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

Sat Aug 1 18:43:32 UTC 2009

hi,

i have to disagree/think you are wrong.
just like collectible diecast race cars,
if 400,000 jimmy johnson cars are made, they will sell for about $50 and 
about five years later be on a specialty web site for $8 to $15 but if there 
were only 40 or 20 thousand made then they have a good chance of being worth 
something in the future.
then nobody has mentioned a collectible of any hobby is worth squat if you 
can't find a buyer.
Bryan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "seville allen" <ceoallen at verizon.net>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Louis Braille Coin and its Place in the Mint 
Collectable program

> 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
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> 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.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: <mike.sivill at viewplus.com>
>>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>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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