Comments on: US Mint releases new coins for the “Asian American” community http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/15/us-mint/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:53:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Efren http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/15/us-mint/comment-page-1/#comment-83220 Efren Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:10:47 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1951#comment-83220 John, what they actually do is use the coins and turn them into necklaces/bracelets and not melt them down. I actually had the same thought myself. Edward Moy stated that one of his mom's prized possessions was a bracelet made entirely from US gold coins and I guess that was part of the inspiration to make them as a set of two instead of 1 big 1 oz. coin. John, what they actually do is use the coins and turn them into necklaces/bracelets and not melt them down. I actually had the same thought myself.

Edward Moy stated that one of his mom’s prized possessions was a bracelet made entirely from US gold coins and I guess that was part of the inspiration to make them as a set of two instead of 1 big 1 oz. coin.

]]> By: John http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/15/us-mint/comment-page-1/#comment-83162 John Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:18:03 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1951#comment-83162 What, no samples? What an outrage! :-) I don't get "The set contains two coins since it was decided that it would be easier to convert two smaller 1/2-oz. coins into jewelry as opposed to one larger 1-oz. coin." Does the U.S. Mint expect people to melt the gold to make jewelry? Why would people want to melt the coins? Can't jewelry makers get gold elsewhere? What, no samples? What an outrage! :-)

I don’t get “The set contains two coins since it was decided that it would be easier to convert two smaller 1/2-oz. coins into jewelry as opposed to one larger 1-oz. coin.”

Does the U.S. Mint expect people to melt the gold to make jewelry? Why would people want to melt the coins? Can’t jewelry makers get gold elsewhere?

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