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Do you plan on buying the 2023 uncirculated Morgan and Peace dollars when they become available?

I will be buying only those options which match products 100 years old. That means no proofs, no gimmick finishes, and yes, no Morgan dollars. For 2023, that means one option only – uncirculated Peace dollar. End of story. The abusive proliferation of gimmicky U.S. Mint products needs to stop.

V. Kurt Bellman Arab, Ala.

Although I am a Peace dollar collector, I will not buy any of the newly issued ones. I bought

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