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morgans dad
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 Posted 11/12/2009 10:19 pm
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Today I saw what is to become the new 2010 cents design, while I did think the coin needed a "face lift", I did not think of all the choices to be checked out for the actual new design, on the reverse, that this design would be selected.
I do not think the design has any artistic character, no originality, simply put, bland, and to be selected over some of the other submitted designs, well I think the ball was dropped.
I would of thought the selected design would of had some artistic "jump out at you design",with the technology today, the infusion program IMO, there were other designs submitted which I thought would of become the winner for the new design, this is just my opinion, any thoughts or opinions welcome
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ratman4762
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Posted 11/12/2009 10:28 pm
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Maybe the plan is to make the new design so awful that people wont mind the discontinuing of the denomination!
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BadThad
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Posted 11/12/2009 10:33 pm
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Better than the last, but still a boring design. That's what happens when you have a committee deciding. I liked when they just hired a guy like VDB and said "DO IT".
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stephen
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coppernickeldaddy
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scott3270
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Posted 11/12/2009 11:51 pm
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i hate it like you said it is just bland and flat out boring
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John1
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eaglefoot
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Posted 11/13/2009 08:38 am
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The Mints Motto.......
"You can make some Numismatists happy some of the time, but most Numismatists unhappy most of the time."
They are not in business to satisfy the desires of numismatists. (Otherwise we'd have an "S" on that Lincoln Dollar in the L. C. & C. Sets !) ...
No, to the contrary, they are in business to make as much money as they can, (pun intended !  ) and to mint enough coinage and currency to meet the usage demands. The committees, I'm sure, think they are making decisions which represent the "larger opinions of America".....and do some "testing", "contests", and "polls".....etc. etc. etc. Also, of course, to consider metal composition, etc. for the most economical/practical processes. (many would say they lose here too.)
But to hardcore/true in the heart coin collectors, whose passion are these particular designs and compositions and weights and mintage numbers and overall collectibility factors......it's often just plain disappointing and frustrating. The problem is.....they "mint" very little for us......they're minted for people who will spend about 4 seconds looking at the new Cent, Westward Series Nickel, etc. etc......and the Mint hopes that "newbies" in this "four seconds" will decide to "hoard them"..(ex. 50 St. Qtrs)...this is where/how the Mint will make the most money. So, they would NEVER mint a bunch of "circulation" coins for a "small percentage of the American public"....NEVER !
I'm going to finish my breakfast now...... n' have another cup of coffee...
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Edited by eaglefoot - 11/13/2009 08:47 am |
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hippiebrian
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nod2003
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Posted 11/13/2009 08:54 am
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I like the idea of a shield, but they needed more then just that.
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The_Duke
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jokingjoker
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DVCollector
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Posted 11/13/2009 11:58 am
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My opinion--if the US mint wants to revive 19th C. coinage designs, at least do it well. This looks cartoonish.
The design will look different in metal, but I'm with the rest--it's just a little too lackluster.
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DNA
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bugzilla46310
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United States
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Posted 11/13/2009 2:21 pm
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Like previously stated, need to see it on the coin. But not too thrilled. Maybe they made it poor so they can again change the design in a year. A 1 or 2 year run may be collectable, only if it was copper. I hate the zincolns. They way they deteriorate, none will be around in a 100 years.
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eaglefoot
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