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RatHoler | 07-06-2008 07:10 PM
New Braille Coin for 2009 http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_...905x1200233646 click above to view coin Braille-Stamped Silver Dollar Unveiled By ANABELLE GARAY,AP Posted: 2008-07-03 08:10:13 Filed Under: Money DALLAS (July 2) - Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday - a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind. Photo GalleryTony Gutierrez, AP Making Change1 of 7 United States Mint Director Ed Moy holds a large prototype of a silver dollar coin to be issued next year in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the raised alphabet for the blind. The coin's display opened the National Federation of the Blind's annual convention in Dallas. "This is going to put Braille in front of people in a very dramatic way," said Chris Danielson, a federation spokesman. U.S. Mint director Ed Moy, federation president Marc Maurer and U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions revealed the design of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar in front of about 1,000 people at an outdoor plaza. The heads side of the silver dollar depicts Louis Braille with the word "Liberty" above it. On the back of the coin, the Braille code for the word Braille - or "Brl" - is inscribed, above a depiction of a school-age boy reading a Braille book with a cane resting on his arm. Behind him is a bookshelf bearing the word "Independence." "It really expresses the hopes, the dreams and the independent spirit," NFB Executive Director Mark Riccobono said of the design. While all coins distributed by the U.S. Mint are distinguishable to the blind by their size and weight, the Braille silver dollar is the first to have Braille characters that can be read, Moy said. The commemorative 1-ounce coin will be available in spring 2009, the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille's birth. The U.S. Mint will produce 400,000 of the coins. Braille was born in France in 1809. A $10 surcharge will be added to each coin, with money from the coin sales going to support programs to help the blind. The group is launching one of the largest campaigns to boost Braille literacy by doubling the number of young Braille readers by 2015. Fewer than 10 percent of blind children are learning Braille, NFB officials said. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.

specsaregood | 07-06-2008 07:17 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 Quote:
Originally Posted by RatHoler (Post 1179200) "This is going to put Braille in front of people in a very dramatic way," said Chris Danielson, a federation spokesman. A $10 surcharge will be added to each coin, with money from the coin sales going to support programs to help the blind.
Uhm, how is this going to put "braille in front of people in a very dramatic way"? Do they really expect it to circulate?! The only people that are going to even know about it are the few coin collectors and people involved in the blind industry.

RatHoler | 07-06-2008 07:23 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 Quote:
Originally Posted by specsaregood (Post 1179205) Uhm, how is this going to put "braille in front of people in a very dramatic way"? Do they really expect it to circulate?! The only people that are going to even know about it are the few coin collectors and people involved in the blind industry.
+1 .... that is a ridiculous statement.

sluggo | 07-06-2008 07:42 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 Why did they put a picture on it?

Ryedale | 07-06-2008 08:03 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_doll...dollar_obv.jpg This problem was solved long ago, if dollars were still silver, heavy, and not gutted by inflation, there would be no "Problem" for the blind.

Twisted Avatar | 07-06-2008 08:04 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 The is just more wasting of tax dollars. T

squexx | 07-06-2008 08:11 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 More PC crap running amuck! http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x.../PC-Grinch.jpg

Gcubed | 07-06-2008 11:35 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 That's classic!! Good job squexx!!

107.8682 | 07-06-2008 11:36 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 Quote:
Originally Posted by RatHoler (Post 1179200) "This is going to put Braille in front of people in a very dramatic way," said Chris Danielson, a federation spokesman.
This is true, because absolutely no one on planet Earth, including inmates of all insane asylums, will accept Federal Reserve Notes or other American paper "money" by the time this coin is out. I'm all for minting $200 billion worth of these Silver coins with Braille. :emotions16:

Iptuous | 07-07-2008 12:11 AM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 Quote:
Originally Posted by RatHoler (Post 1179200) A $10 surcharge will be added to each coin, with money from the coin sales going to support programs to help the blind.
sooo. i didn't see in the article whether or not this is an actual 1tOz Ag coin, or whether it is 'silver' like the sacagawea is 'golden'. with a $10 'surcharge' to a $1 coin..... that would definitely put it in front of ME in a big way! $11 silver? can't be...

Sparky | 07-07-2008 12:53 AM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 Quote:
Originally Posted by Iptuous (Post 1179580) sooo. i didn't see in the article whether or not this is an actual 1tOz Ag coin, or whether it is 'silver' like the sacagawea is 'golden'. with a $10 'surcharge' to a $1 coin..... that would definitely put it in front of ME in a big way! $11 silver? can't be...
It sounds like a "commemorative"; I think those are usually 90% silver.

Iptuous | 07-07-2008 02:12 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparky (Post 1179620) It sounds like a "commemorative"; I think those are usually 90% silver.
hm...still seems like it would be below spot though? would it be bad form to buy a bunch of their brand new commemorative coins and immediately have them melted down?:bear_whistle:

Sparky | 07-07-2008 02:19 PM
Re: New Braille Coin for 2009 Quote:
Originally Posted by Iptuous (Post 1180333) hm...still seems like it would be below spot though? would it be bad form to buy a bunch of their brand new commemorative coins and immediately have them melted down?:bear_whistle:
They aren't one ounce coins. They are 26.73 grams at 90%, which is about 3/4 ounce of silver. Current Bald Eagle uncirculated commemorative goes for about 38 bucks. Bald Eagle Silver Dollars Weight: 26.730 grams nominal Diameter: 1.500 inches (� 0.003 inches) Composition: 90% silver, 10% alloy Mintage Limit: 500,000 (across all product options) P.S. Yes, that would be bad form!

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