Who Would You Want To See On A New American Silver Dollar?

Very interesting post, morgans dad. Are you referring to a replacement of the ASE, or a silver colored dollar for circulation? I have not heard anything about a 5oz. silver dollar. Do you have any more information on that? If there was a new silver dollar I think that it should not have a person or bust on the obverse. How about an American flag and the outline of the USA on the obverse and the Presidential seal on the reverse. Just the first idea to come to mind.

An article from a blog sent to me from Numismatic News a few days ago...


"Editors Note: A little known component of the America the Beautiful program will be 5-ounce bullion versions of each of the 56 designs struck in .999 fine silver and having a 3-inch diameter, which is twice the diameter of a silver dollar.

So as not to displace the duplicated design, the statement of fineness and the weight will be incused on the edge of these large silver pieces.

These coins will be sold as bullion coins. No further details were available at press time."
They guesstimate the price for each 5-ounce beauty will be approx: $80.00, will also be available in proof, If you collect all the 56 proposed coins, you will of spent almost $5000.00, can you say ouch!

I hope this helps, I saw another article about this new planned "5-ounce bullion coin", I believe if you do some more research, the U S Mint's blog, you will get the full story.

I am referring to the concept of a New silver dollar, nothing to do with the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins......


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Her Majesty would be great. It isn't too late to come back to the fold.....

But seriously, how about the Twin Towers?

What Brannenworks and wheezydog said.

While I feel that the Sac dollars are nicely-designed (two kids on one obverse - how can you go wrong?) and the prez dollars are ... well, never mind what I think of them ... it's time to bring a classic design to the dollar. And NO dead people. Period.

How about Miss Liberty with a naughty smile and a wayward curl like on the Italian 100-lire coins of the mid-'90's? Definitely symbolic of the good life.

John Muir,goes well with the new quarters program.

In my dream I would envision a competition by the mint to create a design that glories Liberty with a touch of modern perspective in art with the same on the Reverse but with the Eagle. In other words a modern art looking Morgan dollar (no Picasso's please..lol)

well if ya take the reverse of the prez dollars and make it the obverse and use the Sac dollar reverse

and am I missing sumtin the prez dollars dont have the word liberty on them any reason for this?

If I remember right there was supposed to be Silver versions of the Presidential dollars minted. The RedBook even listed them that first year.......yet they were never minted.
This could be the same type of thing....
I always thought that the ASE 1 oz. Silver Dollar was a beauty ! (wish I had one for this year !) And it was known as a "big heavy Dollar"......so when you say a 5oz. Silver Dollar......I'm thinking HOLY MACKERAL !......THAT WOULD BE ONE MONSTROUS SIZED COIN ! ...
Who or what would I like to see on the obverse if this were to happen though !.......hmmm.........that would be quite the tribute !
Do you mean like the ASE program, in that, just one coin each year ....or like the State Qtrs. with every few months a new "grouping" of them coming out ?
How about one depicting a Mountain Man Rendezvous in the Rockies, giving merit to the "real" openers of the West ! Many interesting designs could be submitted for this ! There could be a "series" of accomplishments of Mountain Men and depictions featuring famous individuals whom we all know......or should know.
Every American should be required to watch the tv miniseries Centennial as well, by the way ! This should be a required book in School(James Michener) since it spans two Centuries of American history told in a way that could be ANY family's history, although the novel is fictional......it is SUCH an American family story.....just unbelievable !
But, it, of course, starts with Pascanel the French-Canadian Mountain Man exploring the West......and then two hundred years of his family after him progressing through "American History".
And I really think every American could use some "appreciation" of that kind of history right now. These "trappers" were SO VERY CRUCIAL IN OPENING UP THE WEST. And trade, and exploration, and finding routes through the mountains....just soooooo many different things.
Their importance to America is VERY HIGHLY UNDERVALUED AND UNDERAPPRECIATED BY THE GENERAL AMERICAN PUBLIC I BELIEVE !

So...That's my vote !