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Swift tribute to modern day Presidents...
joeykoins
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Just was thinking, how quick the U.S. Mint reacts to any modern day President's death. Pertaining to placing them on U.S. Coins. Look at Kennedy, one year, or less, in fact! Roosevelt, Once again, It might have been within the same year of his death? Then of course, Mr. Eisenhower, his might of been 2 or 3 years? He was our last President to receive this honor. Lincoln's was nearly 45 years. Sure, I am aware of technology. So, since
Nixon's death, we had 4 pass on, what is the Mint waiting for? Yes, this topic was talked about before on the forum. Just wondering? 
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Why don’t we just forget about presidential portraits and get back to allegorical figures? Portraits of people just have a habit of disappointing me.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
You're right. I'm just speaking on traditional tributes. As a matter of fact, Has the U.S. ever Minted any denominational coin, without a portrait of a face?
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I wouldn’t mind presidential tributes on coins, if they would actually last for a year and then go away.
Ala, Susan B.? Although, she wasn't our President. Lol
Yeah, the 2c/3c. Yes.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Joey baby. What are you smoking? You're waiting for a Nixon, Ford, Reagan, or Bush coin? Are you nuts? Hell will freeze over before that ever happens. You figure it out.. Seriously, you're starting to worry me.
We should put Queen Elizabeth on the quarter just to confuse everyone.
Lincoln was assassinated while in office. Kennedy was assassinated while in office. Roosevelt died while in office. Do you see a theme?
Ike is the only exception and he was a beloved WW II hero.
Next President who dies in office MAY get a coin. The others will have to be satisfied with the Presidential dollars.
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Recent Presidents are NOT idolized, like once was.
FDR was probably the last "great" President, with Reagan a close second.
It's time to move back to non-person designs.
Peace Dollar & Mercury Dimes, etc, were the last of the "great" non-person designs.
Then, the presidents came.
I think it's time to move forward.
I can NOT honestly see a Nixon, Carter or Ford circulating coin. They just were NOT great Presidents. Ho-hum, at best.
Just my opinion.
Chris
Thanks for your reply. Your first post, too. I do realize the current past Presidents probably don't measure up to our earlier ones but still, they did achieve to be President for a reason, right? I'm sure even our fore fathers had some issues as well. So, why can't they be attributed to be honored on a coin as well? Just my 2c.
Welcome to the forum, buddy. I like your title Chris. I too, love the Silver Eagle. Did you know our past President Reagan signed off on this series? Lol. Thanks again, post often.- Joey
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We haven't had trying times to create great Presidents lately, at least as trying as they used to be.
Shield nickels.
2 cent and 3 cent silver pieces, as well. Shield nickel.
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@SilverEagle1974.... Welcome aboard....Cheers, RickO
Too politicized, unfortunately, to get any recent or upcoming President on a coin. So it looks like Drump will have to be satisfied just having his likeness carved on Mt. Rushmore vs on any coin............. unless he privatizes the Mint, names one of his donors in charge, and starts printing them pre-humously.......
For my money, bring back the allegorical "Liberty" versions, like the Walkers & Mercs!
Time to buy a Redbook.
As others have said, FE cent, 2 cent, 3 cent silver, Shield nickel. (Not counting commems).
I don't expect any more "instant" tributes like we had with FDR or JFK. (I don't really include Ike as he had been out of office for some time, and I think the new coin was queued up and needed a subject). Things are too polarized and political these days.
One could make a case for this:
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/territorial/california-gold/u-s-assay-office-1852-1853/1725