Proposed Commemorative Dollar Plaster Mold

MWallace

For the 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial Dollar by Sherl Joseph Winter.

ricko

Nice... Is this yours? There must be a story here... Do tell....Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway

I like!

MWallace

@ricko said:
Nice... Is this yours? There must be a story here... Do tell....Cheers, RickO

Yes, it's mine. There's really nothing to tell. I won it on eBay about 10 years ago + or - . I think I actually got it pretty cheap too.

Zoins

I’d love to know more about Sherl Joseph Winter and the design. Was Winter working for the Mint? Was this commissioned or accepted by the Mint? Was there a contest for outside designers to create the design like there was for many coin design plasters?

MWallace

@Zoins said:
I’d love to know more about Sherl Joseph Winter and the design. Was Winter working for the Mint? Was this commissioned or accepted by the Mint? Was there a contest for outside designers to create the design like there was for many coin design plasters?

I just looked at this mold for the first time in years this morning. I am going to do a little research on him over the next few days. This design was not chosen for the reverse of the 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial Commemorative Dollar, but his reverse design for the 1986 SOL Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar was used. I also know that he was at one time a member of the Citizen's Coin Advisory Committee (CCAC).

Here are two links with info on him. The second one is to his web site.

philart.net/artist/Sherl_Joseph_Winter/259.html

winterartstudio.com/winter-art-studio-artists.php

RogerB

Interesting to find the old plaster. But, glad that mess was rejected.

Zoins

@RogerB said:
Interesting to find the old plaster. But, glad that mess was rejected.

Are you a fan of the design that was selected?

RogerB

No. It's better than this but not by much. The adopted design says nothing about the essence and importance of Ellis Island or the Statue of Liberty. Why did the French subscribe to give this to the US? What did it mean to new immigrants coming through New York harbor? While a coin or medal can not answer many questions, it is able to encourage viewers to think, question, reason and seek to experience more.

Zoins

@RogerB said:
No. It's better than this but not by much. The adopted design says nothing about the essence and importance of Ellis Island or the Statue of Liberty. Why did the French subscribe to give this to the US? What did it mean to new immigrants coming through New York harbor? While a coin or medal can not answer many questions, it is able to encourage viewers to think, question, reason and seek to experience more.

Were there better designs that were rejected?

During a different time period, but I was wondering if you’re allowed to talk about your experiences in the CCAC? I’m sure the deliberations were fascinating!

RogerB

All the CCAC meetings were public except for some rare executive sessions such as those surrounding the comprehensive report prepared in 2011. All the designs presented are public record and show be available through the Mint's Press Relations site.