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jbuck Moderator United States 189969 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 4:50 pm I suppose I could have been a bit more polite and given a nod to you with my canned response. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 5:36 pm Thanks. But back to the OP Quote: bpoc1, sorry it took me so long to answer your question, but I can only access internet at my workplace -one of the few perks of being a translator with the Cuban television ;) which I believe answers your second question. Yes. Quote: Actually I am trying to do some research about Cuban coins, but it is not an easy task, as I am sure you can imagine. This is interesting. Why would there be no coins of Cuba with Castro or some other historic person? Report this Post to the Staff
Gronkikachi New Member Cuba 27 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 01:29 am Thank you both, bpoc1 and jbuck for your help! jbuck, you sure would be an axcelent teacher! Quote: This is interesting. Why would there be no coins of Cuba with Castro or some other historic person? Only three historic persons have ever been depicted in Cuban currency (Jose Martí, Camilo Cienfuegos and Che Guevara) and absolutely no president. If you have the time, please read my post "An interesting Cuban coin - 40 centavos 1962" about Castro no appearing in Cuban coins. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189969 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 10:33 am Quote: If you have the time, please read my post "An interesting Cuban coin - 40 centavos 1962" about Castro no appearing in Cuban coins. Yes, it is a very good read! Here is the link... https://goccf.com/t/244023 Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 12:09 pm Thanks for the information. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15548 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 1:01 pm I'm sticking with the (correct) answer that George Washington appearance on the 1900 Lafayette Dollar was the first occurrence of a specifically identifiable American individual on a legal tender USA coin. His appearance was proceeded by Queen Isabella of Spain (1893 Isabella Quarter dollar) and Christopher Columbus (1892/1893 Columbian Exposition half dollar) ... although neither of them is obviously an American. Quote: More challenging question ... what US Mint issue first contained the image of a USA person who was living at the time of issue? muddler is correct in his reply to the other question I posed. Governor Kilby was living when the 1921 Alabama Centennial coin was issued. Designed by the tremendous coin artist Laura Gardin Fraser. There are three more occurrences in the classic silver commemorative series where the featured individual was alive at the time of coin issuance. As already mentioned, Joseph T. Robinson on the 1936 issued Arkansas-Robinson half dollar is one of them. Anyone care to take a crack at the other two? Bonus question ... next year (2016) the US Mint will issue a legal tender coin that will contain the 5th occurrence of a living individual. Who is it? David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 11/25/2015 1:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 1:35 pm Calvin Coolidge on the 1926 Sesquicetennial half dollar (he was the second case) Senator Carter Glass of Virginia on the Lynchburg Sesquicennteial half dollar was the fourth person. Nancy Reagan will NOT be the fifth living person to appear on a US Coin (2016 first spouse coin), she will be the sixth. The fifth living person was Eunice Kennedy Shriver on the 1995 Special Olympics dollar. Edited by Conder101 11/25/2015 1:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15548 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 6:39 pm Wonderful and factual reply Conder101 ... one of the many joys of being a member of this greatest of all coin forums is that even self-proclaimed 'experts' can always learn something new! Often to embarrassing public results. You indeed nailed the final two classic silver commemorative I referred to above ... and reminded me of a blind spot in my coin knowledge. I readily admit to not being an expert on the modern commemorative series ... and completely missed that fact the Eunice Kennedy Shriver was living during the issuance of the 1995 Special Olympics Dollar. You are also correct that Nancy Regan will be the 6th living person ever depicted on a US mint issued legal tender coin when her first spouse coin is issued in 2016. Truly hopeful that she is living at the time ... and Thanks on behalf of all of us for correcting the record of living USA portraits on USA issued coins. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
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