http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/citizens-coinage-advisory-committee-meets-september-25/ Rare Coins & Currency News for Numismatic Collectors - Updated Daily Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:17:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/citizens-coinage-advisory-committee-meets-september-25/comment-page-1/#comment-70846 Douglas W. Harms Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:28:20 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/citizens-coinage-advisory-committee-meets-september-25/#comment-70846 If I'm allowed to send in an idea for review, I have one you might consider. Since 1890, coin designs have been mandated to be at least 25-years old before changing. As you know, sometimes they aren't allowed to finish out their 25 years. (example: Franklin Halves) Why not let them finish out their term as an annual proof? You wouldn't need to use a precious metal. Something like cupro-nickel would do. You could even out-source the mintmark, say an "O" for New Orleans or a "CC" for Carson City, put that on the coin to make it distinctive, for collectors. If I’m allowed to send in an idea for review, I have one you might consider. Since 1890, coin designs have been mandated to be at least 25-years old before changing. As you know, sometimes they aren’t allowed to finish out their 25 years. (example: Franklin Halves)
Why not let them finish out their term as an annual proof? You wouldn’t need to use a precious metal. Something like cupro-nickel would do. You could even out-source the mintmark, say an “O” for New Orleans or a “CC” for Carson City, put that on the coin to make it distinctive, for collectors.

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