2006 Commemorative coins

(Authorized but not yet selected) San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin --- beginning on January 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2006 --- Not more than 500,000 $1 coins\

(Authorized but not yet selected) Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Coin --- beginning January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 --- Not more than 500,000 $1 coins of each of the two designs

(Authorized but not yet selected) Ronald Reagan Commemorative Coin Act --- beginning on January 1, 2006 and ending on December 31, 2006 --- Not more than 500,000 $1 coins

(Authorized and selected) Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin --- beginning January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 --- Not more than 250,000 (each of 2 designs)$1 coins

Anyone know of any information that might be incorrect or inconclusive?? The information above i obtained from http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html . My main question is if there has been a final selection for the 2nd commemorative coin for 2006, or if it is still up in the air with only the Franklin a certanty. Also if there are any other possibilities for a commemorative coin for 2006 that are not listed, if you can fill in the blanks and any links to the documentation - I would be gratefull.

Personnaly i would like the San fran mint coin, but i think the Reagan coin would bring alot of new collectors in since he was a very popular president. The roosevelt coin would be nice, but the reasons for having it now are not that sturdy. A coin to commemorate his birth would be better IMHO.

any others have any ideas???

 

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I personally would like the Franklin or the Roosevelt. Ive learned a little bit more about Ben Franklin lately, and am very intriuged with him, I think he was an amazing person.

 

I like the line up for this year...would like them all but more than likely won't buy but 1 or 2.

Speedy

 

I'd like one of those Franklins myself. When will they go on sale?

 

Last year the first commemorative went up for sale May 15. I'm assuming the same for the Franklin.

 

I like the idea of Regan and SF Mint, I'll take 5 each.

 

Would you like a coke with that??..

Speedy

 

I would like the Franklin, it'll go with my Franklin collection. Maybe the San Francisco too.

 

The Mints commemorative coin program has turned into just another money making scheme, very much like the stamp program. It has turned into a joke and therefor, I will discontinue any further collecting or interest in the field of commemoratives.
Sorry, but that is how I feel about the whole program.

 

so... im guessing nobody knows if a second commem coin has been selected for 2006..... oh-well

I am sorry you feel that way oldDan, but you use the US currency which is nothing more the a money making scheme. They make a dollar for 5cents and sell it to us for $1.

In the end, commems may just be a scheme to generate money - but we already knew that, they are used to generate money for charitable organizations. the mint only makes unough of a profit to recoup what it spent on that coin. The coins certainly cost a heck of a lot more then they cost to produce.... but the beauty and historical aspects of each coin keep me coming back....

 

I agree that it is getting old (but those $5 gold commems can be cool).

 

I have to agree with OldDan here...the commems have become a cashcow for the Mint and just another way for this bureau to send money to Washington. Ya' know, if you think about it, what makes the Mint any different than those other Tinker-Toy mints, i.e. National, Franklin, etc.? Of course, the U.S. Mint makes goverment-authorized coins for circulation but these commems are really no different than the other junk from the other mints.

Yeah, I guess you could say that commems are not my thing.

 

I think its a good way for the goverment to make money.

 

Each to their own.

I very much enjoy the modern commemoratives. I like the variety, the historical significance and the beauty of the silver dollars. The gold commemoratives are really cool also. Many modern rarities will come from this group.
In the grand scheme of things...few collectors will ever own a complete type set.

Our nations history is embodied in those coins. In a brief moment in time they are affordable.
I am also cognizant that the Morgan silver dollars were not thought well of either in their time.

In my humble view.....keep them comming.

 

I will buy at least two of any Ben Franklin commem the mint puts out. He is definately my favorite historical pervert.

 

Only 2 Allowed Per Year

Unless something has changed, current law prevents more than 2 commemoratives in any given year. Personally I don't care for any thing being offered but could live with one Franklin but not two. Nothing more than a money making scheme and the subject matter seldom changes. If this is all our country has to offer then we sure don't have much?

 

I have mixed feelings about commemoratives. The designs aren't great. Most often they are overpriced when issued, but sometimes they are available for a reasonable price. I occasionally see the $1 proof coins for less than $10, which seems reasonable based on their silver content and value to some collectors. One of my recent purchases was a 1984-D $10 Olympic gold commem. proof in the original packaging. There were about 35K issued, yet it sold for about the value of the gold bullion. So it is a reasonable bullion-type investment with a potential collector's premium down the road if commemorative gold coins ever become more popular. I'd rather buy something like this than a regular gold bullion coin. I'm not about to try to collect the whole series, but an occasional commemorative gold coin now and then is nice to have.

 

hehe. Sure would, make it a vanilla coke.
ps Do we need another bald franklin?

 

I used to make my own Vanilla cokes...its good...you can put in more vanilla than they do!
And sure we do....Franklin couldn't help that he was bald...but maybe for the Comm they will put his hat on his head...

Speedy