I don't believe it is possible as the dies were not designed to offer that possibility.
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Back in the day, Teddy Roosevelt basically hired Augustus Saint-Gaudens to design and engrave our coins for the Mint and he and a couple others, had superb designs along with actual follow-up minting quality over 100 years ago.
So as a 100th Anniversary celebration, why doesn't the new President ask the director of the mint to fire the designers, engraving machines ( LOL), and or employees who allow such poor quality of the 2016 gold dime tooling and distribution and hire real experts like the two I mentioned above and a few others like Chris Duane, and lets see what could happen with some new modern coin designs, especially some special ones for circulation, and not just only commemorative collectables.
Originally posted by: CaptHenway No. They deliberately left it off the design.
I wonder why the mint designers did that. It was a part of the original design and was only missing because of strike and die wear issues.
It would be kind of like not putting a full head on the gold quarter that will be issued. "Coin World" is showing pictures of that piece on the Web.
Edited to add: A quick review of the pictures of the gold quarter shows that it might not have a completely full head. At least the head is not totally flat like it is on some of the Type II Standing Liberty quarters.
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I thought I was the only person disappointed with the new design, and was wondering why they could not make the design closer to the original. It would be nice to see the mint care about its collecting public. Thanks for your responses!
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There might be a gold full band Mercury someday, if Daniel Carr, or Bernard von NotHaus mints one.
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I voted "maybe", considering the doctors in the field.
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So as a 100th Anniversary celebration, why doesn't the new President ask the director of the mint to fire the designers, engraving machines ( LOL), and or employees who allow such poor quality of the 2016 gold dime tooling and distribution and hire real experts like the two I mentioned above and a few others like Chris Duane, and lets see what could happen with some new modern coin designs, especially some special ones for circulation, and not just only commemorative collectables.
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Now that would be a great error. Unintentional full bands.
Ditto
We need some real art on our coins. Cheers, RickO
I voted "yes".
I expect one in 2116.
Can't wait to say "I told you so."
No. They deliberately left it off the design.
I wonder why the mint designers did that. It was a part of the original design and was only missing because of strike and die wear issues.
It would be kind of like not putting a full head on the gold quarter that will be issued. "Coin World" is showing pictures of that piece on the Web.
Edited to add: A quick review of the pictures of the gold quarter shows that it might not have a completely full head. At least the head is not totally flat like it is on some of the Type II Standing Liberty quarters.