Future mint modern commemorative coins

I'm actually surprised that there hasn't been serious talk of a Martin Luther King commem. I'd be in favor of that. I'd also love one devoted to classic automobiles.If you don't agree with the car one, just watch American Graffiti and you could change your mind. Americans have had a romance with cars for their entire existance. More than I can say for the Olympic commems; which most people probably wouldn't buy unless they were at melt.

 

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If the US Mint ever did that, I would quit collecting coins instantly.

That is just following the path blazed by the USPS and the Canadian mint.

Why not suggest Disney characters, too.

 

The car theme would represent America's romance with the automobile, not advertize for a multimillion dollar corporation. It would be like any other commemorative, you don't have to buy it if you don't like it. If there was a new commem I did not care for, I wouldn't quit the hobby I enjoy so much.

 

actually i quit buying modern commemorative coins since 1994. i started 1982 and end 1994. total i got 900 commemorative coins. mostly or 98% were in uncirculated condition. i missed the 1995 atlanta olympics. which prices jumped up substantially. i did tried some 60 pieces. 2006 benjamin franklin founding father. but its prices also down. i ordered 100 lincoln. but i cancel it again. because i don't trust commemorative coins anymore. all those 900 pieces that i got were all untouched with their certificate and other original things intact. and all were wrapped with clear plastic sandwich bag to preserve clean and new on its outer box. also i put silica gel to prevent tone. all coins were like just received today from the u.s. mint. but i will never buy modern commemorative coins again. instead i will concentrate on american eagles and buffaloes. both gold and silver. some proof, silver proof and mint unc set. that's it.

 

ELAINE70, I started a thread on the 2008 American Bald Eagle commemorative. I would appricate your input as to why they're so scarce and the proof coins from the Philly mint cost more than the San Francisco mint. Thanks, zeke.

 

maybe due to fewer mintage for uncirculated and much more for proof. otherwise the supply and demand also play an important part of it. i would continue to buy what ever is few mintage.

 

four mistakes i made on modern commemoratives. and these were many pieces that i bought.

1992 white house unc silver dollar - 200
2006 benjamin franklin unc silver dollar - 60
above two i did not sell while prices were very high.

1995-1996 atlanta olympics unc silver dollars - zero
these are the coins i did not buy any of it.

1994 capitol unc silver dollar - 100
since i bought this coin. it never go up and it drop to near bullion value.

 

maybe u should sell them on CT dor bullion value collectors will be happy

 

The Marines at IWO JIMA was av sellout too.

 

2013 pres. reagan commemorative silver one dollar and gold five dollars coin will be introduced.

 

1982 to 1994 modern commemorative coins might take off and go higher. since those were in active for many years. and it is very cheap on those early years. more that half the price of new mint commemorative silver dollar. how much you buy for a lincoln proof and unc silver dollars now?.

 

It was a bold decision to make up for lost time after the Apollo 1 fire. When the capsule redesign was finished there was one test flight, Apollo 7, that orbited the earth for 11 days. NASA (actually, George Low) realized they weren't going to make Kennedy's deadline unless they took a few risks, and the very next flight two months later, Apollo 8, took three Americans to orbit the moon on Christmas Eve, 1968. Borman, Lovell and Anders became the first humans to see the far side of the moon with their own eyes. They were the first humans to gaze back at the shining blue jewel known as Earth hanging in the blackness of space from 240,000 miles away.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Low a few times. He was an incredibly smart guy who was always a pleasure to talk to. Now there was a guy with some amazing stories.

Whenever I think about how it sucks to be getting older, I give thanks that I was alive for those Apollo missions and at a great age to be thrilled by them. I think it's safe to say that if you don't remember them or maybe you weren't even born yet, you'll never see anything like it.

I'd like to see every Apollo mission commemorated. Come next January the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire will be only 7 years away.

 

I would love a T-I-double guh-er. And yes I really would by a few.

 

It's being proposed in congress. Read the same article on Numismaster this week, Reagan Commems Proposed for 2013

Interesting opposition comments left on Numismaster below the article too.

 

Read the same article on Numismaster:
Modern Commemoratives' Turn Will Come

Commems are quite often a bad investment, as evidence from your previous posts alone. Be careful how many commems you buy.

I sold off all of my silver commems from these dates when silver was higher a few years ago. Glad to be free of them. Currently focus on proof and bullion Buffalos, AGEs, ASEs. Also interested in the UHRs and potential palladium coins if they come into existence.

 

So who's investing? I'm merely collecting....:smile

 

Who? Well, investors in coinage with low mintage numbers (commems often have low mintage numbers) but doing so doesn't always yield the results sought for one reason or another just because the mintage numbers are low. From earlier posts and given the number of pieces mentioned being purchased, there was an investor in such coinage present. Commems are great for collectors not interested in investment.

 

Bingo...that be me.

 

I thought that was why we had the Franklin Mint.

 

Here, Here! I'm partial to the more clean designs like the 2005 "Marine Corps" or the 2006 "Franklin - Scientist" commemoratives (can't get enough of them). :eating: