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A "John Paul Jones" dime --- ?
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HAHAHA that is hysterical I can only imagine the ideas that must be snuffed during fade moments in time.
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Because of the masts, a sailing ship has a profile better suited to a coin than a battleship. That said, the Arizona in its glory would have been nice.
I've long been a supporter of placing John Paul Jones on a US coin. Aesthetically I prefer liberty but if we must have people then Jones is a natural. Not only his bravery and competence are worthy of commemoration but also his importance to the tactical and strategic battles that shaped the War of Independence. Now days bravery, competence, and success are hugely undervalued so I don't expect to see it.
It's politically incorrect, isn't it.
Same problem for JPJ. Now days all that counts is talking a good game.
Instead of just a John Paul Jones coin, I think it should be a 4-coin series as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Bonham are also as deserving as John Paul Jones, if not more so.
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If we're gonna have a J.P. on a coin, it should be J.P. Morgan.
As a follow-up, the folks in England recently "pardoned" JPJ. BTW the English have a very good sense of humor, I doubt the Hess joke would cause a stir then or today.
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I opened this thinking about this guy
instead of this guy.
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One is wearing a hat and the other is playing it....now which is which?
1941 was not the time to put John Paul Jones on a US coin.
I really would prefer they not put people on coins....I much prefer art in various forms... or commemorating events of national significance. Cheers, RickO
Did you know that John Paul Jones was at Waterloo?
I have his draft card to prove it:
Also, he has already appeared on a dime.
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