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Edited by madzdad71
09/22/2008 2:12 pm
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Me too. What does the capital building under construction have to do with Lincoln. As you may tell I'm not a history buff. nlp
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What does the capital building under construction have to do with Lincoln Quite a bit actually. The US Capitol has undergone many renovations and additions in its history. The most famous was after the War of 1812 when the Brits torched it. The largest expansion was undertaken in the 1850s and 60s when the dome and the north and south congressional chambers were added.  US Capitol in 1846 before expansion  The US Capitol as photographed on the day of Lincoln's inauguration on March 4, 1861 |
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They are just as ugly in this thread as they are in the other.
I copied the HIGH RES Mint pictures, pasted them to PAINT and then reduced them to the size of a real penny. None of the fine details are evident when reduced. Another case of fine in theory but a failure in execution. Let 2009 be the last year for the Cent.
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D'Oh....My Bad No problem! I just did not want you to miss out on any of the other discussion!  |
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Hmm...I saw those renderings. What's up with Lincoln and his log? The perspective given on Lincoln makes him look massive, as if he's sat on a downed Sequoia tree. The overall effect is cartoonish...I don't understand what they're doing with recent US coins. Nor do I get the half-built Capitol building...why not a more historic moment pertaining to Lincoln, such as his Gettysburg Address?  Edited by KurtS
09/23/2008 02:18 am
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I dont like the coins :(. Lets go back to the Wheat cent! |
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What does the capital building under construction have to do with Lincoln. As you may tell I'm not a history buff. When the Civil War broke out, initial sentiment in the administration was to suspend the construction of the dome until the hostilities were over. But it was Lincoln who insisted that the construction continue to show publicly to the people that their government was still in operation and the rebellion of the southern states was not going to cause a halt to the day to day operations. Thanks to Lincoln the dome was completed Dec 2 1863 with the installation of "The Statue of Freedom" on the top of the dome. |
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It is a great piece of history, which is why I like that design.
For me, it also has a meaning that our nation is always "under construction" and that is our duty as citizens to ensure that this construction is never halted or abandoned.
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...our nation is always "under construction" and that is our duty as citizens to ensure that this construction is never halted or abandoned. I can get behind this viewpoint--and it was certainly an era which warranted reconstruction. In regards to US coins, I'm getting pretty darn bored with these good men depicted in such a lackluster fashion (pres dollars in particular). It really is heinous--and I'm disinclined further from collecting modern US coins. Does every coin have to be a history lesson, even if it's unattractive?  Gasparro's work on the current Memorial reverse is leagues ahead of these ideas. Edited by KurtS
09/23/2008 6:34 pm
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I would think the big thing will be just how many different ones there will end up being. The P Mint naturally will make their 4, The D Mint will make their 4 and I suppose the S Mint will make their Proof coins. Now if there is a large and small date, A solid Copper and a Copper plated Zinc of all those, Possibly a Gold and Platinum and Silver plated ones and maybe to top it all off a three sided one. Then of course the Franklin Mint will make painted ones showing Lincoln with a hat.
OK so what is next for our cent? Anyone know if there was a president with a birthday in the 10's. Such as 1710, 1810?
Maybe a Gingis Khan cent? Elvis Presly cent? One cent for each State or has that been tried with other coins?
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...and maybe to top it all off a three sided one.  Now that would be interesting! How about a Three Stooges commemorative cent? I'd also like a one-sided cent, similar to a Möbius strip with a single, uninterrupted design.  |
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.the U.S. Mint will release five new pennies per year for the next 629 years. While the process will be a long one, residents of the nation's 3,143 counties and county equivalents have already begun debating how their regions should be depicted.
Some U.S. citizens, particularly those in coastal regions, have raised concerns that their counties may never get a chance to be represented, due to rising water levels and tectonic shifts. |
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