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Washington didn't even want his image on money. He thought it seemed to imperial, like he was a king or something. that's why were had liberty on our money. I think his concern was during his presidency. I don't think it ever occurred to him that it might be used many years later on minor coinage and paper money. I would live to have heard what his thoughts would be on that! |
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Personally, I think between the low relief of whatever design thy choose next and the modern look of the designs due to advances in technology, nothing will ever really have that "wow" factor that we all know and love....
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I think the main problem with designs is they get selected by committee which makes it very difficult for good art to make it through to the finished coin.
The main problem with execution of the designs is the mint is overtaxed making billions of pennies each year.
Both of these problems could disappear almost overnight.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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One would hope that by getting rid of the penny the Mint could dedicate more resources to a higher relief for the larger value coins. I fear however that that will not happen, that the relief will never be raised any higher than it is now. I don't think it could get much lower, otherwise they would be flat disks with no design.
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...committee... That word says it all. |
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I think the main problem with designs is they get selected by committee which makes it very difficult for good art to make it through to the finished coin. Yes they are selected by committees, but not designed by committees. The committee selects from designs created by the mint "artists". They may make suggestions for changes, but those changes may or may not be implemented. And in a few cases the Sec of the Treas ignores the committees choice and select one of the other designs. |
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Is it really to much to ask for that we not have the exact same designs on coins and dollars. Some variety something. I love the founding fathers as much as the next guys but these designs have been beaten to death being on both coins and bills. The problem with depicting real (dead) people on coins or bills is that people feel as if they're disrespecting the person if they're removed. So, they end up staying on the coins virtually forever. Also, I think depicting real (dead) people on coins misses the point of what makes our country great. We're not great because we happen to have these particular leaders (though many were great leaders). We're great because of the liberty and opportunity that our county affords ordinary people without notable heritage. I know this concept is waning in recent times as more and more people are content to use government as a tool to take the fruits of others' labor, but perhaps coins depicting liberty themes could refocus people why the US exists. |
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Yes they are selected by committees, but not designed by committees. The committee selects from designs created by the mint "artists". They may make suggestions for changes, but those changes may or may not be implemented. And in a few cases the Sec of the Treas ignores the committees choice and select one of the other designs. I could be mistaken but it is my understanding that each of the designs has been "adjusted". But in any case the subject and many other parameters are predetermined by committee. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Starting in 2021, following the release of the Tuskegee Airmen national park quarter to conclude the series, it would be nice to see the presidents rotate on the quarter dollar instead of the failed dollar coin program. This will usher in a new wave of coin collectors once again. The numismatic industry needs this.
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Reality is that as the market moves from paper currency and coins to electronic transactions, fewer people will gravitate towards collecting coins as they'll have less of an emotional connection.
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I've always wondered why our coins not made with someone's head on the obverse and the rear of their heads on the reverse.  |
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Starting in 2021, following the release of the Tuskegee Airmen national park quarter to conclude the series, it would be nice to see the presidents rotate on the quarter dollar instead of the failed dollar coin program. It may not end in 2021, the Sec of the Treasury has the option to do a second round. In theory it could last until 2033. |
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