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Valued Member
United States
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Coin World has announced that the U.S. Mint is dropping the "turkey tail" wheat design reverse and is now going to recommend their LP-13 design which depicts the "Shield of the Union". I for one feel this is a much more appropriate and aesthetically pleasing design for use on our One Cent coin that the previous wheat bundle design.  Previously recommended design. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1882 Posts |
I can't put a finger on it, but I just don't like any of these designs...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First off, I am a type coin collector, and truly love this hobby. However...I feel that the Lincoln Cent (or any other CENT) has meet it's demise. Since this year is the Centennial year for this design, let it go out with a bang (four different reverses are appropriate). Discontinue the cent after the production year of 2009. Do away with the Dollar bill as well, then the dollar coin will circulate, as has the this denomination in virtually ALL countries (there was no choice, the Gov't just did it!). I am sure that I have ruffled some feathers on this subject, let the feedback fly!  success, |
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 United States
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I am sure that I have ruffled some feathers on this subject, let the feedback fly! Nope, I agree with you 99.9%! The 0.1% is that I would like to see the cent continued to be minted as NIFC for the annual mint and proof sets. Edited by jbuck
05/04/2009 2:36 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I can put my finger on it--the shield design is lackluster at best. It's not just the design elements, but the proportions and usage of legends. Compare that to the IHC reverse, which is quite attractive with contrasting elements. And we're past the point of doing retreads of 19th C. designs. What looks good on an 1880 coin just doesn't fit today. US coins should also represent more than simply political symbols--Canada and Australia coins could serve as a good example here. Quote:
I would like to see the cent continued to be minted as NIFC for the annual mint and proof sets. And in bronze!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Both of those look kind of cartoony to me.
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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The first reminds me of German 1-2 pfennig 1923/36 design.
The second looks like a amusement token to me.
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United States
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United States
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United States
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For the time being, this one is still my favourite:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't like any of the proposed designs, I think they look cartoon-like. I would like to see the paper dollar be replaced with the coins and maybe even a 2 dollar coin (that would be cool!). To me the 1 cent coin is rather useless in commerce, removing it from circulation and the 1 dollar note from circulation would be a move in the right direction. My .02 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i wish they could let go of the Lincoln Cent and make a new one |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
JBuck, I think that Texans would really like that one. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well I do not like either design also.
Think they could do better.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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... so what happened to the eagle?  |
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Posted 05/04/2009 2:22 pm
