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shinystuff6 Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 5:32 pm Was just thinking, sure would have been nice if the mint would have continued to make the Lincoln Penny with the shield reverse in mint and proof sets with the 95% copper composition. I really like that reverse that they started in 2010. What do you all think? Report this Post to the Staff

grancap74 Valued Member United States 289 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 5:50 pm Agree, I know things change I just miss the copper cents the way they were. The new shield design is better (at least to me) than the memorial design. The way the proof sets keep going up and up it's more difficult to keep buying them each year, We're saving up for the Silver Eagle anniversary set coming late this month. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 7:08 pm I agree as well. It is something that I have recommended more than once, along with eliminating it as a business strike. 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
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 7:13 pm I really like the shield's design as it reminds me of a return to a more classic design. However, I also remember the fond memory, of when I was a child, of my Grandfather fascinating me by showing me Lincoln sitting in the Lincoln Memorial on the REV. I also shared this with my kids when they were small and easy to excite! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 8:47 pm I like the design as well. Sometimes, a Mint will ask the Public to submit a design, especially for a commemorative coin. Personally, I think that in most cases, a design done 'in house' is much better, because the professionals understand the vagaries of the minting process. Nevertheless, I think the Public should be involved in the concept of a design, especially if it is to be a common definitive design, issued over 20 or more years. In this case, I think the design of the Shield Cent would be more favoured by the Public than previous designs. I stand to be corrected, but I don't think the Public was asked for approval of the design in this case; it is just that this situation, it has turned out so well. So how to involve the Public? The Mint should develop several designs for submission for Public approval. After all, it is the Public that is going to use them! Report this Post to the Staff
shinystuff6 Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 9:11 pm I have to believe that someone along the line did suggest it to the mint that they go back to the 95% copper cents in the mint and proof sets, but it was decided against for some reason. I am really not a big time cent collector, I am more into the silver coins, but I was wondering how the current cent composition holds up to long term storage vs. the nearly pure copper cent? Report this Post to the Staff
BoomerSoonerOKU Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 10:42 pm sel_691, I think that's a good idea. I do remember with the State Quarters that (not sure if every state did it) Oklahoma got to vote on the design for the reverse. There were some good and some so-so. Luckily the one I voted for ended up winning. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 10/15/2011 08:22 am Artistic standpoint....the shield design is very utilitarian and over-simplified. It could stand to be changed or enhanced. An oak and olive branch around the shield would have given it the touch it needed. Report this Post to the Staff
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