of experts say that the penny will be phased out by year Do you think the Penny will ever be phased out? If so, what year? 2026 56% Will there ever be a new denomination? If so, what amount? of experts say the U.S. Mint will never introduce a new denomination say that a new denomination will be one of the following $5 COIN $200 BILL 70% 30% 15% 15% What President deserves his own denomination? 41% 30% 11% 6% 4% 4% 4% REAGAN T. ROOSEVELT TRUMAN A. JOHNSON CLINTON J. ADAMS HOOVER Which coin/bill will the US Mint bring back into mass circulation? $2 BILL SUSAN B ANYTHONY DOLLAR SACAGAWEA DOLLAR KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR NONE 44% 28% 12% 8% 8% What is the most overvalued coin on the market? 19% of experts stated: Morgan Dollars What is the most undervalued coin on the market? 13% of experts stated: 3 Cent coin • Silver dollar coin minted from 1897-1904, then again in 1921 • Named after its designer US Mint engraver George T Morgan • Production stopped when silver reserves were depleted in 1904 • In 1960’s, many uncirculated Morgan dollars were released from Treasury vaults Why overvalued? • Actual course silver has value of $14 per ounce • 500 million Morgans were minted and not one MS70 Mint State perfect exists today • George Morgan was a well known sculptor, and his designs was chosen over other more accomplished artists • Jesse James, Annie Oakley, Billy the Kid, and Wyatt Erp all were known to use Morgans 1893 Morgan Silver Dollar 1881 Morgan Silver Dollar Ms65 1868 3 cent silver proof coin Carson City Morgan Dollar Reverse • Minted from 1851-1889 • Originally proposed due to postage rates dropping to 3 cents • Officially the lightest weight coins ever minted by the US • Referred to as ‘Trimes’ Why undervalued? • Only minted for 39 years • Obsolete for 125 years • Many coins from the same era are trading for more money What is the hardest coin to locate? 26% of experts stated: The 1913 Liberty Nickel • First struck between 1912 & 1913 • U.S. Mint has no official record of any Liberty Head Nickel production that year • In 1920, Samuel Brown announced that he possessed all five coins • Numismatic community was intrigued and suspicious • It was discovered that Brown was Mint employee in 1913 • In 1972, it became the first coin to sell for over $100k • In 2010, one sold for $3.7 million at public auction Other coins receiving votes: 1909-0 Barber Quarter 1804 Silver Dollar What is your favorite coin? What is your favorite coin series? Numismatists listed many coins, including the following: Roman Republican denarii -L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus 1804 Silver Dollar 1904 Indian Penny 1955 Double Die Lincoln Penny 1732 Pillar Dollar 1879 $4 Stella 1946 Iowa Statehood Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar MISCELLANEOUS 17% 14% 10% 7% 7% 45% LIBERTY NICKELS, QUARTERS, HALVES, & DOLLARS LINCOLN PENNIES MORGAN DOLLARS BARBER (QUARTERS & DOLLARS) KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS If you didn’t collect coins, what would you collect? 44% 16% 10% 10% 10% STAMPS BOTTLES ANTIQUE GUNS SPACE FLIGHT MEMORABILIA ART MISC 10% Hot Wheels Vintage Trains Postcards Autographs