These sold out immediately but there are a few left now. Negro Leagues Baseball 2022 Proof Silver Dollar with Privy Mark Mintage Limit: 400,000 (across all options) Product Limit: 20,000 Household Order Limit: None https://catalog.usmint.gov/negro-le...ivy-mark-22CS.html?cgid=2022-product-schedule
I have to smile at those who think that a mintage of 20,000 for an item that will not circulate is any big deal. I bought the three piece set, and it might well be the last modern commemorative I will buy. It is worthy topic for a commemorative, but the disappointing part is that Rube Foster is the only pioneer player or owner that is named in the set. The rest are generic figures.
As they should be generic figures if you actually want to commemorate the league and not just a couple individuals
Generic figures are fine. But I think a series of five or so great players would have given this series a lot of added interest.
They couldn't do that legally unless as medals which they did for one. But that just makes it the same issue we've seen with other series with picking and choosing who to single out. The commemorative is supposed to be for the league not a couple individual players. If you just single out a few like that its diminishing everyone else.
Turkey Stearnes (nicknamed for his running style) - all time great home run hitter in the 1920s and Willie Harris who played in the 50s until the League folded in 1961 (I'm a Detroit Stars & Tigers fan). I had the great pleasure of meeting Willie Harris at some Tigers events honoring the Negro League & the Detroit Stars. He was a fine gent with a great spirit. From the interwebs: Stearnes is considered by some as one of the great all-around players in the history of baseball, but because of his race and his quiet personality, he never received the recognition that many believe he deserved. He batted over .400 three times and led the Negro leagues in home runs seven times. He is credited with 186 home runs in his Negro league career, the all-time Negro league record, and 7 more than second-place Mule Suttles. Since Negro league seasons were very short, sometimes lasting fewer than 30 games, it is unclear how many home runs Stearnes might have hit in a 154-game major league season. The 175-pound Stearnes was a fast baserunner despite his awkward-looking running form, and was one of the best outfielders of his generation.
I was startled a bit by the title to this thread. "Negro Leagues Privy" brought to mind an image of when restrooms were restricted by racial heritage. While privy marks are outside by collecting areas, I enjoyed reading the postings and followed up by learning more about the players mentioned.
