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Sacagawea dollar Becomes State Coin - Associated Press: CHEYENNE - The Sacagawea golden dollar was formally designated Wyoming's official state coin before a large crowd in the Capitol rotunda. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., nominated Sacagawea for the dollar coin as a member of the Senate Banking Committee in 2000. He said depicting Sacagawea with her infant son, Jean Baptiste, emphasized a family looking toward the future together. Gov. Dave Freudenthal also addressed the crowd. "There was a great deal of skepticism whether a 16-year-old girl could contribute to the opening of the West," he said. "And she stepped up in a way typical of Wyoming women." Rep. Barbara Cubin, R-Wyo., said Wyoming women have played important roles in the development of the West and Wyoming. She mentioned that Wyoming had the first woman to legally vote and the first female justice of the peace. Lawmakers approved the Sacagawea dollar as the official state coin last year. ******************************************** How about NO originality to the people of Wyoming! Come on, you want to use a design from a failed dollar for your State Quarter!?! Surely there must be other designs. Now you will truly have a two headed quarter! Edited by zakgold
02/14/2005 10:53 am
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Not bad for a coin that hasn't been issued in 4 years. Of course, our elected leaders aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer. Big Foot is a protected animal in Washington State. I guess the same logic is used in Wyoming.
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Originally posted by national dealer
Not bad for a coin that hasn't been issued in 4 years. Of course, our elected leaders aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer. Big Foot is a protected animal in Washington State. I guess the same logic is used in Wyoming.
I'm going to let you in on a little secret here in Wyoming. With the elected officials that we have, we aren't using any "logic" when making such decisions. Other than the people in the rotunds of the capital building, no one around here uses the dang things. The bank (we have one) won't order and hand them out, so I guess only Sen. Enzi is using them in Washington.  |
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Ive been to wyoming, maybe you can buy one in Little America ? Just wait and see, you will be able to get your very own 2000-D Sac Dollar for the small amount of 3.50 .
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I guess my opinion of the role Sacagawea played is some what different from the political view of the whole expedition. Now just think for one moment WHY you would take a woman along and of course, keep in mind this particular TIME PERIOD and how women were treated and what was expected of them? And of course I can't help but wonder how this young lady managed to lead an expedition to some where she had never been before? Now she might have served as an interpreter but seems to me, if history serves me correctly, most of the Indian tribes spoke different dialects but I suppose she could have helped? And, quite honestly are we supposed to believe she volunteered for such a dangerous trip with a young child on here back? Make a great movie! I guess what I think would be very much opposite the whole tale but will say I do like the coin!
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I though the AK-47 bullet was the state coin.  |
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I believe that would be MONTANA? Wouldn't it? I will say this, "I never met an AK-47 I didn't like!
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Originally posted by longnine009
I though the AK-47 bullet was the (Wyoming) state coin.
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Originally posted by crystalk64
I believe that would be MONTANA? Wouldn't it? I will say this, "I never met an AK-47 I didn't like!
Sorry gentlemen, but this honor should go to Idaho where they like to play their war-games. Around here we have the "Jackalope" and make believe there are some people who believe what they are being told.  Edited by OldDan
02/18/2005 3:02 pm
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Originally posted by Metalman
Ive been to wyoming, maybe you can buy one in Little America ? Just wait and see, you will be able to get your very own 2000-D Sac Dollar for the small amount of 3.50 .
I lived in Wyoming for 2 years and I wouldn't be surprised if you could buy one at Little America for $3.50. I actually want to retire to Wyoming. Life there is so much simpler and nothing is done in a rush. I wasn't surprised that they chose the Sac dollar for their state coin. I also wouldn't be surprised if 90% of the population isn't even aware that they have a state coin. These things are just not important out there. |
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as a kid ,we would pass thru wyoming yearly for vacation, I was born in Nebraska and most of my family tree is buried or living there ,,Little America was a highlight, we would buy our fireworks there for the fourth in NE ,Some parts of wyoming are beautiful, but the area around Little America as I remember it was desolate nothing else really for miles around.
Retire there ,Hmmmmm not me , I'm on my way to the oregon coast I grew up in southern oregon,and that is where I want to finish the story at.
By the way to keep this within the coin forum , oregon is a great place to metal detect for coins,I have found so many coins in the old mining ,logging camps,and old west towns that are there.Most were not of any quality as coins but silver is silver and memories are all we have to get us through to the next adventure.
Rick
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02/19/2005 02:54 am
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