Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt silver medals

Anyone see this one yet?

 

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I want

I want one because I really like TR. But not in the budget.

Rob

 

Huh?
The Roosevelt is .999 fine silver with the balance in copper.
The ASE is .999 fine silver with the balance in copper
Both are 1 troy ounce
The ASE weighs 31.103 grams
The FDR weighs 31.103 grams
The ASE has a diameter of 1.598"
The FDR has a diameter of 1.598"

Explain how they are different other than 99.9 vs .999 since those two figures are exactly equal?

Personally, at a mintage of only 20,000, this silver FDR has a Future as the design is just awesome.

Compare it to the Commemorative Half Dollars with mintages of over 20,000.

 

mint chronicles and special set: mintage and initial price
2004 lewis & clark pouch set -50,000 $120.00
2004 thomas edison collector's set -25,000 $49.95
2005 john marshall coin & chronicles set -25,000 $59.95
2005 westward journey coin & medal set -25,000 $19.95
2006 benjamin franklin coin & chronicles set -50,000 $65.00
2007 little rock coin & medal set -25,000 $40.00
2009 louis braille education set -25,000 $49.95
2009 lincoln chronicles set -29,919 $59.95
2013 theodore roosevelt chronicles set -15,145 $57.95
2014 franklin roosevelt chronicles set -9,824 $57.95

mint coin and currency set: mintage and initial price
1994 jefferson coin & $2 currency set -167,703 $34.00
1997 botanic garden coin & $1 currency set -25,000 $41.00
2000 millennium coin & $1 currency set -75,000 $39.00
2001 american buffalo coin & $5 currency set -50,000 $54.95
2004 lewis & clark coin & $10 currency set -50,000 $90.00
2012 making american history coin & $5 currency set -56,857 $72.95
2014 native american $1 coin & $1 currency set -50,000 $13.95

 

What is this list supposed to help illustrate for this thread?

 

These are for comparison between those special sets from the mint. Cause I am planning to buy and do not know which one is better or none at all. Krispy, maybe you can give me a direction and good comment.

These are the candidates; all dated last year. 20 set. $1,000.00 area. I plan to choose one only.
2014 franklint Roosevelt chronicles set at $57,95
2014 mint annual uncirculated dollar set at $44.95
2014 american eagle silver proof dollar at $48.95

 

Here's a scan of the specs on the set. Note the silver medal is 99.9% silver.
99.9 is also known as .900 fine or coin silver, not the same fineness as ASE's.

 

I can see not case to purchase any of them.

 

No 2014. So for 2015. Only high relief gold and silver left.

 

Yes High Relief is a better route.

 

I don't think you are correct. 99.9% expressed as a decimal IS .999. This is NOT 90% silver. Mint spec sheets for 90% SAY 90% silver 10 % copper. This spec sheet pretty clearly says that the medal IS the same basic unit as an ASE.

These are the Mint specs for the 2015 ASE:
Denomination: Dollar
Composition: 99.9% Silver
Weight: 1.000 troy oz. (31.103 grams)
Diameter: 1.598 inches (40.60 mm)
Thickness: 0.120 inch (3.05 mm)
Edge: Reeded
Mint and Mint Mark: West Point - W

Compare to the Silver Kennedy:
Denomination: Half-Dollar
Composition: 90% Silver, Balance Copper

Rob

 

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Percentages always throw me for a loop. You're right.
My apologies to lyds and the poster I responded to originally. I was wrong in thinking these were 90% silver.

 

The T Roosevelt medal was the first US mint product to use an ASE planchet outside of ASE's. The mint followed suit with the FDR medal.

 

No, no. no. 99.9% silver means that the coin is made up of 99.9% silver or .999 fine silver.

.900 fine silver would only be 90% silver.

These are exactly the same as the ASE planchets. .999 fine.

 

Of all the sets you've posted, not a single one has a coin in it with the same character of design that the FDR Coin has. None.

I went ahead and ordered another one today just because I think the Silver Coin is really, really cool!

 

FDR coin is not a silver coin. It is a silver medal.

 

I went ahead and ordered another one today just because I think the Silver Medal is really, really cool!

Happy?

 

Try to order more as I will too.

 

Here's a cool looking FDR medal that may not go with this topic but I thought you might enjoy it. Steve

 

Receive my order today. The set is o.k. Just like the four coins set of kennedy. Can see one side only. The bronze medal is the best. I also like the four stamps. The folder is nice but without an outer box. Just a sleeves. I might have to order another one. And maybe order kennedy chronicles set also.