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<p>[QUOTE="TopcatCoin, post: 1903958, member: 22746"]I used to collect stamps in a former life, and over time the market became so saturated with stamps commemorating every possible American hero and tradition and pastime you could possibly imagine that the hobby just fell apart. I hope the same does not happen to coins. Most people couldn't care less who or what is depicted on a coin, as long as they can still spend it. The aesthetic issue always resonates with collectors, who are often patriotic, nostalgic or appreciate history. The people we elect to political office are the ones that would need to make big decisions on redesigning coinage so we cannot remove politicians from the process. In fact, I am sure any change would be politicized. Not sure there is a lot of motivation given the fact that digital transactions are becoming more popular, just like how email impacted the postal service.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TopcatCoin, post: 1903958, member: 22746"]I used to collect stamps in a former life, and over time the market became so saturated with stamps commemorating every possible American hero and tradition and pastime you could possibly imagine that the hobby just fell apart. I hope the same does not happen to coins. Most people couldn't care less who or what is depicted on a coin, as long as they can still spend it. The aesthetic issue always resonates with collectors, who are often patriotic, nostalgic or appreciate history. The people we elect to political office are the ones that would need to make big decisions on redesigning coinage so we cannot remove politicians from the process. In fact, I am sure any change would be politicized. Not sure there is a lot of motivation given the fact that digital transactions are becoming more popular, just like how email impacted the postal service.[/QUOTE]
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