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Keep the Gimmicky Coins Coming

Looking at reader opinions in recent editions of Numismatic News, anyone who desires to share our hobby with new collectors has to be dismayed by some of the selfish and shortsighted comments about U.S. Mint products.

One of the main criticisms of the Mint has been about the apparent production of too many design variations or too many gimmick coins.

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