What will come after the state quarter series?

BBN · May 24, 2004 9:24AM

Just wondered if anyone has heard if the mint had plans of a redesign after the state series is over. Will they go back to the regular issue Washington quarters?

BBN · May 24, 2004 10:07AM

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relayer · May 24, 2004 10:17AM

The plan is to return to the eagle on the reverse in 2009

oreville · May 24, 2004 10:21AM

BBN: A 500 city series tour on the reverse?

flaminio · May 25, 2004 4:37AM

There's an on-again, off-again proposal to do "Territorial Quarters" for 2009, and then back to eagles in 2010. Not too unreasonable, I guess -- Americans do live in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and elsewhere, and they don't get a quarter.

Personally, I'd like to see a complete redesign of the quarter, with a nice 21st century design, but I'm not holding my breath.

cladking · May 25, 2004 4:47AM

At the current time nothing is set in stone. Certainly if nothing happens to intervene
then there would be a return to the old design. The mint has said repeatedly that they
at the very least want to update the old design. They've hired a lot of artists for the
expressed purpose of designing new circulating issues so there is an excellent chance
that we'll get an entirely new coin with a more modern design.

BBN · May 25, 2004 7:17AM

Thanks for the update RUSS. I knew you'd come through.

MrDan · May 25, 2004 8:46AM

If they do change the design, do you think they should put someone other than Washington on the obverse, or just "update" the look of the coin in general? Just wondering.

Schmitz7 · May 25, 2004 10:20AM

Perhaps Washington will get a new wig on the 2010 quarter...a Donald Trump type of hairdo.

Russ · May 25, 2004 10:25AM

<< <i>Thanks for the update RUSS. I knew you'd come through. >>

Russ, NCNE

robertpr · May 25, 2004 10:25AM

The whole redesign of the current coins is a big flop, I think. Sure the Statehood quarters are doing great things for the hobby. What a shame it would be to go back to the old design (or even a reworking of the old design) after it's over. Same goes for the Jefferson series. Looks like we'll see some circulating commemoratives for about every denomination and then a return to the same old same old after that's over. What a shame.

cladking · May 25, 2004 10:52AM

<< <i>The whole redesign of the current coins is a big flop, I think. Sure the Statehood quarters are doing great things for the hobby. What a shame it would be to go back to the old design (or even a reworking of the old design) after it's over. Same goes for the Jefferson series. Looks like we'll see some circulating commemoratives for about every denomination and then a return to the same old same old after that's over. What a shame. >>

I agree. Mainly it would be a shame because it would mean another lost opportunity to
bring our coinage up to date in terms of design and utility. While most of the current de-
signs aren't really ugly, it would still be a missed opportunity to get more symbolic and/or
artistic designs to represent our country and our era.

It would also be a shame from a collector's standpoint since as long as the design is in
production there is the possibility that large numbers of high grade coins may be made
and dilute the importance of those made to date.

GAT · May 25, 2004 10:59AM

I am sure the Mint will come up with some scheme to seperate us dopes from our hard earned cash.
Big deals like charging $19.95 for 2 quarters and a 37 cent stamp on a first day cover.

What will come after the state quarter series?

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