Maya Angelou and Sally Ride to be Honored on Quarters...And how to suggest other women!

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Kurisu
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/us/quarters-maya-angelou-sally-ride.html

SUGGEST OTHER WOMEN
Call for Recommendations: Prominent American Women and the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqWjRHVCn5LXSehxtyvzAsvtZrrVctznlVEfuF-DfQeDiHrQ/viewform

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  • keyman64
    keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Interesting. I photographed Maya Angelou for the venue I was doing work for about 12+ years ago. I’ll have to look for those photos at some point.

    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
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  • Kurisu
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    I'm still all for Molly Pitcher!!!

    Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley.... "Molly Pitcher"

    A heroine in the Revolutionary War. Carried water to American soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth during the American Revolution 1778, then took over for her husband on the battlefield when he was no longer able to fight.

    A soldier who witnessed her in action wrote about in his diary, without referring to the woman involved by name: “While in the act of reaching a cartridge and having one of her feet as far before the other as she could step, a cannon shot from the enemy passed directly between her legs without doing any other damage than carrying away all the lower part of her petticoat.”
    It's believed she said something like, “Well, that could have been worse,” then returned to firing her cannon.

    Coins are Neato!

    "If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright

  • ricko
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    This program could be interesting.... Certainly some worthy subjects... Hopefully done artistically (such as the examples above)...Cheers, RickO

  • Kurisu
    Kurisu Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @ricko said:
    This program could be interesting.... Certainly some worthy subjects... Hopefully done artistically (such as the examples above)...Cheers, RickO

    Go submit your choice(s)...I know you're somewhat opinionated :wink::smiley:
    You don't have to include any personal info if you don't want to...I did, because it's just going to the The National Women's History Museum
    I included a link to a biography for them and a link to that image specifically of Molly because I think it's the best one.

    Coins are Neato!

    "If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright

  • koynekwest
    koynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I think the examples shown are quite well done and should remain that way on a coin.

  • ɹoʇɔǝlloɔ
    ɹoʇɔǝlloɔ Posts: 1,436 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @keyman64 said:
    Interesting. I photographed Maya Angelou for the venue I was doing work for about 12+ years ago. I’ll have to look for those photos at some point.

    would love to see that/those - what a cool opportunity

  • keyman64
    keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    As for the opportunity, I did photography work for the University so not only did I shoot sports but also concerts and speaking events like this. I also photographed Archbishop Desmond Tutu, among many others. Robin Williams, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, an NFL event for the Bart Starr award where he was present with his wife, a couple Olympians. It was only for a few years that I did this but it was neat.

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  • ɹoʇɔǝlloɔ
    ɹoʇɔǝlloɔ Posts: 1,436 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @keyman64 said:

    thanks so much for sharing those ✌

  • Quincyboy12
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    I suggested Admiral Grace Hopper and Dr. Rebecca Lancefield

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,112 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Amelia Earhart, fwiw

  • PerryHall
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    Dolly Madison

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  • OPA
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    Since the latest post is for a "Dolly"

    How about: Dolly Parton

    do the subjects have to be dead or can they still be living?

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • keyman64
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    @OPA said:
    Since the latest post is for a "Dolly"

    How about: Dolly Parton

    do the subjects have to be dead or can they still be living?

    Dead is a requirement.

    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
  • PhillyJoe
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    I didn’t realize Sally Ride passed in 2012.

    The Philadelphia Mint: making coins since 1792. We make money by making money. Now in our 225th year thanks to no competition. image
  • WillieBoyd2
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    One interesting note is that on the coin Sally Ride is identified as "Dr. Sally Ride".

    She has a doctorate in Physics but is not a medical doctor.

    :)

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  • DBSTrader2
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    So are these women each accepted & placed the issue of a coin from a particular "state" like previous series, or not?

  • Kurisu
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    @DBSTrader2 said:
    So are these women each accepted & placed the issue of a coin from a particular "state" like previous series, or not?

    https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/united-states-mint-announces-first-two-honorees-in-american-women-quarters-program

    Coins are Neato!

    "If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright

  • DBSTrader2
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    Thanks for the link! So do they have a link to all submitted obverse designs to choose from yet? I sure hope they don't try to change all denominations over to the current style of the Jefferson nickels.......... I dislike that one (and even more so the previous version) tremendously!! :(

  • TwoSides2aCoin
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    The way we've done women over the centuries ( short-changed) , why not make them twenty cent pieces ? Bring back the classics.

  • SeattleSlammer
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    @TwoSides2aCoin said:
    The way we've done women over the centuries ( short-changed) , why not make them twenty cent pieces ? Bring back the classics.

    On a good day my wife would put me on a 3 Center. 🤓

    I like the Molly Pitcher suggestion.

  • 291fifth
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    Frances Perkins. One of the most important women of the New Deal era.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • rooksmith
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    The Wilma Mankiller quarter will be a hot item someday

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  • PerryHall
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    @rooksmith said:
    The Wilma Mankiller quarter will be a hot item someday

    Agree but shouldn't they change the name to Wilma Personkiller?

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    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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