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How long until the Dime and Half fall victim?
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Malanutt 4 Life wrote:
But the half might look neat if they change the design since they are so big and can have more detail added to a new design. I wonder if they would circulate *very* slightly more with a new design. My plan for coinage redesign calls for the discontinuation of the Kennedy half, to be replaced by a circulating commemorative half whose design changes every year. We already make clad commemorative halves (most recently, the 2003 First Flight half) -- rather than sell them directly from the mint, make a bunch and release them to circulation. Sure, they won't circulate *much* -- but then, neither does the JFK half. -- Bob |
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My plan for coinage redesign calls for the discontinuation of the Kennedy half, to be replaced by a circulating commemorative half whose design changes every year. We already make clad commemorative halves (most recently, the 2003 First Flight half) -- rather than sell them directly from the mint, make a bunch and release them to circulation. Sure, they won't circulate *much* -- but then, neither does the JFK half. Somewhat off topic, but does anyone have any idea why the half dollar circulates so little today. 35 or 40 years ago, this was a common circulating piece. -- To e-mail me get rid of the cats and dogs. |
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We already make clad commemorative halves
(most recently, the 2003 First Flight half) -- rather than sell them directly from the mint, make a bunch and release them to circulation. Sure, they won't circulate *much* -- but then, neither does the JFK half. Then why bother doing it? Somewhat off topic, but does anyone have any idea why the half dollar circulates so little today. 35 or 40 years ago, this was a common circulating piece. It was a common circulating piece circa 1964-69? I think you need to go back further than that for when it was a common circulating piece. |
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JSTONE9352 wrote:
We already make clad commemorative halves (most recently, the 2003 First Flight half) -- rather than sell them directly from the mint, make a bunch and release them to circulation. Sure, they won't circulate *much* -- but then, neither does the JFK half. Then why bother doing it? Somewhat off topic, but does anyone have any idea why the half dollar circulates so little today. 35 or 40 years ago, this was a common circulating piece. It was a common circulating piece circa 1964-69? I think you need to go back further than that for when it was a common circulating piece. Halves was common items (about equal in use to quarters) until the USMint screwed up by not making them 'cupro-nickel clad' like dimes and quarters were in 1965. -- ___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | |\ ____ | | | | |\ Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ |
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As I've posted at least 35 times in the past:
The half dollar does not work in vending machines. -Fred Shecter http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopage...sortpropertyZ1 -- """Remove "zorch" from address (2 places) to reply. "AK47" wrote in message ... My plan for coinage redesign calls for the discontinuation of the Kennedy half, to be replaced by a circulating commemorative half whose design changes every year. We already make clad commemorative halves (most recently, the 2003 First Flight half) -- rather than sell them directly from the mint, make a bunch and release them to circulation. Sure, they won't circulate *much* -- but then, neither does the JFK half. Somewhat off topic, but does anyone have any idea why the half dollar circulates so little today. 35 or 40 years ago, this was a common circulating piece. -- To e-mail me get rid of the cats and dogs. |
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"Michael G. Koerner" wrote:
Halves was common items (about equal in use to quarters) until the USMint screwed up by not making them 'cupro-nickel clad' like dimes and quarters were in 1965. I don't think that was the main reason and I don't believe a lot of people realized that the half still had silver in it until 1970. They'd look at the edge, see the copper sandwich and assume they were copper-nickel clad. Although they did circulate somewhat throughout the 60s to a limited extent, I can think of a few reasons (listed in order of importance): a. the Kennedy mystique....people hoarded them b. couldn't use them in the majority of vending machines c. the size...although not a problem in the past d. some people knew they contained some silver through 1970 and hoarded them e. some people though tthey contained silver even after 1970 and hoarded them A few weeks ago I received a Kennedy half in change for the first time in about 10 years. I did my civic duty and immediately put it back in circulation. ++++++++++ Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge When bidding online always sit on your helmet Just say NO to counterfeits |
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On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 19:48:21 GMT, "Fred Shecter"
wrote: As I've posted at least 35 times in the past: The half dollar does not work in vending machines. -Fred Shecter http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopage...sortpropertyZ1 When I was much younger (very early 60s) the vending machines in service station bathrooms often took the half dollar. I believe it was 3 for 50 cents where I usually shopped. Cliff |
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On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 16:22:22 -0400, Cliff
wrote: On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 19:48:21 GMT, "Fred Shecter" wrote: As I've posted at least 35 times in the past: The half dollar does not work in vending machines. -Fred Shecter http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopage...sortpropertyZ1 When I was much younger (very early 60s) the vending machines in service station bathrooms often took the half dollar. I believe it was 3 for 50 cents where I usually shopped. Cliff And just what were you buying there Cliffy?? Gary 'Tickle the French.........errrrrrrr.......something.......... ..' |
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On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 21:31:53 GMT, Gary Loveless
wrote: On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 16:22:22 -0400, Cliff wrote: On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 19:48:21 GMT, "Fred Shecter" wrote: As I've posted at least 35 times in the past: The half dollar does not work in vending machines. -Fred Shecter http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopage...sortpropertyZ1 When I was much younger (very early 60s) the vending machines in service station bathrooms often took the half dollar. I believe it was 3 for 50 cents where I usually shopped. Cliff And just what were you buying there Cliffy?? Gary 'Tickle the French.........errrrrrrr.......something.......... ..' I always had to stop there to gas up the car and pick up some stuff before heading off with my date to the drive-in. The sad thing is I can't remember what I was buying but I know a lot of Franklin Halves went into those machines. Cliff |
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