US mint circulates Alaska quarters
stonej
Paul Ciszek
In article <fdaa18b4-47a7-45f4...@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>,
stonej <sto...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote:
>http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8898165
What happens after they commemorate all of the territories?
I would like to see a return to the pre-1999 George Washington profile.
It looks much better than the one being used with the state quarters.
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> In article <fdaa18b4-47a7-45f4-83f2-80d251965...@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>,
I would like to see the Mint do the whole statehood thing over again,
but (1) start with Hawaii this time and issue the coins in reverse
order, and (2) all designs must come from an in-house competition
between U.S. Mint career staff engravers and designers ONLY.
The second stipulation is intended to avoid the license plate art that
was used on so many coins during this series.
I think it has now been proven that the American people cannot be too
confused about the quarter dollar, even with fifty+ designs in
circulation. The diversity of the statehood quarter series will
continue to educate Americans and to pass on "American" messages to
distant posterity.
oly
Michael G. Koerner
Why not just do USA coins 'Euro' style? Each state and territory can only
issue new coins of its own design within its borders and they can all mix
freely in circulation?
Seriously, though, it is long past time for a top-to-bottom rethink of our
coins and banknotes.
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sgt23
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Why don't you just pack up and move to Europe? I like having an
identity of our own! That is what use to be great about America we did
things our own way and we were creative. Now we want to be like
everyone else. Canada gets ride of they're penny, nickle, and dime.
Now we want to we like them, same with Europe "Euro Cent, and now
China. Lets just keep being our selves. What is so wrong with that?
Mr. Jaggers
Who's this "we" you keep mentioning? I hope you're not including me in it.
Who is this "everyone else"? In case you haven't noticed, the world is
hardly of a monolithic mind. Or do you just have one crossways for Europe
and Canada for some reason?
"We" will continue doing things our own way and being creative, as "we"
always have. When "we" determine that a change needs to be made, "we" will
effect it. That includes coinage reform.
It will come as a surprise to many of us here to learn that Canada has
gotten rid of their penny, nickle [sic], and dime. The 2008 Canadian mint
set I just bought includes all three.
James
MJKolodziej
"sgt23" <bravesfa...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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That comment taints the rest of your post. Pride should rule over a better
idea?
mk
note.boy
"sgt23" <bravesfa...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Before I make a comment about your grasp of the English language, is it your
native language?
If not then I applaud your attempts at posting in English, if not then ???
Billy
"Roßert G. Schaffrath"
> In article <fdaa18b4-47a7-45f4...@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>,
> stonej <sto...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote:
>> http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8898165
>
> What happens after they commemorate all of the territories?
>
> I would like to see a return to the pre-1999 George Washington profile.
> It looks much better than the one being used with the state quarters.
>
Most likely the Congress, in its infinite wisdom, will pass the National
Parks Quarters (see http://www.parkquarters.com/) and we will be stuck
with something like 12 more years of five quarter designs per year.
Frankly, I am calling it quits after the territorial quarters. We have
gone from the extreme of having basically the same coins since 1964
(excluding the Bicentennial series) to having coinage changing almost
every other day. Personally I think the constant change and expense may
drive many people from the hobby. With all the different coins, who can
keep up? Next year, 2009, you will have six quarters, four pennies, and
five dollars, not to mention the standard nickel, dime and half dollar.
I am not even sure if there will be additional Native American dollars
coming out that year or if they are holding off on that. Otherwise you
could see six-plus dollar designs.
This is ceasing to be fun any more...
sgt23
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> "sgt23" <bravesfandevo...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Sorry, I do not see it that way.
sgt23
> "sgt23" <bravesfandevo...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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See nothing wrong with it but some spelling errors.
MJKolodziej
> idea?
> mk
>
> I like having an
> identity of our own! That is what use to be great about America we did
> things our own way and we were creative. Now we want to be like
> everyone else. Canada gets ride of they're penny, nickle, and dime.
> Now we want to we like them, same with Europe "Euro Cent, and now
> China. Lets just keep being our selves. What is so wrong with that?- Hide
> quoted text -
>
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Sorry, I do not see it that way.
Well good for you! Most proud people never see the error of their ways and
are not sorry.
Kudos to you sgt23!
mk
Bruce Remick
""Roßert G. Schaffrath"" <rscha...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Especially when we now read of a Congressman's proposal for a run of 40
"Civil Rights" quarters to follow the state quarters. Our quarters and
dollars have become Congressional playthings, with a different official
coming forward each week with his or her pet design proposal. As for me,
I'm feeling more and more attached to those bland Roosevelt dimes-- our only
circulating coin whose design hasn't been messed with over the past 60
years. FDR can rest easy.
MJKolodziej
"Bruce Remick" <rem...@cox.net> wrote in message
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Aren't you afraid to jinx it?
:)
mk
Mr. Jaggers
For me it's still fun, as I am not in a position to start any new series (oh
wait, I haven't done bust dollars by Bolender varieties yet). When I snap
new coins into my Dansco albums I feel like a kid again, and, as they say,
any old port in a storm. But you're right, two of each denomination per
year might just be enough fun.
James
Bruce Remick
"MJKolodziej" <mjmwcsREMOV...@htcomp.net> wrote in message
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Nope. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
John Mazor
"Bruce Remick" <rem...@cox.net> wrote in message news:1aftk.24024$9u1....@newsfe09.iad...
And the day they change it will live in infamy.
sgt23
> ""Roßert G. Schaffrath"" <rschaffr...@yahoo.com> wrote in messagenews:48b4bb27$0$29522$607e...@cv.net...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Paul Ciszek wrote:
> >> In article
> >> stonej <sto...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote:
> >>>http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8898165
>
> >> What happens after they commemorate all of the territories?
>
> >> I would like to see a return to the pre-1999 George Washington profile.
> >> It looks much better than the one being used with the state quarters.
>
> > Most likely the Congress, in its infinite wisdom, will pass the National
> > with something like 12 more years of five quarter designs per year.
> > Frankly, I am calling it quits after the territorial quarters. We have
> > gone from the extreme of having basically the same coins since 1964
> > (excluding the Bicentennial series) to having coinage changing almost
> > every other day. Personally I think the constant change and expense may
> > drive many people from the hobby. With all the different coins, who can
> > keep up? Next year, 2009, you will have six quarters, four pennies, and
> > five dollars, not to mention the standard nickel, dime and half dollar. I
> > am not even sure if there will be additional Native American dollars
> > coming out that year or if they are holding off on that. Otherwise you
> > could see six-plus dollar designs.
>
> > This is ceasing to be fun any more...
>
> Especially when we now read of a Congressman's proposal for a run of 40
> "Civil Rights" quarters to follow the state quarters. Our quarters and
> dollars have become Congressional playthings, with a different official
> coming forward each week with his or her pet design proposal. As for me,
> I'm feeling more and more attached to those bland Roosevelt dimes-- our only
> circulating coin whose design hasn't been messed with over the past 60
>
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I wonder how god awful the mint, the engraver, and the artist who will
compete for the selected art for the penny, will make it look next
year?
PC
See nothing wrong with it but some spelling errors.
>>>>
Fair or not (I say not), most people equate spelling errors with low
intelligence.
Michael G. Koerner
from banks in the MStP area, do you?
PC
"Michael G. Koerner" <mgk...@dataex.com> wrote in message
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> You don't suppose that there will be a VERY HEAVY demand for new AK
> quarters from banks in the MStP area, do you?
>
I'm not sure the general public would get it, so I would conclude, no.
I had a similar thought about the Wisconsin Quarters. If memory serves me
right, they came out around football season and I thought it would be a
great stunt if when Green Bay played at Minnesota all the quarters given out
in change from concessions were Wisconsin quarters.
note.boy
"PC" <P...@Minneapolis.mn.us> wrote in message
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Few never make a speling error :-) , or "their" for "there" for example, but
if someone makes one or more in every post then it's a fair bet that they
are not the sharpest knife in the kitchen drawer.
If English is not a person's first language then any errors can safely be
ignored and they should be applauded for having more than one language.
Billy
Michael G. Koerner
The one that alway's get's me in a lather is when people put apostrophe's into
their plural's.
note.boy
"Michael G. Koerner" <mgk...@dataex.com> wrote in message
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Report them to the apostrophe police, the penalty is death. Billy
tony cooper
<note...@naespamntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>"Michael G. Koerner" <mgk...@dataex.com> wrote in message
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>> note.boy wrote:
>>> "PC" <P...@Minneapolis.mn.us> wrote in message
>>> news:V_KdnXp7mJ1BbSbV...@comcast.com...
>>>> "sgt23" <bravesfa...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:c13576d9-af03-4353...@59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>> See nothing wrong with it but some spelling errors.
>>>> Fair or not (I say not), most people equate spelling errors with low
>>>> intelligence.
>>>
>>> Few never make a speling error :-) , or "their" for "there" for example,
>>> but if someone makes one or more in every post then it's a fair bet that
>>> they are not the sharpest knife in the kitchen drawer.
>>>
>>> If English is not a person's first language then any errors can safely be
>>> ignored and they should be applauded for having more than one language.
>>> Billy
>>
>> The one that alway's get's me in a lather is when people put apostrophe's
>> into their plural's.
>
>Report them to the apostrophe police, the penalty is death. Billy
It's a painful death, too...death by contraction.
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John Mazor
"tony cooper" <tony_co...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Groa-a-n-n.
Apostrophe apostasy is right up there in the same league with the
comma addict who "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves".
Mr. Jaggers
It's downright apocryphal.
James
Mr. Jaggers
It's downright apocryphal.
James
John Mazor
"Mr. Jaggers" <lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com> wrote in message
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Brace yourself, James, it's enough to dash the hopes of a proper user
of the language, upset his tender colon, and put him in a deep comma
for an extended period.
Mr. Jaggers
Would that be the comma of Pythagoras?
James
sgt23
Bruce Remick
"John Mazor" <maz...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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Actually, when referring to three separate things, the US government style
manual would call for that comma after "shoots", at least it did when I was
employed. A hard habit to break after all those years of "proper?"
education.
Bruce Remick
> Hahaha very funny!
After all this, you forgot a comma. Or a period and a capital letter. Or
something.
Scott Stevenson
wrote:
>
>"John Mazor" <maz...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:h5ivk.352$jE1.176@trnddc03...
>> Apostrophe apostasy is right up there in the same league with the comma
>> addict who "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves".
>
>Actually, when referring to three separate things, the US government style
>manual would call for that comma after "shoots", at least it did when I was
>employed. A hard habit to break after all those years of "proper?"
>education.
Actually, the "Oxford comma" isn't really the problem--if you've
read the book, you know that the problem is the comma after "Eats"
"Eats shoots and leaves" means the panda consumes shoots and leaves.
"Eats, shoots, and leaves" means the panda has a meal, fires a gun,
and high-tails it out of there.
take care,
Scott
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odd things happened.--Erma Bombeck
Bruce Remick
"Scott Stevenson" <almostf...@UCKSAY.comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:04:07 -0400, "Bruce Remick" <rem...@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"John Mazor" <maz...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>news:h5ivk.352$jE1.176@trnddc03...
>
>>> Apostrophe apostasy is right up there in the same league with the comma
>>> addict who "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves".
>>
>>Actually, when referring to three separate things, the US government style
>>manual would call for that comma after "shoots", at least it did when I
>>was
>>employed. A hard habit to break after all those years of "proper?"
>>education.
>
> Actually, the "Oxford comma" isn't really the problem--if you've
> read the book, you know that the problem is the comma after "Eats"
>
> "Eats shoots and leaves" means the panda consumes shoots and leaves.
Or the panda eats both shoots as well as leaves. Neither option calls for a
comma, so you would have to rely on the context for clues to the meaning.
>
> "Eats, shoots, and leaves" means the panda has a meal, fires a gun,
> and high-tails it out of there.
>
Here you can't assume the panda has fired a gun. Pandas occasionally prefer
other weapons.
<gag!>
Paul Ciszek
In article <_vkvk.12229$Fm6....@newsfe02.iad>,
Bruce Remick <rem...@cox.net> wrote:
>
>Actually, when referring to three separate things, the US government style
>manual would call for that comma after "shoots", at least it did when I was
>employed. A hard habit to break after all those years of "proper?"
>education.
You can take it up with my parents, Ayn Rand and God.
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>
> In article <_vkvk.12229$Fm6....@newsfe02.iad>,
> Bruce Remick <rem...@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>Actually, when referring to three separate things, the US government
>>style
>>manual would call for that comma after "shoots", at least it did
>>when I was
>>employed. A hard habit to break after all those years of "proper?"
>>education.
>
> You can take it up with my parents, Ayn Rand and God.
Which one was the father? :-\
John Mazor
"Mr. Jaggers" <lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com> wrote in message
That's my working theorem at the moment.
Mr. Jaggers
JFTR, it's a musical term.
James the Piano Tuner
George D
> Paul Ciszek wrote:
>> In article
>> stonej <sto...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote:
>>> http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8898165
>>
>> What happens after they commemorate all of the territories?
>>
>> I would like to see a return to the pre-1999 George Washington profile.
>> It looks much better than the one being used with the state quarters.
>>
>
> Most likely the Congress, in its infinite wisdom, will pass the National
> Frankly, I am calling it quits after the territorial quarters. We have
> gone from the extreme of having basically the same coins since 1964
> (excluding the Bicentennial series) to having coinage changing almost
> every other day. Personally I think the constant change and expense may
> drive many people from the hobby. With all the different coins, who can
> keep up? Next year, 2009, you will have six quarters, four pennies, and
> five dollars, not to mention the standard nickel, dime and half dollar.
> I am not even sure if there will be additional Native American dollars
> coming out that year or if they are holding off on that. Otherwise you
> could see six-plus dollar designs.
>
> This is ceasing to be fun any more...
Sorry for the late response but you did not mention that for the collector there is also 4
versions of each coin, Circulation strike, Uncirculated strike, Proof, Silver Proof, did I
forget anything?
My math isn't good enough to come up with the total coins a collector has just to fill out
his quarter books each year.
George
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A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take
everything you have.
-Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Jaggers
My quarter book (Dansco) calls for one each mint, each state, total of ten
quarters per year. I can usually find them for $0.25 each, making my annual
quarter investment come to $2.50. When I finally complete my set later this
year or early next, I'll have a collection worth a staggering $25.00! You
laugh, but it'll help my granddaughter buy a new car some day after I've
joined the Great Majority.
James
PC
"Scott Stevenson" <almostf...@UCKSAY.comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> Actually, the "Oxford comma" isn't really the problem--if you've
> read the book, you know that the problem is the comma after "Eats"
>
I was taught in grade school to use the last (or Oxford - never heard it
called that) comma. I still do out of habit. It seems like the majority of
people I encounter do not employ the Oxford comma as if the and/or word is
enough to end the list.
tony cooper
I use the serial (aka: Oxford)comma.