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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 455322, member: 39&quot;]Uh-oh. We need to do something about that. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In a way Doug was right when he wrote that these coins circulated: As I mentioned, they could be had at face value (the &quot;regular&quot; version, not the proof stuff). You would not really come across them in circulation, but you would not lose any money either by first getting them and then spending them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The situation here in Germany was/is similar: Silver coins (first 5 mark, then 10 mark, now 10 euro) can be obtained by going to a branch office of the central bank, or maybe a commercial bank - you give the cashier €10 and get a €10 coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Such coins that can be had at face are, in my opinion, in a different category than pieces that carry a surcharge. Circulating? Not really. But a bunch of medallions? Nah. Unfortunately I have not come across a coin catalog that would clearly list or mark coins issued at face ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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