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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
So this is going into it's 5th year. I'm just not getting into this shield design. I think a couple of the other designs that were proposed were better. What do you think? Edited by TheForce
03/11/2015 08:12 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
I'm neutral about it. I just like that it is something different.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4901 Posts |
The design is lame....but so is the denomination so I guess it's appropriate
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
I hate the new design. I wish they kept the old one. Does anyone have a link to the proposed design changes?
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Valued Member
United States
211 Posts |
I think it has its weaknesses, but it's a vast improvement over the Memorial cent. I don't need Lincoln AND his memorial on the same coin. I'm glad they brought some symbolic imagery back to US coinage. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1373 Posts |
I don't mind the newer stile at all. It's nice to see something different every so often. To me, it's much nicer than the prior Lincoln Memorial cents. If it wasn't for the overpowering feeling of nostalgia, it would match the wheat cents for design.
One can only like seeing buildings and birds on the rear of coins for so long.
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Valued Member
United States
75 Posts |
I like the new design, but do not like how they make them. Most earlier memorial cents were made with a higher relief. That is what I miss. I do think that they need an eagle on at least ONE circulating coin. Forgive me if I am forgetting one, but I don't think there are Eagles on any circulating issues...
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
17923 Posts |
I personally like it. I didn't dislike the LMC, but T think that a change was due after 50 years. I much prefer the design to the current British 'broken shield' coins! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
 Change it again for another 5 years. I hate the shield design. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1132 Posts |
I don't dislike the design. They're really pretty when brand new. However, I would like it a lot more if it was made out of something that didn't rot the moment the humidity picked up.
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Moderator
 United States
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I actually like the shield design. However, I think the cent needs to be NIFC.
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Moderator
United States
188213 Posts |
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Does anyone have a link to the proposed design changes? Here is the old thread, with links... https://goccf.com/t/46187Notice how I commented then that I liked the shield (LP-13) best.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1656 Posts |
I'd enjoy a return to the IHC reverse. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4867 Posts |
#2 and #4 looked the best IMO. The shield is fine but I don't like how it's drawn. I find it troubling having such a low relief.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
Even better the cent should just be done away with. Nobody wants them, I see them tossed around and on the ground. They are very dirty coins as well. Quote:
I actually like the shield design. However, I think the cent needs to be NIFC. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think the shield design is good. Simple and clean and it works well with the low relief. Probably better than many of the other designs would have. Quote:
I much prefer the design to the current British 'broken shield' coins! I believe they are doing away with that next year. |
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