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We may finally get the LGF George Washington obverse

olympicsosolympicsos Posts: 967 ✭✭✭✭
edited April 23, 2021 11:19AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I'm not looking forward to yet another series. But I am looking forward to the obverse.

https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/fraser-portrait-to-finally-debut-on-quarter-in-2022

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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it.

  • shortnockshortnock Posts: 483 ✭✭✭

    Good ideas...obverse and reverse(s).

  • ModwriterModwriter Posts: 330 ✭✭✭

    Like it too. I'm glad the Washington Crossing the Delaware reverse quarter will be short-lived. I dont like the design and feel they should have used one of the Leutze paintings

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,446 ✭✭✭✭✭

    hurry!

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  • RB1026RB1026 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭✭

    Considering the fact that the Mint (or the Govt rather) has turned the reverse of the quarter into a revolving canvas, it's high time that the obverse get a makeover, imo. I can't think of a better rendering of G.W. than this one and welcome the news. I hope it's executed in the higher relief as shown and not in some watered down flat scale.

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,446 ✭✭✭✭✭

    you know it's going to be flat

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  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 7,161 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don't care for it.
    Wayne

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 17,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    you know it's going to be flat

    For sure. No way it will be as high relief as the artist rendering.

  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,780 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That would be okay by me if they don’t give him spaghetti hair

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  • olympicsosolympicsos Posts: 967 ✭✭✭✭

    @RB1026 said:
    Considering the fact that the Mint (or the Govt rather) has turned the reverse of the quarter into a revolving canvas, it's high time that the obverse get a makeover, imo. I can't think of a better rendering of G.W. than this one and welcome the news. I hope it's executed in the higher relief as shown and not in some watered down flat scale.

    Or at least have the proof and mint set coins in the higher relief with the circulating coins in the flat relief.

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,446 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @olympicsos said

    Or at least have the proof and mint set coins in the higher relief with the circulating coins in the flat relief.

    cost

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  • olympicsosolympicsos Posts: 967 ✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:

    @olympicsos said

    Or at least have the proof and mint set coins in the higher relief with the circulating coins in the flat relief.

    cost

    We are paying for their products, the mint is making money off of us.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,393 ✭✭✭✭✭

    High relief is a must IMO. Peace Roy

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,446 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinsarefun said:
    That would be okay by me if they don’t give him spaghetti hair

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  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,780 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:

    @coinsarefun said:
    That would be okay by me if they don’t give him spaghetti hair

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    Maybe I'll suggest this one
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  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭✭✭

    LGF’s design, from the beginning, has been considered the best of the submissions by many. It is believed that personal bias lead to JF’s design being chosen.

    LGF sculpted Washington quite often. Here are two more of her works:


  • olympicsosolympicsos Posts: 967 ✭✭✭✭

    @GoldenEgg said:
    LGF’s design, from the beginning, has been considered the best of the submissions by many. It is believed that personal bias lead to JF’s design being chosen.

    LGF sculpted Washington quite often. Here are two more of her works:


    From other sources I've read, another reason why LGF wasn't given the quarter wasn't necessarily because of personal bias, but because she got the more lucrative medal work.

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 23, 2021 5:10PM

    This is my FAVORITE U.S. coin design. I know.......Walking Liberty.....Standing Liberty .......Mercury .....St Gaudens.........all nice....classics. I get it. This one is my favorite. I have the 1999 gold piece. I can't wait to get this one in silver. I love it!

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @olympicsos said:

    @RB1026 said:
    Considering the fact that the Mint (or the Govt rather) has turned the reverse of the quarter into a revolving canvas, it's high time that the obverse get a makeover, imo. I can't think of a better rendering of G.W. than this one and welcome the news. I hope it's executed in the higher relief as shown and not in some watered down flat scale.

    Or at least have the proof and mint set coins in the higher relief with the circulating coins in the flat relief.

    I don't know why the Mint doesn't do this now. I'll bet it would cause the sales of proof sets and Mint sets to increase dramatically.

  • ModwriterModwriter Posts: 330 ✭✭✭

    @coinsarefun said:

    @MsMorrisine said:

    @coinsarefun said:
    That would be okay by me if they don’t give him spaghetti hair

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  • ɹoʇɔǝlloɔɹoʇɔǝlloɔ Posts: 1,436 ✭✭✭✭✭

    looks p sweet - hope it makes it through final approval; long time coming

  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @olympicsos said:
    From other sources I've read, another reason why LGF wasn't given the quarter wasn't necessarily because of personal bias, but because she got the more lucrative medal work.

    Thanks! I did some more digging and there may not be any merit to my previously stated reasoning.

    The below linked article, by one of our own members I believe, also indicates that the Secretary of Treasury may have been using large-sized models for the selection process, whereas the CFA had been using models closer to the size of actual quarters, which made a difference in the visual merit of each design.

    I always appreciate the knowledge here!

    http://www.tbnumismatics.com/mistaken-misogyny-andrew-mellon-laura-fraser--the-george-washington-portraiture.html

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,446 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinsarefun said:

    @MsMorrisine said:

    @coinsarefun said:
    That would be okay by me if they don’t give him spaghetti hair

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    Maybe I'll suggest this one
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    go for it.

    I'm going to hit them up over spaghetti hair

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the Fraser portrait better than Flanagan's design. To me, it shows more 'character'...Flanagan's being a lifeless rendering. Though I have often stated, I wish they would stop with the dead presidents on coins - totally stop. As to the reverse designs.... just make them art oriented and not commercials. Cheers, RickO

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,446 ✭✭✭✭✭

    email sent!

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