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***hilarious and true 'Viewpoint' article.....

SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
.....in the current issue of Numismatic News (dated 7/7/09).


'Lincoln cent reverse designs lack artistry' by Bruce Walker

Anybody else read it? My favorite part:

[regarding the design on the 1999 Pennsylvania quarter]
"The statue superimposed upon the state outline was so indistinct, it resembled something my 3-year-old daughter might have pulled from her nose."




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  • DieClashDieClash Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭
    Hey! I'm from Pennsylvania, I resemble that remark! image
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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It was nice to see a sizable article so bluntly lamenting the lameness of modern design standards.





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