Fantasy: Alternate Presidential $1 Coin Obverses

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CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12817 Posts	Posted 04/04/2015 03:03 am Recently there has been a multitude of posts stating that there should not be likenesses of presidents or any persons otherwise on coins. Those posters feel that coins should have symbols representative of their countries of issue on them, not long-dead politicians. Then we get to the Presidential $1 coin series... which, truthfully, at first glance seems like there's no clear way to NOT have the likeness of each president on the obverse. Well, how about if we brainstorm other ways to represent each President? It would have to be a fairly straightforward, iconic image. Some are easy... some very difficult. The historians among us would be able to provide a few good ideas I'm sure. But would those ideas resonate with the public? Not sure it matters since the Presidents' ugly mugs don't resonate as it is. Anyway, just a thought. Again, I know these could be easy and difficult. My opening suggestion is for Andrew Johnson. If such an imaginary series came to fruition I would propose an image of Alaska on the obverse to represent Seward's Folly, which happened while he was in office. Edited by CelticKnot 04/04/2015 03:05 am Report this Post to the Staff

barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5849 Posts	Posted 04/04/2015 07:19 am I'd offer a suggestion as to what George W. Bush's obverse should look like, but this is a family-friendly forum... Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
Nickel Guy Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 04/04/2015 07:56 am President Benjamin Harrison 23rd President (1889-1893) Put a Light Bulb on the obverse! Why you ask? He turned the previous presidents surplus into a huge deficit, causing the country to enter a Great Depression. He feared for his life so much because of this that he had his servants turn his lights on and off for him. Just in cased someone tried to electrocute him. Edited by Nickel Guy 04/04/2015 07:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
Bret Pillar of the Community United States 1913 Posts	Posted 04/04/2015 10:54 am Here's the problem with the idea. Not all Presidents have been good for the country. If a positive image has to be associated with each President, then most everyone will view the coins as propaganda. This would be especially true of more recent Presidents as we all have our own opinions. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12817 Posts	Posted 04/04/2015 7:07 pm I suppose you are correct but then why have a Presidential coin series in the first place? Edited by CelticKnot 04/04/2015 7:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
One50 Valued Member United States 361 Posts	Posted 04/04/2015 9:39 pm The mint could start adding color like Canada did with the Great Lakes series. Fantastic looking coins by the way. Then for President Clinton they could have a blue dress and maybe a cigar on the coin. I'm hopped up on Easter candy right now...sorry if that's to much. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188090 Posts	Posted 04/06/2015 11:50 am I vote for a Homes of the Presidents series. We have already had a few depicted in the past. 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
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