Comments for Mint News Blog http://mintnewsblog.com News, Information, and Commentary on US Mint Products Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:25:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The US Mint’s Empty Product Schedule by Ikaika http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/02/the-us-mints-empty-product-schedule/#comment-28315 Ikaika Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:25:43 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1552#comment-28315 I am wondering if the US Mint is holding the release list because it will terminate some of the many products they had for sale. It is puzzling, but I have the feeling they are up to something. I am wondering if the US Mint is holding the release list because it will terminate some of the many products they had for sale. It is puzzling, but I have the feeling they are up to something.

]]> Comment on Second Round of 2013 America the Beautiful Quarter Designs by G http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/02/second-round-of-2013-america-the-beautiful-quarter-designs/#comment-28314 G Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:59:49 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1559#comment-28314 Price increase today? Price increase today?

]]> Comment on Second Round of 2013 America the Beautiful Quarter Designs by Jon in CT http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/02/second-round-of-2013-america-the-beautiful-quarter-designs/#comment-28313 Jon in CT Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:20:50 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1559#comment-28313 BTW, both Flag Day (in June) and Defenders Day (in September) are also celebrated at Fort McHenry with fireworks shows. BTW, both Flag Day (in June) and Defenders Day (in September) are also celebrated at Fort McHenry with fireworks shows.

]]> Comment on Second Round of 2013 America the Beautiful Quarter Designs by Jon in CT http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/02/second-round-of-2013-america-the-beautiful-quarter-designs/#comment-28312 Jon in CT Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:07:36 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1559#comment-28312 I dislike the idea of depicting Fort McHenry's plan on the AtB quarter. For one thing, its 5-point star fort plan is not unique to Ft McHenry (see, for example, Alabama's Fort Morgan at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Morgan_%28Alabama%29 ). For another, the coin ought to depict a scene from the park/monument as it exists today, just like all previous AtB quarters. It should not try to depict an imagined scene from the past. I suspect that on Independence Day evening every year there is a huge fireworks show at Fort McHenry during which an enormous flag is flown and illuminated by flood lights. Thus it can be argued that MD-03 actually depicts a current scene from the park, which works for me. I dislike the idea of depicting Fort McHenry’s plan on the AtB quarter. For one thing, its 5-point star fort plan is not unique to Ft McHenry (see, for example, Alabama’s Fort Morgan at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Morgan_%28Alabama%29 ). For another, the coin ought to depict a scene from the park/monument as it exists today, just like all previous AtB quarters. It should not try to depict an imagined scene from the past.

I suspect that on Independence Day evening every year there is a huge fireworks show at Fort McHenry during which an enormous flag is flown and illuminated by flood lights. Thus it can be argued that MD-03 actually depicts a current scene from the park, which works for me.

]]> Comment on 2011-W Uncirculated $50 Gold Eagle Sold Out by Walt http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/01/2011-w-uncirculated-50-gold-eagle-sold-out/#comment-28311 Walt Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:33:42 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1445#comment-28311 2011-W gold eagle just cancelled. Says it is no longer available. order was placed on 1/16/12. Is this happeneing to others and what will it do to the mintage numbers for this coin? 2011-W gold eagle just cancelled. Says it is no longer available. order was placed on 1/16/12. Is this happeneing to others and what will it do to the mintage numbers for this coin?

]]> Comment on The US Mint’s Empty Product Schedule by dan http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/02/the-us-mints-empty-product-schedule/#comment-28309 dan Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:59:00 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1552#comment-28309 Simon Thanks, that answers my biggest question. I have been buying most of the Mint offerings , at least the ones I like, but I was thinking of getting into the St. Gaudens higher quality coins. I am afraid of using ebay, since it sounds like there a good number of bad coins out there and the prices are all over the place with dealers. Thanks again, i guess I have a lot of homework to do on their pricing I guess I will be attending a few shows for comparisons. Thanks Dan Simon

Thanks, that answers my biggest question. I have been buying most of the Mint offerings , at least the ones I like, but I was thinking of getting into the St. Gaudens higher quality coins. I am afraid of using ebay, since it sounds like there a good number of bad coins out there and the prices are all over the place with dealers. Thanks again, i guess I have a lot of homework to do on their pricing I guess I will be attending a few shows for comparisons. Thanks

Dan

]]> Comment on Second Round of 2013 America the Beautiful Quarter Designs by Gary http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/02/second-round-of-2013-america-the-beautiful-quarter-designs/#comment-28308 Gary Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:47:23 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1559#comment-28308 John Mercanti's rendition of the Statue of Liberty on the platinum coins is one of his great and outstanding achievements. It translated perfectly to the range of bullion coin sizes. John Mercanti’s rendition of the Statue of Liberty on the platinum coins is one of his great and outstanding achievements. It translated perfectly to the range of bullion coin sizes.

]]> Comment on Second Round of 2013 America the Beautiful Quarter Designs by Gary http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/02/second-round-of-2013-america-the-beautiful-quarter-designs/#comment-28307 Gary Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:47:23 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1559#comment-28307 John Mercanti's rendition of the Statue of Liberty on the platinum coins is one of his great and outstanding achievements. It translated perfectly to the range of bullion coin sizes. John Mercanti’s rendition of the Statue of Liberty on the platinum coins is one of his great and outstanding achievements. It translated perfectly to the range of bullion coin sizes.

]]> Comment on The US Mint’s Empty Product Schedule by Two Cents http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/02/the-us-mints-empty-product-schedule/#comment-28306 Two Cents Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:54:44 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1552#comment-28306 JBK, I don't think the 20% Native American dollars is an issue, because that percentage is the minimum that must be minted. Theoretically, any number of NA dollars can be made, so long as at least 20% of the total dollar production is met. So if a million of each President is minted for collectors, then at least a million NA dollars have to be minted (20% of total 5 million dollars). But if there is more demand by collectors for the NA dollars, then more can be minted. Looking at the 2011 dollar rolls, however, it doesn't appear the NA dollar outsells any individual President, so there doesn't seem to be an outsized demand for NA dollars vs. Presidents dollars. JBK, I don’t think the 20% Native American dollars is an issue, because that percentage is the minimum that must be minted. Theoretically, any number of NA dollars can be made, so long as at least 20% of the total dollar production is met.

So if a million of each President is minted for collectors, then at least a million NA dollars have to be minted (20% of total 5 million dollars). But if there is more demand by collectors for the NA dollars, then more can be minted.

Looking at the 2011 dollar rolls, however, it doesn’t appear the NA dollar outsells any individual President, so there doesn’t seem to be an outsized demand for NA dollars vs. Presidents dollars.

]]> Comment on Second Round of 2013 America the Beautiful Quarter Designs by Louis http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/02/second-round-of-2013-america-the-beautiful-quarter-designs/#comment-28305 Louis Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:20:26 +0000 http://mintnewsblog.com/?p=1559#comment-28305 I had heard about the new design group already, and that should help, but let's see what kind of work they do. Agreed on the title does not matter. That was not what I was suggesting. The bottom line is he did good work and the Mint could really use someone of that, or close to that, caliber involved in multiple projects and on staff instead of contracting out everything as they have been doing. I had heard about the new design group already, and that should help, but let’s see what kind of work they do. Agreed on the title does not matter. That was not what I was suggesting. The bottom line is he did good work and the Mint could really use someone of that, or close to that, caliber involved in multiple projects and on staff instead of contracting out everything as they have been doing.

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