New Jefferson designs just posted

jbsteven · November 6, 2003 12:28AM

link to photos

Placid · November 6, 2003 12:32AM

kieferscoins · November 6, 2003 12:33AM

Another post here

Cameron Kiefer

ccrdragon · November 6, 2003 12:35AM

Trust the mint and the Virginia politicians to come up with yet another really ugly design

GQ · November 6, 2003 12:40AM

Well...I guess the speculation is over on where that series is headed. We already have a "full finger" designation.

Enjoy your coins.....

NICKEL TRIUMPH....WITH VARIETIES

Placid · November 6, 2003 12:45AM

Maybe they will have a FH (full hand) designation

I wonder how long it takes to chop a tree down with those little axes.

GQ · November 6, 2003 12:51AM

The one on the right is not an axe....it's the designer's pipe.

NICKEL TRIUMPH....NO FINGERS

FrattLaw · November 6, 2003 12:55AM

<< <i>Americans used to change designs every seven or eight years in the last century. Now we do it every 25 years or so," Holsman Fore told CNN/Money earlier this year. "We've gotten out of the habit." >>

Huh? 25 Years.....hmmmm Lincoln same as 1909/1959......Jefferson......same as 1938.......Roosie same as 1946, okay I'll give her the quarter.....Kennedy same as 1964...

And so yeah the dollar has changed 3 times in the past 25 years but that's only because it's failed so many times.

<< <i>"The United States is in a renaissance in coin design," according to Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore, >>

Somebody wake this lady up, please. Renaissance?
Oh, yeah I do like the new nickels -- but what's going to be the new designations -- FF -- Full Fingernails and SS (Full Stars & Stripes)?

Michael

Placid · November 6, 2003 12:55AM

Maybe its a golf club. Cut down the trees to make golf courses.

FrattLaw · November 6, 2003 12:58AM

Hey, weren't they suppose to change Jefferson as well?

Anyone know if that's going to happen?

Michael

Russ · November 6, 2003 1:25AM

<< <i>members of the Virginia delegation expressed concern at losing free publicity for Monticello, the tourist attraction >>

Do politicians suck?

Russ, NCNE

clackamas · November 6, 2003 2:06AM

Is it just me or are these designs lame?

anoldgoat · November 6, 2003 2:22AM

I like the first one but don't think the second will work on a coin the size of a nickel.

airplanenut · November 6, 2003 3:08AM

I can't draw for my life, but I could do better than that!

CoinHusker · November 6, 2003 3:37AM

I don't know, I kind of like them. It's a great way to commemorate one of the greatest quests of discovery in our nation's history. A new profile of Jeff would be nice too though.

cladking · November 6, 2003 4:57AM

I was never a big fan of the first design but they've done as well with the concept
as could probably be done. The second one is outstanding. It may become my favorite
US coin design.

It's a shame it won't be clad.

Tootawl · November 6, 2003 5:13AM

Those are two butt-ugly designs.

coinlieutenant · November 6, 2003 5:19AM

Freaking ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LAWMAN · November 6, 2003 5:25AM

Why not just a big 'ol map of Virginia. It's the Virginia nickel isn't it?

indianabyron · November 6, 2003 6:18AM

Ok here is how this worked (just a joke but probally not far from the truth.

1. Awsome designs... lets throw them all out
2. free advertising for Virgina... have to keep Monticello on the back not to make the Virgineans mad after all they own the right to the nickel
3. let add an old fashion golf club to it so it makes it look geniune.
4. lets embrace the worst possible 2 designs and put them on the back of new coins
5. let showcase our artists creativity

Ok there's 5 reasons I put down in less then 1 minute why this is another sucky attempt buy our government to change coinage. Why can't it go back to the old days of St gaudens, Morgan, Barber, And others.

NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOwwwwwwwwww we get stuck with another suckash coin design. I believe the older designs showcased our strength as a country. Now we are showcasing our lazy ways.

Wow this should get some people going.

Byron

BigE · November 6, 2003 7:29AM

That ship kind of looks like the one on the 1892-3 Columbian commemorative-maybe that's what the pipe is for?

----------BigE

Conder101 · November 6, 2003 4:10PM

At least it looks like the mint told the CACC to take a flying leap. That second design was rejected by the CACC twice. They wanted a full side view of the boat that didn't have the people and was smaller. Believe me the design shown is better.

New Jefferson designs just posted

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