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Canada
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Edited by malissadawn
02/24/2009 8:39 pm
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United States
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The article says that Duke Ellington is the first African-American to appear on a US coin. That can't be right. Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver were on a Commemorative half in the 1940's or 50's. Right?
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Maybe they meant to say regular circulating US coin?  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Last two paragraphs in the article: "The first African-American to appear on a circulating coin was York, a slave who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their "Corps of Discovery" adventures across America at the dawn of the 19th century. The 2003 Missouri quarter features the three men together in a canoe on the obverse.
"The U.S. Mint distinguishes between circulating coins, which are intended for daily use, and commemorative ones, which mark special occasions. African-Americans have appeared on commemorative coins as well as circulating ones."
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United Kingdom
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making him the first African-American to appear by himself on a circulating U.S. coin. I think the important words are "by himself" and "circulating" |
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United States
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I could swear that "by himself" was not there originally. Nor do I recall any mention of the Missouri quarter or the commemoratives. According to the page as I view it now, it was updated just over an hour ago. Sneaky.  |
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United Kingdom
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doh! They probably got a few phone calls and decided to correct it. By the way malissadawn, before the "correct terminology" police get on your case (you know the ones who don't like 1 cent being called a penny) you might want to change the title to "district" quarter.  |
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 Canada
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LOL QuickSilver! I have yet to have heard that correction before! I will leave as is for now I guess. I was sure the whole collection was termed State Quarter collection? SO where did district come from? You learn something new every day I guess. :) |
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United Kingdom
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The State Quarter collection ended with Hawaii. This is a seperate series of district and territory quarters, not part of the same series. A lot of people just think the State Quarter series was extended but this was not technically the case as far as I was told. |
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United States
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How about "the first African-American to be 'featured' (by name and likeness) on a circulation coin"?  The average person would have no idea that an African-American was on the Missouri Quarter (unless they Googled it), but it is plain for all to see who is honored on the Dist. Of Columbia Quarter. |
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Canada
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thank you quicksilver! I had no idea it was a new series. I guess I just revealed how up to date I am on modern releases.  |
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United States
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The 2003 Missouri quarter features the three men together in a canoe on the obverse.
That's the obverse? Did the guy who wrote this article think obverse was a cool word and wanted to get it into the article? Or has George Washington become tails? Inquiring minds...... |
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I have seen references to the Statehood Quarters having swapped the reverse/obverse descriptions for the series. I think the reasoning was that the SHQ moved the denomination to the "Washington" side, which is a legend that is (always?) found on the reverse of US coins. Quick quiz: how many people display the "Washington" side as the obverse in the SHQ folders and albums? Edited by jbuck
02/25/2009 5:29 pm
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Quote:Quick quiz: how many people display the "Washington" side as the obverse in the SHQ folders and albums? I show the D minted coins with the obverse showing  Not a lot on the east coast so when you get it you have to show it off |
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United States
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Interesting idea! |
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United States
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I remember trying to decide which way to display them.......I chose the "state side" out. People will just have to take my word for the "P" & "D" mints being there !......  I "might".......and I underline the word "might" try to attempt to do another "P" and "D" mint ciculated State Qtr. folder. But I'm not sure if I want the challenge or not !....  ..... But IF I did, then maybe I'd do that one with the obverse showing for the mintmark to be displayed. Tough choice though......either show the mintmark and absolutely no state designs... or show the state designs and have people take your word for the mintmarks being correct and in place ! Either way there's an "assumption" !.... And I'm only talking "folders" for these circulated qtrs. obviously. Edited by eaglefoot
02/26/2009 2:14 pm
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Posted 02/24/2009 10:46 am
