wedidgetfooledagain asked:


Collector coins use copper and other metals which are expensive right now. It seems wasteful to me to encourage people to “collect ” little bits of metal which can serve no further use. If it was a private enterprise encouraging collection, like the guy who invented pet rocks, I could understand the profit motive, and never mind the stupidity of it.
But why would the Mint want coins removed from circulation? It seems contrary to the purpose of a Mint- to provide coins for circulation at the best price for the taxpayers …and a waste of natural resources

Loretta