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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Midas, post: 99804, member: 2761&quot;]I can see it now.&nbsp; A future Coin Talk thread...</p><p><br /></p><p>A future thread which asks, &quot;Which is your favorite/least favorite dollar coin?&quot;&nbsp; I would bet it will be the first one (Washington) and after that, a few votes here and there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there will be a thread, &quot;Anybody collecting/buying the First Lady gold coins?&quot; and I would bet that 95% of numismatics will care less about these coins.&nbsp; I would also bet that the mint scraps the first lady gold coins after the first couple of years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Think about it...would you want to buy a solid gold coin of Rutherford B. Hayes wife on a freakin&#039; GOLD coin!?!?!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ligans/reference/wak/presidents/art-firstladies01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I am sure she was stunning in her day.&nbsp; But think about it, do we really give a hoot about presidential spouses.&nbsp; After all, they were NOT elected into office.&nbsp; They just came along for the ride.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what does the mint do?&nbsp; They want to put them on gold bullion.&nbsp; Unbelievable!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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