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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;justafarmer, post: 26509740, member: 3926&quot;]Did I overlook something or does the legislation abolish the Silver Eagle?</p><p><br /></p><p>Sec. 5112. Denominations, specifications, and design of coins</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; (a) The Secretary of the Treasury may mint and issue only the</p><p>following coins:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (1) a dollar coin that is 1.043 inches in diameter.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (2) a half dollar coin that is 1.205 inches in</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; diameter and weighs 11.34 grams.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (3) a quarter dollar coin that is 0.955 inch in</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; diameter and weighs 5.67 grams.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (4) a dime coin that is 0.705 inch in diameter and</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; weighs 2.268 grams.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (5) a 5-cent coin that is 0.835 inch in diameter and</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [weighs 5 grams.] weighs--</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (A) 5 grams, with respect to such coin that</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; is an alloy of copper and nickel; or</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (B) between 4 and 6 grams, with respect to</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; such coin as described in subsection (c).</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (6) [except as provided under subsection (c) of this</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; section,] a one-cent coin that is 0.75 inch in diameter</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [and weighs 3.11 grams].</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (7) A fifty dollar gold coin that is 32.7 millimeters</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; in diameter, weighs 33.931 grams, and contains one troy</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ounce of fine gold.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (8) A twenty-five dollar gold coin that is 27.0</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; millimeters in diameter, weighs 16.966 grams, and</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; contains one-half troy ounce of fine gold.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (9) A ten dollar gold coin that is 22.0 millimeters</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; in diameter, weighs 8.483 grams, and contains one-</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; fourth troy ounce of fine gold.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (10) A five dollar gold coin that is 16.5 millimeters</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; in diameter, weighs 3.393 grams, and contains one-tenth</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; troy ounce of fine gold.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (11) A $50 gold coin that is of an appropriate size</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and thickness, as determined by the Secretary, weighs 1</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ounce, and contains 99.99 percent pure gold.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (12) A $25 coin of an appropriate size and thickness,</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; as determined by the Secretary, that weighs 1 troy</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ounce and contains .9995 fine palladium.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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