[Ohio-talk] Question About Ordering the Braille Coin

[Dr. Smith]

That's awesome!

Now repeat all of that backwards!

JW

Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Pierce" <bbpierce at pobox.com>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Question About Ordering the Braille Coin


> OK, here's the deal. For the next month the Mint has a sale price of 
> $31.95
> for the uncirculated and $37.95 for the proof. I don't know if we yet know
> how much the price will rise after that time, but I believe that both 
> prices
> will be in the forties once that happens. Ten dollars of the price will go
> into a fund to be drawn on for Braille literacy projects when the NFB
> certifies that the one-for-one match is available and the project has 
> merit.
> I don't know how any of that will work; it doesn't even come up till the
> coins are sold. And I have heard that, while the amount of coin funding
> comes to $10 per coin if they are all sold, it is not that generous if we
> fall short. The cost of minting all 400,000 coins must be covered, even if
> some are then melted down for the next project.
>
> Proof coins are the ones that collectors collect. They are mirror finish,
> and to keep their value you must wash them in mild detergent and distilled
> water, pat them dry, and allow to air dry completely after handling. Human
> oil from fingers is acid and will etch fingerprints into the coins if not
> cleaned off in this way. The uncirculated coins have a mat finish and are
> not as crisply stamped. These are intended for handling, though they say
> that they should be cleaned in the same way. I bought one of each for
> myself, though I have not had the nerve to touch either of them yet. The
> chocolate coins we bought are very good for this purpose. You can even 
> feel
> the Braille letters on the foil and coin. You can purchase coins from the
> Independence Market if you like. This may not answer all your questions, 
> but
> it is about all I know on this subject. I suspect that numismatic Websites
> will tell you more about the distinctions.
>
> Barbara
>
>
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