Re: Commemoratives should be available at face from banks
- From: "note.boy" <note.boy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 23:03:43 GMT
"oepepper" <oepepper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I think it would be an excellent idea to have the mint strike all
> commems in clad and distribute them through FDIC insured banks and
> Savings and Loans. This would allow the general public access to these
> coins at face value and would allow the mint to reap profit on the
> seignorage. The mint could then even match the funds derived from the
> surcharges on the silver versions with those profits. Most people
> probably are not even aware of the existence of the commemorative coin
> prorgarm and have no idea that such things as Wright Brothers, Marine
> Corps, Thomas Edison or John Marshall silver dollars exist. This would
> be an excellent way to increase awareness and allow people who
> otherwise might not ever collect coins to assemble a nice collection
> for a modest outlay (face value).
> Best Regards, O.E.Pepper
>
UK commemorative coins have always been available from banks etc. at face
value. Billy
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