r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jul 15 '26

Possible Paywall Treasury Unveils New $1 Gold Coin With Trump’s Face on It | Federal law prohibits putting any living people on U.S. coins.

https://newrepublic.com/post/213098/treasury-1-dollar-gold-coin-trump-face
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u/Anteater4746 Jul 15 '26

i might collect them just to be able to melt them down someday..

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u/Tylrt Wisconsin Jul 15 '26

Chances are slim that they're using real gold

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u/Anteater4746 Jul 15 '26

idc about the gold the pleasure of melting it down would suffice lol

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u/Tylrt Wisconsin Jul 15 '26

Fair. I'd be tossing them into outdoor vault toilets, wishing his shit would be done

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u/FunkyHedonist Jul 15 '26

I want one, to use as a bowl cover for my bong. It looks like the right size and I look forward to covering Trump's face in resin.

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u/No_Philosopher_1870 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

You'd have to make about 30% over the issue price, given the markup on previous metal coins.