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21-03-2015, 05:46 PM
(21-03-2015, 01:55 PM)Goose Wrote: I have a 2005 (?) $1 Niue coin minted for the 150th anniversary of Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb. On the obverse is a rendition of Edison and on the reverse is a tiny light bulb. You press Edison on the obverse and the light bulb on the reverse lights. Now if an island country can have a coin minted with a battery and light bulb in it, why does the U S have to revert to old coin designs (Walking Liberty half - Buffalo nickel - Mercury dime) to produce "new" coinage? GEEZE !
Interesting coin, I found it here http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces43128.html
I'd say the redesign or design of coins and then the cost of minting tools and instruments required out weighs the simplicity of work with what you got. If it aint broke don't fix it. They may not be raking in the big premiums but if you mint massive amounts and sell stacks, all you need is a low premium to get the result? maybe?