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<p>[QUOTE="brg5658, post: 1317947, member: 29751"]I guess I'm not sure if you are suggesting they scrap the ATB bullion pucks, or the quarter series all together?</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the pucks are one of the most ridiculous things to ever come out of the mint, and I consider them novelty items, not numismatic items. As such, I am fine if they disband this program. But, I doubt they will because this is the arena where they rake in the dough.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the quarters themselves, I find the series somewhat boring. But "commemorative-type" circulating coinage makes a bigger profit for the US Mint in seignorage than does regular design issues. "Collectors" now have to continue the 5 designs a year and 2 mints = 10 coins collecting if they wish to maintain a collection of US Quarter Dollars. I fear this "commemorative" mentality may be endemic in the Quarter Dollar issues for the foreseeable future.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="brg5658, post: 1317947, member: 29751"]I guess I'm not sure if you are suggesting they scrap the ATB bullion pucks, or the quarter series all together? I think the pucks are one of the most ridiculous things to ever come out of the mint, and I consider them novelty items, not numismatic items. As such, I am fine if they disband this program. But, I doubt they will because this is the arena where they rake in the dough. As for the quarters themselves, I find the series somewhat boring. But "commemorative-type" circulating coinage makes a bigger profit for the US Mint in seignorage than does regular design issues. "Collectors" now have to continue the 5 designs a year and 2 mints = 10 coins collecting if they wish to maintain a collection of US Quarter Dollars. I fear this "commemorative" mentality may be endemic in the Quarter Dollar issues for the foreseeable future.[/QUOTE]
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