[Blindtlk] The Louis Braille Coin and its Place in the Mint Collectable program

Sat Aug 1 18:05:33 UTC 2009

Actually, the mint calls all of the coins, such as the Louis Braille coin,
authorized by Congress (only two a year permitted as I understand it)
collectables.  Coin collectors purchase them, and the coins production is
limited to keep the value high.  These coins become more valuable as time
goes by.  The Louis Braille coin is a part of the Mint collectable program.
You are correct in that these coins are and will remain valuable to NFB and
its members, but not only to us,  it will also remain valuable to those who
are coin collectors.    

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 1:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] How many children in America are not taught to read?

hi,

it's a collectible???
if the 400k goal is met, they will only be considered a collectible by die 
hard nfb members.
Bryan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>; "Blind Talk Mailing List" 
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] How many children in America are not taught to read?

That is what is done, but doesn't explain why?  I
believe that it is done this way, each
collectable coin is only made available for a
limited period of time, to increase its value as a collectable.

Dave

At 01:28 PM 7/31/2009, you wrote:
>I think they are melted so the material can be used to make other coins but

>this is just a guess.
>
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>Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 11:03 AM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] How many children in America are not taught to 
>read?
>
>
>Why do the unsold coins have to be melted down at midnight on December 
>31st?
>Mike
>>  From Dr. Maurer:
>>
>>Subject: [Brl-campaign] How many children in America are not taught to
>>read?
>>
>>The answer is 90 percent if the children are
>>blind.  Most Americans are shocked to hear this
>>statistic.  And we should be.  The blind read and write using
>>Braille, so why is our educational system failing
>>to teach Braille to so many children?  Why are
>>these children being denied the opportunities that come
>>with a proper education?  What if you could not
>>read and write?  Where would you be today?
>>
>>There are three primary reasons for this
>>educational crisis: (1) there are not enough
>>Braille teachers; (2) some teachers of blind children have not received
>>enough training; and (3) many educators do not
>>think Braille instruction is even necessary.
>>
>>To bring critically-needed attention to this
>>educational crisis, the United States Congress
>>authorized the minting of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial
>>Silver Dollar with a portion of the sale of each
>>coin going toward a revolutionary and
>>comprehensive Braille literacy campaign.
>>
>>Learning to read and write is fundamental to
>>education, which in turn is paramount to full and
>>equal participation in American society.  This coin, the
>>first U.S. coin to have proper tactile Braille,
>>symbolizes independence, opportunity, and the
>>potential of blind people to make significant contributions
>>to society when they learn to read and write
>>using Braille.  To learn more, read our report
>>The Braille Literacy Crisis in America,
>>or watch our video
>>Making Change with a Dollar.
>>
>>Please purchase this unique and beautiful coin now
>>   and help solve this educational crisis for blind children in America.
>>
>>The law authorizing this 2009 silver dollar
>>requires that any coins not sold by midnight on
>>December 31, 2009, be melted down.  Time is of the essence--a
>>90 percent illiteracy rate is not acceptable and
>>the opportunity to purchase this coin will soon be gone.
>>
>>Be part of the solution, give the gift of
>>literacy, and create new opportunities.
>>Please buy the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar now.
>>
>>Marc Maurer, President
>>
>>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>>
>>
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