Just wonderin' about "Eagles" part 2

CoinHusker

Does anyone know why the mint chose to copy the walking liberty design for the $1 silver and the St. Gaudens design for the gold "eagle" coins instead of making a new eagle design (the actual bird, not just name) for the coins? Just wonderin' if anyone remembers the reasoning behind it.

nwcs

Because they are recognizeable designs that are among the best this country produced. Easier to re-use them than to spend the time to come up with something people may not like.

CoinHusker

But if we don't strech ourselves aren't we always going to be stuck in the past, lacking creativity and the opportunity to create something new. Sure the design may not be liked as well as a walking liberty or a St. Gauden's but maybe it would or could even be better? Why not try?

jom

Lacking creativity? C'mon! Don't you think the Lincoln, Jeff, Franklin, Ike and SBA are beautiful, creative and "forward thinking" designs? lol

jom

CoinHusker

Good one. My point exactly!

coinnerd

If the mint used new designs they might have to deal with all the politically correct BS the last two new designs (SBA and SAC) had to deal with. Can you imagine a Eunice Shriver silver eagle. AAAARG How many would you want to own.

CoinHusker

But that's my point. If they call it an "eagle" then design and eagle for the obverse and forgo the PC BS unless they want to put Eunice's head on the eagle? What a nightmare!