I just noticed an article in an upstate New York (Amsterdam) newspaper regarding a Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coins. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan bill that would lead to the production of commemorative coins celebrating the bicentennial of the Erie Canal to support the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Reps. Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, and Claudia Tenney, R-New Hartford, introduced the bipartisan Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act on Wednesday. The bill would direct the U.S. Treasury to produce a commemorative $5 gold coin, $1 silver coin and a half-dollar coin to honor the canal’s bicentennial and highlight the contributions the Erie Canal has made to New York’s economic and historic success, as well as the development of the nation. All proceeds of the coin would support the work of the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, which is the official nonprofit 501(c)(3) partner for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Here's the link from the Amsterdam Recorder. https://www.recordernews.com/news/local-news/194294
I do not collect commemorative coins, but at least this one commemorates an historical event of national importance, at least at the time it was built and for some time after that. A better choice than most of the ones of recent times.
Yes, I agree commemorative coins are more attractive to people who have an interest in the subject matter. I grew up playing round the canal and fishing from the aqueducts so I would be interested.
