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Originally posted by toast
1999 Pennsylvania: 1787, Virtue, Liberty, Independence. It's fantastic to see Lady Liberty back on a USA coin. (I assume that's her). I can understand the outline of the State but what is that other shape doing in the north west of the state? I've no idea what it is. Liberty is carrying a staff with an eagle on it, which looks a lot like what I see in WWII films of German rallies. I'm not sure what it really is suppose to symbolise.
...1999 Connecticut: 1788 "The Charter Oak". I like how the tree fills the coin, but have no idea why it has no leaves. The scene looks desolate and the brick wall behind it makes me think that this is a real tree with some sort of significance. I'm glad it has Connecticut on it otherwise I wouldn't know where it's from. I like the design but I don't understand the meaning.
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2000 Maryland: 1788 The Old Line State. Is that the old "Mason Dixon" line of Civil war fame that they are referring too?
Hi toast, I cam only imagine how confused I might be trying to analyse an Australian state series. I have no idea what symbols NSW or WA might choose, much less those zany Tasmanians... That device in the upper L corner of the PA 25c is a "keystone"-the central capping piece in a masonry arch-PA is the keystone state-I assume because of it's geography. The charter oak was already about 400 years old when Charles II of britain's emissaries signed a charter guaranteeing the Connecticut colony an unsual degree of autonomy form the crown. MD-bingo! Don |
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Originally posted by toast
2003 Missouri: 1821 Corps of Discovery 1804 - 2004 The year is off by one but here we have a canoe passing under the golden arches of McDonalds with Broccoli trees lining the river? Is this about Louis & Clarke? I'm missing the symbolism here.
...2004 Michigan: 1837 Great Lakes State. The map shows all of the great lakes and the two landmasses of Michigan. Is that correct or does some of those lakes belong to Canada or to other states?
The years are off because the SQs are in the order of admission to the union (or date they ratified the constitution, in the case of the 13 original states)-thats how there are 4 dates on say the Missouri quarter-2003 obviosuly the year minted, 1821 the yr admitted to the union, 1804-2004 the Lewis and Clark expedition and bicentennial (to explore the Louisiana territory newly purchased from France-L&C called their group the corps of discovery). The arch on the quarter is the Jefferson Nat'l Expansion Monument-commonly known as the "gateway" arch-symbolizing that St Louis is the gateway to the West. Michigan Yes, Lakes are "shared" Lake Michigan, is shared with Illinois and Indiana, Superior and Huron with Ontario. Lakes Erie and Ontario don't even border Micihgan, but they put them on anyway... (while you're getting NA trivia, Ontario is the only Canaian province to border the great lakes-all of them save Lake Michigan, which is entirely in the US). Don Edited by SFDukie
01/30/2006 12:32 pm
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I have found little with these quarters to be excited about.
Every state has had the opportunity to express its stand on independence and freedom, but what has been the over riding theme (tourism) .
They should have just put the state flags on the reverse and taken all artistry out of them !!
If I was to choose a favorite at this point, Kansas would get my vote , with the depiction of the Bison . Now this may change when I actually get to see the Nevada quarter in my hand.
Rick
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01/30/2006 1:12 pm
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http://www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cf...ews/50sq.cfmThis is the link to the US Mint kids site where there is a brief description of each of the quarters for the first 8 years of the program. They have all the designs for the 2006. It seems that the styles, choice of content, has changed over the years. The early coins seem to have a historic theme. Now the theme is beautiful scenes of nature from each state. The 50 coins over 10 years, as a whole, is a fantastic concept. The mint could of made these as commemorative coins for collectors only and sold them at a hefty price. Circulating these coins adds so much to the common change you'll find in you pocket for years to come.
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Being an artist I tend to agree with the sentiment that most of them are just plain ugly. I came up with designs of my own that are far better than most of those used, but I tossed all of mine because the Mint is placing their engravers' initials on the designs rather than the actual designers. Sorry, but I don't need any of my art to be signed by someone else.
Most of the ugly problem with these coins is that they are struck with dies made with the single-squeeze die making technique. This makes the designs flat and lifeless. Until the mint gives up on trying to cheapen coins, there will never be a really nice, collectible design on our coins. Pretty simple. All of the designs we revere as being some of the nicest this country has ever had were all deep, high relief designs. That's what is required to make a design nice.
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Metalman just wait until you see the buffalo's this year! While I like Kansas as I actually started last year buffalo hunting on horseback in Kansas! So, the coin has special meaning for me, due to its design as well as the date!
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Rest in Peace
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I continue to like Rhode Island the best, however, Nevada may become my favorite after I've seen one up close. New Hampshire is my least favorite.
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I actually started last year buffalo hunting on horseback in Kansas!
Hunting with that bow and arrow wearing a loin cloth in freezing temps. I'll bet that smarted!!!  |
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Well Old Dan, I cheated just a bit and carried a Smoke Pole! As for the loin cloth, well, I might have went as a cowboy in all the required reproduction clothing and I might have had military artic thermals sewn into those reproduction pants that were held up by suspenders! And, I may have had some insulated underwear and if it did get real cold I might have left the cowboy hat in the dugout and wore a muskrat hat with the big floppy ears that fold down like the old trappers and Canadian troopers might have had way back then? I guess I am going to have to get a darn photo posted (finally) so you can see just how I roughed it on the plains!
Old Dan I just couldn't bring myself to wear my Sunday Best loin cloth as it really doesn't do me justice without the headress with all the feathers and I just couldn't make myself take the chance of getting my headress dirty or losing a feather! I hate it when that happens and so do all the birds when I do!
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02/12/2006 8:37 pm
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The gauntlet has been thrown downThe Knights have had to withstand the punishment of listening to the complaints of the State Quarters. Australia does not have as many states or territories, but in The federation Coins were minted in both 20 & 50 cent denomations. So we invite you to view and comment them on the Australian section of this forum. http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...?FORUM_ID=64
rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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02/12/2006 7:36 pm
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Well 2006 is off to a great start as the Neveda quarter is very attractive! This will be the best year for the State Quarters, without a doubt, and there are MORE buffalos coming!!! |
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I like the DE, MA, NC, MS, FL,TX, OR and KS best. Ironically, I think that TX, outline and all, works as a design becsue it isn't too "busy". Here's one writer's take on the designs thus far- 5 best and worst: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarep...ratings.htmlDon |
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Originally posted by toast
2001 New York: 1788 Gateway to Freedom. The Statue of Liberty shouts New York and is recognisable around the world so I think that design is well chosen. Now about the map of the state in the background, it has a huge line running through it, with the words Gateway to Freedom nearby. Is this line representing a road inland? An outline if required would have been better than a filled map, which makes Liberty left hand hard to see.
2001 Rhode Island: 1790 The Ocean State. A sailboat and a bridge. The water hides the boats hull, and the bridge looks a bit like wings off the sail. I think they could of done better. It lacks History or identification with Rhode Island.
The line on the New York map is the historic Erie Canal (the "gateway" to freedom). The ship on the Rhode Island quarter is the Reliance, a racing ship built in Rhode Island which won the America's Cup race in 1903. The bridge is the Pell suspension bridge near Newport. |
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Thanks Dcarr for the explaination of the symbolism of those two coins. |
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Since my posts of several weeks ago, I have spent considerable time collecting really nice uncirculated quarters. As I have added them to my collection, I have studied each ome carefully, and even learned a few things about some states I didn't know previously.
Oddly enough, my likes and dislikes haven't changed. Rhode Island remains my favorite, with Nevada a close second. New Hampshire I don't care for.
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