New American the Beautiful Quarter designs revealed
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....i guess timmy finally made up his mind.
....yeah and in a year of an increase yet.
<< <i>Once again we have black and white drawings that have to be translated into grey and grey coins. >>
I could not have said that better. But I probably would have been meaner with my comment!
OOhh!
can they release the B&W versions rather than the CU/NI ?
but
Hot Springs - can't see that one looking as good the drawing.
Mt. Hood - looks like it might translate into something boring.
The others might translate at least ok.
(The Bison's head is too high.... and too large(?))
(Uninspiring view of El Capitan)
If this was the 1930's, and these were commemorative quarters being produced then, I would feel differently.
Prepare yourselves for the broccoli trees of Yosemite!
....there's probably no truth to this but i heard, this year, to save money the mint will make quarter blanks and
make available 'park scene' stickers for the collector to put on the blanks.
<< <i>I am already salivating at the thought of Yellowstone 3-legged Buffalo Quarters... >>
It's already 3 1/2.
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<< <i>dumb question, what is the monument on the Arkansas coin? >>
be right back with a pic.
<< <i>dumb question, what is the monument on the Arkansas coin? >>
You can't tell from the drawing, but the hot water faucet is wide open.
The image on the reverse (tails side) of the Hot Springs National Park quarter depicts the façade of the Hot Springs National Park headquarters building with a fountain in the foreground. The headquarters was built in the Spanish colonial revival style and completed in 1936. The National Park Service emblem is featured to the right of the door. Inscriptions are HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, 2010 and E PLURIBUS UNUM
I still can't believe the best image of Hot Springs is a fountain in front of a building??? Come on...
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<< <i>dumb question, what is the monument on the Arkansas coin? >>
It's just a fountain & a door.
Took these just now. I live just 5 minutes from here:
Yes, the fountain's water is hot.
I like Mount Hood though.
<< <i>Yep -- largely meaningless design...has to be more to the place that a door and fountain. >>
Sure there is. A year or two ago a man drove his pickup truck through this fountain & up a couple of the steps leading to the building. Fact is, he had had a seizure while driving & nothing could be done to stop him. Luckily no bystander was injured.
You can browse around here for the meaningful things.
<< <i>OK everybody, it's time to sing along with Mitch....
Second verse, same as the first....
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Arkansas: I never would have guessed it was a tribute to the national parks. Interestingly enough, the design looks kind of royal (and not quite American). I feel confused.
Yellowstone: A child's depiction of something so grand.
Yosemite: A waterfall would have been nice.
Arizona: My favorite amongst the group. I quite like it. (Arizona has some awesome craters too. Though they probably would not look good on a coin)
Oregon: Meets requirements. I imagine it will be quite difficult to make the water that detailed.
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<< <i>An elk or moose on the Yellowstone design would be far more interesting. Maybe a wolf at some point in the series. Overall it is not quite what I was looking for, however, they could be worse. My thoughts are as follows,
Arkansas: I never would have guessed it was a tribute to the national parks. Interestingly enough, the design looks kind of royal (and not quite American). I feel confused.
Yellowstone: A child's depiction of something so grand.
Yosemite: A waterfall would have been nice.
Arizona: My favorite amongst the group. I quite like it. (Arizona has some awesome craters too. Though they probably would not look good on a coin)
Oregon: Meets requirements. I imagine it will be quite difficult to make the water that detailed. >>
04/19/2010 ---- America the Beautiful Quarters™ Bags and Two-Roll Set - Hot Springs (AR)
How are you going to show that much depth on a coin where the difference in relief between the high point and the low point is measured in fractions of a millimeter? I almost think that an image as seen from low Earth orbit (i.e., a map) would have been more practical.
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