The Weekly Vintage Coin
Circulation strikes: 7,280,000
Proofs: 75
Designer:
Obverse: Thomas Sully, executed by Christian Gobrecht,
Modified: by Robert Ball Hughes;
Reverse: by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: ±15.9 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: ±1.2 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None
Value: $18 (G-4) up to $4,250 (PF-63)
H.R. 6942
The text hasn’t yet been published, but as I understand the basic idea is to replace the current circulating Jefferson Nickel with a Half-Dime.
That would be SO uber-cool! And while I know they wouldn’t look like the old Half Dimes it would still be neat to resurrect a coin that hasn’t seen production since 1873! Especially if they matched the original 15.9 millimeter diameter… even though the weight wouldn’t match at around ±1.14 grams (17.5 grains) instead of the 1.3 grams of the earlier half dime. If this passes, and if we can keep them from turning the new half dime into a rolling commemorative joke like has happened to our Quarter Dollar, it would be a huge event in the numismatic community!
Unfortunately I think we can safely predict that if this were to pass the resulting coin would be a disappointment… the mint will surely find a way to screw it up. Just the name is likely to come under attack. “Half Dime” Someone is bound to argue that the name is confusing and disadvantages some people, particularly the illiterate and non English speakers. My opinion? It’s two lousy words!!! If you can’t learn the words “half” and “dime” and especially if you feel the need to complain about it… go back where you came from or take an English class!
We all know that in the end it is more likely that the resulting coin would read “Five Cents” like the current Jefferson Nickel rather than “Half Dime”
The text hasn’t yet been published, but as I understand the basic idea is to replace the current circulating Jefferson Nickel with a Half-Dime.
That would be SO uber-cool! And while I know they wouldn’t look like the old Half Dimes it would still be neat to resurrect a coin that hasn’t seen production since 1873! Especially if they matched the original 15.9 millimeter diameter… even though the weight wouldn’t match at around ±1.14 grams (17.5 grains) instead of the 1.3 grams of the earlier half dime. If this passes, and if we can keep them from turning the new half dime into a rolling commemorative joke like has happened to our Quarter Dollar, it would be a huge event in the numismatic community!
Unfortunately I think we can safely predict that if this were to pass the resulting coin would be a disappointment… the mint will surely find a way to screw it up. Just the name is likely to come under attack. “Half Dime” Someone is bound to argue that the name is confusing and disadvantages some people, particularly the illiterate and non English speakers. My opinion? It’s two lousy words!!! If you can’t learn the words “half” and “dime” and especially if you feel the need to complain about it… go back where you came from or take an English class!
We all know that in the end it is more likely that the resulting coin would read “Five Cents” like the current Jefferson Nickel rather than “Half Dime”
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