the design. I am not sure the need for it though.

 

Not sure why it was added last year except what the PCGS article stated. That being the US Mint has been using them more than in the past and that may be an indication the Mint is following other countries. What the Mint does is anybody's guess.

 

After looking at the mint site, the little gears font appear to be the same. Therefore it would seem an explanation is in order.

 

Got mine today!

 

Seems like a few of us received them today. Sure glad I ordered one!