how bout a bullion coin with the slq design?

1907Quarter

So I just received my 3 silver Britannias (beautiful!, I'm a type collector so I got 1 of each design) and I was wondering: if Great Britain can rotate their designs on bullion coins, why can't we. Just commision a sculptor to create a new eagle, and we can have a full strike-full luster slq coin(no scooped heads!). What do you think folks? How do we get this done!?
Eugene

ara

Eugene, the BRM just put out the 2003 Britannia with a new design.

airplanenut

Now, changing with the times, do we revert to the type one variety, in its new, enlarged form?

Jeremy

mbbiker

yes it would have to be the type one.

FC57Coins

You kids are sick! sick! sick!

But while on the subject - You guys think we could talk Yasmine Bleeth to pose for it?

1907Quarter

Knew the type-I barbs would fly. Serious about the slq idea though. Trista Rehn perhaps?

mbbiker

<< <i>You guys think we could talk Yasmine Bleeth to pose for it? >>



only if, to bad the mint would turn it into somthing ugly.

keets

............and maybe while we're at it we can recycle all the old designs till we get sick of them!!!! why not try a different approach?? there are plenty, and i mean plenty of truly wonderful and collectible designs that have been seen by only a modest amount of people, collectors included. why not use some of the rejected patterns for U.S. coins?? Russ recently came across the original Jefferson nickel reverse design at a show, resurrected by the FSNC for a commemerative kind of coin. the one that i like is the rejected one dollar design that Frank Gasparro came up with in the late 1970's, rejected for use when the powers that be caved in to special interests and issued the much ballyhooed SBA. there's also that 1870's pattern dollar with liberty seated and an eagle on the obverse. those would be wonderful designs for bullion or circulating coins.

why re-issue the old designs? don't get me wrong, some are truly beautiful, SLQ's and Walkers included. but really, do we need Ford to start making 1962 Galaxy 500's or GM to put the '57 Chevy back into production?? certainly not. those were classics whose time has passed. for me, to use older designs, no matter how well intentioned, takes something away from their mystique. the silver eagle/walker issue was good to jump start the program but there are countless deserving coin designs waiting for there chance to shine!!!

al h.

Cam40

I got it!!!!!!! How about a 2009 Large Cent Lincoln 90% copper USMint $49.95 for the two coin set.One Proof the other Business-strike?



You make a great point keets.
to use older designs, no matter how well intentioned, takes something away from their mystique.

airplanenut

OK- we'll resurrect the Type 0 pattern... liberty rejected for having NO clothing Reference to that statement

Cam40

lol..yaaaa.

After all,this is a new millenium.You,d think society isnt THAT prudeish compared to those old fogies of the 20th century.