A Thought Perhaps?

Here is a generic letter that I have been sending to Newspapers in DE, MD, and VA.

Dear sir;

The following House and senate bills are currently before the 109th congress.

HR. 767 and S. 341

Both of these bills are in regard to our nations One Cent coin. Abraham Lincoln
has been on this coin since 1909. The Treasurer of the United States has the
authority to change any coin design after 25 years in circulation. The current
bills would in fact keep Lincoln on the cent "forever". Our generation is in
short inflicting our will upon all future generations.
The Jefferson nickel was already lost to our nation. In 2002, Virginian
legislators passed a bill through congress essentially keeping Jefferson and
Monticello on the Five Cent coin forever.

In 1792, congress passed the law known as Statute One regarding this specific
issue. All U.S. coins should bear the image emblematic of Lady Liberty. This law
was enforced until 1909. The current designs have all passed the 25 year mark,
allowing the treasurer to change them.

Five of our six designs now bear an image of a president. Rep. Micheal Castle
(R) Delaware is proposing a change to our dollar coin to reflect a presidential
series. All U.S. Presidents will be featured on a four per year basis. This will
include living presidents. Once again infringing on current law.

The American people need to be aware that our coins are being "permanently"
hijacked. The last major redesign took place during the Roosevelt
administration. The Buffalo nickel, Mercury dime, Standing Liberty quarter,
Walking Liberty half dollar, Peace dollar, Indian Quarter Eagle, and the St.
Gaudens twenty dollar piece are all considered to be the pride of numismatics.

Congress must believe that our nations coins must be perfect. Why else would
they consider making them permanent? It is a gross understatement that Americans
love change. Would anyone be happy if Chevrolet decided that this years designs
were the last to be made? That all of the cars and trucks from this day forward
would look exactly as they do today? It is time that we all contact our
legislators and let them know that we want change. That change is good.

They have not learned from the success of the Statehood Quarter program. It is
estimated that 100 million Americans are collecting them. Change is good. It is
time to return our nations coins to the pride of our great nation.

Feel free That goes for any member here.....

No line drawings sorry.

Here is an interesting history of the Lincoln Cent.

Isn't there any way to a few years down the road to still change the Jefferson nickel?
Speedy

The current law (except) nickel allows the Treasurer the right to change the design on any coin that has circulated for a minimum of 25 years. The Nickel will have to be changed by congress as the new law has made the design permanent. If the Lincoln Cent, Washington quarter, and Sac Dollar bills pass, only congress could change them. So currently, the treasurer can legally change all of the coins except the nickel and Sac. (Sac has only been in circulation 6 years) although only offered to the public 3 of those.