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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Honestly in a era where there are so many changing coin designs (particularly the quarter and the dollar), it's nice to have one denomination be remarkably consistent to the point that it's almost taken for granted. Plus I actually like the design, it's simple yet sophisticated.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:Clad Mercury dimes would have been interesting. Would they? With the relief greatly reduced and "spaghetti" feathers? |
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 United States
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That is what I was thinking. A low relief Mercury dime would not be pretty. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
634 Posts |
The coolest thing about finding a merc is that you immediately know that it's silver and at least 72 years old. Clad mercs would ruin that, and would not be worthwhile, as they would not be pretty in low relief.
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United States
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The coolest thing about finding a merc is that you immediately know that it's silver and at least 72 years old.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4868 Posts |
I must be the only one who likes the spaghetti hair. I don't like the ATB Quarters because the lack of spaghetti hair and because of the low relief. I can see those wearing out easily. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5830 Posts |
FDR is one of the greatest president that pull our nation together during times of many crisis. I'd rather have his image on the Quarter since Washington is already on the dollar bill. Than we can have the dime open for other design.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
We had presidents and first spouses, how about first pets on the dimes? Especially Jackson's foul-mouthed parrot?  |
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Valued Member
United States
186 Posts |
no one has mentioned that the FDR was the Founder of the March of Dimes
since being handicapped and the longest serving President after a long war and dying in office
it was a match made in heaven to be on the dime as the founder of the March of Dimes
people don't hear of the March of Dimes much since polio is basically gone and other diseases and now effort is placed on birth defects. I guess FDR did his job with the March of Dimes too
this would be a tough uphill battle to get FDR off the dime
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Valued Member
United States
406 Posts |
When I visited the Philadelphia Mint recently they had designs of pets on quarters, probably created by some of the kids.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4868 Posts |
There is no doubt that the presidents that currently reside on our coins have made significant contributions/impacts to The United States. There are also presidents and other people who have done so as well. Why not honor those individuals? Haven't the current commemorations lasted long enough? Isn't it time to modernize? I would love to see some rendition of Lady Liberty and maybe some animals.
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United States
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I'd rather have his image on the Quarter since Washington is already on the dollar bill. Negative. The one dollar bill needs to go away!  Quote:
There are also presidents and other people who have done so as well. Why not honor those individuals? Uh, we just had an entire series of dollar coins to do just that. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The coolest thing about finding a merc is that you immediately know that it's silver and at least 72 years old. Clad mercs would ruin that, and would not be worthwhile, as they would not be pretty in low relief. And a great example is the latest Gold one the Mint recently released. Really not to great. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The dime design is way overdue for a change. Nothing against Roosevelt or any other president, but we should go back to representations of liberty on all coins, not just dimes. New designs would be best. Don't reuse old designs. But I'm not holding my breath. The coin might go away before the design changes.
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United States
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I agree. If they change, a return to Liberty is preferred, with fresh designs, of course.
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Posted 06/28/2017 1:03 pm
