How can we get the 2026 dime design to continue (there, are you happy?!)
Russell12
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I wish there was a way to have the 2026 dime Liberty design continue into 2027 and beyond, instead of FDR. Probably the 2026 Half Dollar design also (but it's not as nice as the dime). 20206 could have been the perfect time to start transitioning away from our current ugly coins.
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Only if we get real people (dead or alive) off all the coins and return to Liberty effigies.
Click bait
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Not really. I anticipated the message.
I’m ready to replace FDR. 80 years is honor enough.
Edit to add. Although I’m unsure about extending the 2026 motif. Too busy IMO.
Not clickbait
Then you agree 94 years of Washington, 88 years of Jefferson and 117 years of Lincoln (since those are apparently going NIFC) are also enough.
Definitely clickbait. By definition. You have to click to find the end of the question. Why isn't the thread title "How can we make the 2026 dime permanent?"
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I agree with the op, if its clickbait, then its fine by me
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Not necessarily. I think Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson may deserve a more permanent place in our history than FDR or, for that matter, Kennedy. I happen to admire both men, but I don’t believe they have been as important in shaping our nation.
Clickbait is to trick someone to click on a link to get (usually) a monetary return, what would I get here?
That’s been my position for years. And I am not fond of the direction it’s going next year artistically. But it’s only a matter of time before it’s moot when digital money becomes the norm.
A leading phrase is virtually the definition of clickbait. > @Russell12 said:
No. Clickbait is a trick to get someone to click. I repeat: why would you not complete the topic in the v thread title?
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That's really not the point. That you are fine with a lack of courtesy doesn't mean it isn't a lack of courtesy
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That’s not a requirement to qualify for click bait.
The thread title could have almost as easily been “I wish there was a way to have the 2026 dime Liberty design continue into 2027 and beyond” and eliminated its mystery. But in fairness to you, there are many others posted here that are much more vague.
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If only we could put them on our paper currency as well. Oh, wait...
Then why did you click?
Anyway, the way to have the 2026 dime design continue beyond this year is to influence the Treasury Department to make that decision.
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If the criteria to keep an image on a coin is the importance to our country then it is very difficult to argue against either Washington or Lincoln. If however attractiveness is what one is looking for, neither Washington nor Lincoln are what anyone would call eye candy. Great Presidents. Ugly dudes. S-n-s 😉 (Also don't forget all we have of Washington are paintings. It's not unreasonable to suspect he was worse in real life)
I took the bait. 😅
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I appreciate the new title, though you owed me nothing. It's not the OP, himself, that gets to me. It's how common is become to have less than informative thread titles. It's easier for everyone if we have a better idea what a thread is about before we click on it.
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Now that the title has been fixed I can comment.
The law used to be (still is?) that the Secretary of the Treasury could change the designs after 25 years.
But....the legislation that mandated the 250th anniversary coinage might have stipulated that the design will revert to the previous design in 2027.
If that is the case (I have not read the legislation) then could the SoT still order a "change" to keep the one-year design? 🤔
We may need a lawyer. LOL.
It is probably better to not change the designs. It does confuse people in commerce. I've never liked effigies on coins, but there is something to be said for having stable coinage. Look at Switzerland.
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Given the controversy on the other thread over the lack of an olive branch, do people really want this exact design to continue?
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The 2020 Act requires all but the quarter and half to revert after 2026. It would appear that legislation would be required to do anything new with the dime.
If you want a permanent home for this, the Platinum Eagle seems a good place.
It’s interesting to see people debate about a coin design. I have no way of proving it but I doubt the average person cares or notices anything about our circulating coins, the design, the composition or even the date. I do believe that the average person understands by size what a coin value is with the addition that they know a Cent by color.
Uncle Sam could probably put Bozo the Clown on the Dime and people wouldn’t notice. Besides all this, how long will we continue to use coinage is still an interesting question to ponder.
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Very much so. The determination of both Washington and Lincoln to build and maintain a free nation for their countrymen and descendants is largely why we have the freest nation on earth today.
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Yes. I've been very much hopeful that we could continue with the new design.
ATTENTION: Anyone know how to/want to start a petition of some sort to the U.S. Mint/government to continue the current design? I'd gladly be a proponent.
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You might be able to influence the mint by buying so many mint bags and rolls of the 2026 dimes that their greed will make them want to repeat their financial success 🤔
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New dime design is too busy. I prefer coin designs that are not so busy.
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Fresh thought. Actually, "too busy" may not be the best way to say what's really on my mind about the new dime design. Some of my foreign silver coins are mighty busy too. But I like them no matter what country they are from. Orderly designs that are busy but don't appear to be gob smacked with stuff...
"chaotic" is a better descriptor of the new dime design?
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Yes, it is chaotic and jam packed. But it is a tiny little dime with a lot on it.
My only objection is having the engraver initials so prominent, as they are on many of the 2026 coins; they could have gone with a classier look like that used on the obverse of the upcoming half dollar, blending initials into an element.
My sediments exactly, well I really like the design, I get annoyed by all the initials of 'cac' designer, etc. @KellenCoin why is the 'cac' initials on the coin and also why does the designer's initials look like bird dropping?
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CAC is the designer's initials. Not even the first time he's been on a coin.
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The designs are a bit small to be on the dime- too bad those designs weren't put on the quarter or the half dollar.
Well he is the engraver and his initials are too prominent on all coins that he is involved with, and his name is Craig A. Campbell. Some of the engravers have enough class not to make their initials a key focal point on the coin. Here is a great example of how the artist and engraver got credit but did not detract from the coin to feature themselves:
CAC makes Brenner look shy.
This thread is missing photos of the thing being discussed.
Part of the problem is that most of us haven't seen the actual coin yet. I suspect that the initials are less intrusive when not viewed on an enlarged image.
I'm trying to imagine the obverse design with a single date. The motto IGWT could be moved to where the date is, the date could be moved to where the motto was, and the mintmark placed beneath the date.
There isn't really anywhere to hide the initials but they could be made slightly smaller.
I really like the obverse portrait. The reverse is OK for the 250th but possibly could be reworked for a regular issue, or perhaps just revert to the previous design.
The designer's initials are too prominent and in the wrong place imo. The "P" mintmark belongs by the date. Rendition of LIBERTY acceptable except for the hair flowing weirdly back to front. Those locks of flowing hair just distract from an otherwise nice design of LIBERTY. Do away with "LIBERTY OVER TYRANNY" slogan. One of those things that goes without saying.
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I finally saw one in hand. Absolutely stunning. My favorite dime design of all time.
Can’t wait to get a single silver proof one to throw into a dansco album