Legislation calls for 120 commemorative coins in 2023

Nothing against these brave men but this legislation is a tad excessive, don't ya think? I thought the abuses of the thirties were gone forever (regarding commemorative coins)....

https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...&utm_source=Lyris&utm_campaign=DigitalEdition

 

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That’s a lot. And I should add that I will be not buying a single one. If we all stopped supporting this stuff I’m still not sure the insanity would stop.

 

120 commems is ridiculous.

 

Totally!

 

With all the commems they have done since they started them there’s that much left to celebrate?

 

I only have two of them and they are both in my Dansco 7070, otherwise I wouldn’t have them either.

 

Nothing against the bravery and professionalism of these men, but come on. I just really don't understand the mint's thinking these days if this would be done. I'm no expert on the history of commems in the earlier 20th century except there were many, and it was very political. I will admit; however, many are quite beautiful.

 

Perhaps their time would be better spent ensuring decent coinage designs for our nation's 250th birthday in 2026...

 

It's not the US Mint's thinking. It's Congress.
https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-the-mint/how-coins-are-made-design-and-selection-process

 

When will Hunter Thompson be on a commemorative coin?

 

It's not going to happen, they just have nothing else to write about right now

 

Hopefully they won't forget to make a lot of varieties to support removing them from circulation by searchers who then can only get face value when they offer on "Bitsy",
and the .............

 

For that mater, Tab Hunter.......

 

I'm glad I quit at the end of the last mega set of ATB quarters. No more proof sets, mint sets, commemoratives, ASE and all the configurations. It is just mind boggling how commercial it has become.

 

Don't panic. A bill was introduced by ONE representative.

I'm quite sure no representative would stoop so low as to introduce a bill solely to score political points, even though "honoring heroes" is a time-tested way to do so. Nonetheless, I'm pretty sure this is just a gesture, not something that's expected to go anywhere.

These guys deserve to be honored and remembered. Not on six coin issues each, though. I highly doubt the bill will ever make it through the House, never mind getting far enough for the Mint to say "hang on, that's not how any of this works".

 

did the ATB quarters finally end ??

 

This is sarcasm right?

 

I was hoping they'd keep making versions FOREVER ..... yup ... i think that's sarcasm