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The Legislation does not require the spouse to be dead to appear on the First Spouse coin. But if Jimmy doesn't get a dollar coin, then Roselyn will not get a first spouse coin. If Jimmy does die and get a coin then we have the potential for two living first spouse coins.
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The "no living person on a coin" rule was introduced with the program? I thought it was an existing law that suddenly became relevant for the series. I remember several years back (2006?) that people were calling for Reagan to replace FDR on the dime because he had been dead long enough to qualify.
Either way, this has never been an issue before now since (if my memory serves me) the only living person ever featured on a US coin (excluding models for Liberty or Sacagawea) was on one of the early Commemorative releases--I think it was the coin for Alabama in the 1930s?
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There are four commemorative half dollars feature living persons (at the time of issue)... 1921 Alabama (then current Alabama Governor Kilby), 1926 Sesquicentennial (then President Coolidge), 1936 Lynchburg (then Senator Glass), and 1936 Arkansas (then Senator Robinson). Best option, in my opinion, is to pass legislation authorizing Carter and Reagan dollars. Both political parties are happy.  |
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Don't forget Eunice Kennedy Shriver was living when her portrait was used on the 1995 Special Olympic Commemorative dollar. I think that was written into the authorizing legislation though.
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There is no overriding law that forbids picturing a living person on the coinage (There is such a law forbidding it on the currency*) As mentioned there have been five occurrences of living persons on the coinage so far, but in the legislation that created the State Quarters, the President dollar, and I believe the ATB Quarters they specifically included a clause forbidding the picturing of a living person/president. But as I said there is nothing in the legislation forbidding a living first spouse from appearing. *Living persons have also appeared on US currency on some of the early notes. The law was passed after 1866. The 5c fractional note of the third series was to show "Lewis and Clark" and Spencer Clark, Chief of the National Currency Bureau, took the opportunity to have HIS portrait appear on the note along with Meriwether Lewis. This upset the elected officials that some lowly appointed official would have his portrait put on the paper money that they passed the law that no living persons image could appear on the currency. Edited by Conder101
03/21/2014 10:51 am
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What will the 2016 proof set look like? Will it have two coins on a single lens, or will they jam them all on the other lens?
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Good question. Since they do sell the Presidential dollar sets on their own, we should assume they would just issue a two coin lens. However, having six coins in one lens has be done more than a few times before (1973~1982 proof sets, 2009 DC/T Quarter Proof sets). |
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For 2016, a three-coin Golden Dollar lens (the Nixon & Ford coins, with a Native American dollar) would make sense. |
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I for one say the sooner these presidential subway tokens are done with the better. The 2000 Sac dollar was IMO the last great American coin design. I regret that the mint abandoned it. I will admit however that the upcoming Eisenhower Presidential dollar will be an amusing novelty, at least. Edited by Kefiroth
12/30/2014 9:09 pm
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 Horrible designs and completely unnecessary. Not every president needs to be honored on a coin. Also quite an insult to Native Americans. I look forward to thinner proof sets. Edited by OldSkoolMadSkilz
12/30/2014 9:33 pm
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Quote: For 2016, a three-coin Golden Dollar lens (the Nixon & Ford coins, with a Native American dollar) would make sense. The Presidential dollar purists might not like having the NA dollar in the set. Wait, are there any Presidential dollar purists?  Quote:I will admit however that the upcoming Eisenhower Presidential dollar will be an amusing novelty, at least a most welcomed arrival! Fixed it. Quote:
Also quite an insult to Native Americans. How so? It would have been an insult if they had quit making them when the presidential series started. On the contrary, the legislation set a mintage requirement for the Sacagawea (now Native American) dollar to ensure it had equal presence. |
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Another Native American "Insult": Instead of a San Francisco Proof coin for the 2014 Native American Coin and Currency Set (which is the "finest possible version" of that coin), the Mint decided to cut corners and issue some "halfway" version minted in Denver.   |
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...the Mint decided to cut corners and issue some "halfway" version minted in Denver. A halfway version that is only available in said set!  |
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