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68. Commemorative coins issued by the US Mint are indeed, legal tender

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 02:25 PM

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Any coin produced by any US Mint, since the first Cent was produced at Philadelphia in 1793, is technically legal tender (exceptions are coins produced for foreign entities, such as the Philippine and Panama issues). Most modern commemorative coins do not circulate because their issue price or precious metal price is far above their face value. For example, the gold San Francisco Old Mint coin of 2006 has a face value of $5, but the gold in it is worth around $900. But the 4 half dollar coins I mentioned actually circulated at one time.

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Depending on the size of the coin..... SergeStorms Yesterday #51

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You could attend.... SergeStorms Yesterday #54

With the pending funeral approaching Submariner Yesterday #67

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If he upholds the law Marthe48 Yesterday #9

Copper is orange colored.. BattleRow Yesterday #25

First, Trump dies. I'm good with that. Martin Eden Yesterday #11

Or the Treasury... SergeStorms Yesterday #56

He could be on the COL Mustard Yesterday #79

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When I was a checker at a grocery store I used to buy all the silver dollars & Kennedy half dollars that I came across. CrispyQ Yesterday #35

I keep stack of $2 bills JohnnyRingo Yesterday #38

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Use a butter knife to align the coins with the slot jmowreader Yesterday #75

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Tell me about it! jmowreader Yesterday #83

There have actually been 5 people depicted on US coins while they were still alive RazorbackExpat Yesterday #16

Yes, I believe there is an exception for "commemorative" coins. thesquanderer Yesterday #20

But the real story is that WE DON'T WANT HIM on any coin, whether he's alive or dead is irrelevant FakeNoose Yesterday #30

The laws have been changed since at least 4 out of 5 of your examples.... Jack Valentino Yesterday #26

Commemorative coins issued by the US Mint are indeed, legal tender RazorbackExpat Yesterday #68

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If that's what it takes . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #21

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Like the old Nixon $3 bills RazorbackExpat Yesterday #70

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Do such laws matter anymore? JohnnyRingo Yesterday #37

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In good conscience...... SergeStorms Yesterday #50

I'm fine with that. n/t CousinIT Yesterday #53

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TACO's supreme court MissouriDem47 Yesterday #59

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Roman Emperors Did It Deep State Witch Yesterday #61

The silver lining on a dark cloud. cstanleytech Yesterday #63

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The only way that I personally could see this as any way acceptable Hayabusa Yesterday #85

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