Did you ever personally meet anyone that is on our coinage???

ksteelheader · August 30, 2006 10:37AM

I met Mr. Eisenhower back in 1958 when I was a Cub Scout. It was at his farm in Gettysburg.

TorinoCobra71 · August 30, 2006 10:45AM

You OLD Fart!

TorinoCobra71

MrHalfDime · August 30, 2006 10:46AM

Despite rumors to the contrary, I never actually knew Thomas Jefferson. I have studied him extensively, but I missed him by several years. I have met Lyndon Johnson, George W. Bush and Bob Dole, but I don't believe any of them are on our coins, so I would have to answer no.

coinkat · August 30, 2006 10:49AM

I have met folks that have appeared on Coins... just not US Coins

goose3 · August 30, 2006 10:50AM

<< I met Mr. Eisenhower back in 1858 when he was a Cub Scout. It was at his farm in Gettysburg. >>

Damn Kenny....you ARE old!

Ricke · August 30, 2006 10:51AM

I met sacagawea...

it was a long time ago.

shirohniichan · August 30, 2006 10:51AM

<< Despite rumors to the contrary, I never actually knew Thomas Jefferson. I have studied him extensively, but I missed him by several years. I have met Lyndon Johnson, George W. Bush and Bob Dole, but I don't believe any of them are on our coins, so I would have to answer no. >>

Did you ever meet "Smilin' Cal" Coolidge?

Mesquite · August 30, 2006 11:07AM

I met and spoke VERY briefly with GHW Bush at a commencement ceremony he spoke at in 1999. I had two students (one of which knew the Bush family) get hooded that day. Being around Treasury guys was weird - I felt as though I had to make eye contact and seek permission to do just about anything.

My understanding is that Bush (I) will be on the one of the presidential series coins at some point.

MrHalfDime · August 30, 2006 11:08AM

No, but believe it or not, my father sat on Calvin Coolidge's grandfather's knee. I have a picture of him as a child sitting on Calvin Coolidge's grandfather's knee at the coolidge family home somewhere in Vermont. That and a nickel won't get you a cup of coffee, but it was somehow important to him.

BIKER · August 30, 2006 11:20AM

I met the future President Kennedy in Spokane, Washington when I was there with my Dad who was a delegate at the Democratic Presidential State Convention in 1960. Later that week I had breakfast with the future President Johnson. I have their autographs somewhere in my stuff.

dlimb2 · August 30, 2006 11:24AM

No can not say as I have...they were all dead before I was born...Kennedy was alive but I was out of the country.

Was face to face with Castro though....In Havana the day he took Havana....I was three and remember the day we flew out back to the States...was not a good time...it was the beginning of the Bay of Pigs.

stephunter · August 30, 2006 11:33AM

My closest call was seeing "Hutch" from Starsky and Hutch in the LA airport about 25 years ago. Does that count?

pharmer · August 30, 2006 11:35AM

Met Eunice Schriver at Regis University in 1972 when her husband gave a campaign speech.

xbob · August 30, 2006 11:36AM

I've seen Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson's grave. I've seen Peter the Philadelphia Mint eagle in his now stuffed condition. But never met anyone on our coins.

I'll answer this thread for my Grandfather as well...

He was born in 1916 in VA and worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) when he was young building what it now known as Skyline Drive. I got him great book about the CCC and within it noticed a picture of him with FDR! He remembers it vividly. He didn't do much more than shake his hand but I thought it was worth sharing. Here's the pic:

And my grandfather is my only still living Grandparent. He just turned 90 in June! He loves coins as well and still finds wheat cents for me in change.

StrikeOutXXX · August 30, 2006 11:37AM

Met both President & Mrs. Clinton while on security detail (They will be on coins soon).

Also met Ron Jeremy on a plane flight many years ago - Does that count for Marty's dollar coins?

AZLARRY · August 30, 2006 11:37AM

When I was in High School President Eisenhower was the Grand Marshal in the Rose Parade and I got to wave to him from Colorado Blvd. Does that count?

pharmer · August 30, 2006 11:41AM

<< I've seen Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson's grave. I've seen Peter the Philadelphia Mint eagle in his now stuffed condition. But never met anyone on our coins.

I'll answer this thread for my Grandfather as well...

He was born in 1916 in VA and worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) when he was young building what it now known as Skyline Drive. I got him great book about the CCC and within it noticed a picture of him with FDR! He remembers it vividly. He didn't do much more than shake his hand but I thought it was worth sharing. Here's the pic:

And my grandfather is my only still living Grandparent. He just turned 90 in June! He loves coins as well and still finds wheat cents for me in change.

>>

That's pretty cool, Bob.

cladking · August 30, 2006 11:48AM

When I visited the Philly mint I saw Donna Pope right outside talking to Gasparro.

I didn't introduce myself but his initials are on so many coins this should count.

ksteelheader · August 30, 2006 9:14PM

<< 

<< I've seen Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson's grave. I've seen Peter the Philadelphia Mint eagle in his now stuffed condition. But never met anyone on our coins.

I'll answer this thread for my Grandfather as well...

He was born in 1916 in VA and worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) when he was young building what it now known as Skyline Drive. I got him great book about the CCC and within it noticed a picture of him with FDR! He remembers it vividly. He didn't do much more than shake his hand but I thought it was worth sharing. Here's the pic:

And my grandfather is my only still living Grandparent. He just turned 90 in June! He loves coins as well and still finds wheat cents for me in change.

>>

That's pretty cool, Bob. >>

JimDepot · August 30, 2006 9:20PM

<< 

<< I've seen Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson's grave. I've seen Peter the Philadelphia Mint eagle in his now stuffed condition. But never met anyone on our coins.

I'll answer this thread for my Grandfather as well...

He was born in 1916 in VA and worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) when he was young building what it now known as Skyline Drive. I got him great book about the CCC and within it noticed a picture of him with FDR! He remembers it vividly. He didn't do much more than shake his hand but I thought it was worth sharing. Here's the pic:

And my grandfather is my only still living Grandparent. He just turned 90 in June! He loves coins as well and still finds wheat cents for me in change.

>>

That's pretty cool, Bob. >>

Ditto that!

JimDepot · August 30, 2006 9:31PM

I have 2 rescued greyhounds, 1 is deaf and called "BISON" (but not gold, so not another thread.....) and the other was retired with a broken leg named "Why Not LIBERTY".

Thats the best I can do.

kwmorgan · August 31, 2006 1:13AM

I'm jealous. I would love to have met FDR.

kwmorgan · August 31, 2006 1:15AM

<< I'm jealous. I would love to have met FDR. >>

Very cool story, ksteelheader. You must be very proud of your grandpa.

mgoodm3 · August 31, 2006 1:22AM

I saw George Thorogood in the Portland Airport a while back. Maybe he'll get onto a coin someday.

MORGANHUNTER2 · August 31, 2006 1:27AM

I shhok the hand of Ronald reagan many many years ago.

He was a good President, he will be on a coin very soon, and has a commem in his honor already.

My dad met a few Pres' in his early days- but since he is gone that does not count.

LanLord · August 31, 2006 1:37AM

No, but my mom sat on Pretty Boy Floyd's lap as a little girl. My Grama ran with a tough crowd.

Longacre · August 31, 2006 1:48AM

I met Fabio on a plane ride from LA. Is he on a coin? I felt bad for the poor guy. Everyone was chuckling when he got on the plane.

Mojoe · August 31, 2006 2:11AM

As a young boy, I used to have dreams about Miss Anna Williams. The dreams seemed very real to me. Does that count?

PerryHall · August 31, 2006 2:18AM

I met Black Diamond (or at least his stuffed head) who was the buffalo on the Indian nickel at the ANA convention in Baltimore sometime in the 1980's (I forgot the exact year).

Artist · August 31, 2006 2:22AM

Where is the obligitory pic randy L?

Also, Fabio goes to my gym. People snicker at him there too, but maybe it's just because seeing a guy lift weights in cowboy boots is sort of funny.

BillJones · August 31, 2006 2:38AM

I've seen John Kerry, Walter Mondale and Jimmy Carter. I don't think that any of them will be making it to a commemorative or regular issue coin.

So far as the regular issues go the only two that would be possilbe are FDR and JFK. All of the others go back too far.

Edited to say - I forgot about Ike.

Coinhog · August 31, 2006 3:03AM

I met George Washington about a year ago. It was on October 31, if I remember correctly.

Conder101 · August 31, 2006 9:13AM

<< Met both President & Mrs. Clinton while on security detail (They will be on coins soon). >>

I seriously doubt that.

<< I've seen John Kerry, Walter Mondale and Jimmy Carter. I don't think that any of them will be making it to a commemorative or regular issue coin. >>

I think Carter may have a fair chance at it. He will be 82 this year. His time on the dollar coin doesn't come up for almost ten years. (Since he will have to have been dead for two years the only way to miss it will be to live for more than 8 more years at which point he would be 90. It's possible but the odds are stacked against him.)

StrikeOutXXX · August 31, 2006 9:56AM

<< Met both President & Mrs. Clinton while on security detail (They will be on coins soon). >>

I seriously doubt that.
>>

No... seriously - I was a Security Policeman in the Air Force from 91-99. I guarded Air Force One on several occassions at different bases I was at, and was on an EST (Swat) detail when he visited Korea while I was there. I was assigned to the now Senator's plane and detail when she brought Chelsea through Hanscom AFB to go college hunting. I actually sat in that plane.

With the Presidents coins coming out he will be on one, and she will be on the 1st wives gold coins. I just wonder if she will also be on the presidential coins as well some day

coinkat · August 31, 2006 10:16AM

xbob:

very cool picture and I hope your Grandfather records his stories from that time period.

I met James Roosevelt (FDR's son) and had a lengthy chat with him about people and events and was very impressed. Even though he served 5 terms in the House representing a congressional district in California, his political career never really reached the level it could have for reasons that are though to write about in a paragraph or less.

I also met Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater, George McGovern, Eugene McCarthy and Edmond G. Brown and even Edmond G. Brown, Jr. and others. As people, McGovern and Goldwater were truly the most sincere... McCarthy was the brightest and Reagan was the most polished.

GoldenEyeNumismatics · August 31, 2006 10:35AM

nope

ldhair · August 31, 2006 10:38AM

I have met these folks over the years.
One of them will soon be on a coin.

Barbara Bush
Oliver North
Dan Quayle
Paul Harvey
Willard Scott
Terry Bradshaw
Jerry Linenger
Mary Lou Retton
Gallagher (my favorite

Flyfishguy · August 31, 2006 10:41AM

In 1968 I met Robert F Kennedy and shook hands with him a day or 3 before he was shot. I was in high school and remember thinking how old he was. This was in Santa Barbara, CA.

My other claim to fame was being friends with Frank Capra (movie director) and Walter Lantz (Woody Woodpecker) when I was young.

Conder101 · August 31, 2006 10:44AM

Sorry I didn'tmake myself clear. I don'tdoubt that you met Clinton, just that he will be on a coin. As young as Clinton is it is doubtful that he will have been dead for two years by the time his dollar comes around. To make it he will have to die before he is 63, and with the healthcare they give the presidents and ex-presidents that just isn't likely. Hillary won't make it for the same reason.

StrikeOutXXX · August 31, 2006 10:58AM

Oops - my bad

Yea, Clinton would be released in 2017, so he would have to be deceased by 2015, putting him at 68/69 that year, so chances are he'll still be around. I found this quote on a website (I had forgotton about the 2-year clause so had to go look it up).

The issuance dates for the first 37 presidential dollar coins is certain, carrying us until the year 2016. How many new presidential coins are minted beyond that is dependent on the number of living former presidents who die prior to 2014. Gerald Ford would be 101 years old in 2014; Jimmy Carter and George H.W. both turn 90 that year. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, both born in 1946, would be 68 in 2014, so the odds are good they won't qualify for their presidential coins by then. And what of the person elected president in 2008, 2012, and 2016? New legislation will probably be written to address this touchy issue.

Bochiman · August 31, 2006 11:11AM

<< I met Mr. Eisenhower back in 1958 when I was a Cub Scout. It was at his farm in Gettysburg. >>

I thought you were going to brag about meeting George Washington

messydesk · August 31, 2006 11:25AM

My dad met Kennedy in 1960 when he was in high school in Milwaukee. There's a picture of the them in his yearbook.

TwoSides2aCoin · August 31, 2006 11:56AM

No, but I have seen a few eagles.

ldhair · August 31, 2006 12:04PM

I wonder if the First Ladies can be on a coin if the President is still with us?

Also, will the First Lady be passed over if she is still with us but the President is not?

I guess we have a few years to figure it all out.

RBinTex · August 31, 2006 11:30PM

Closest I ever got was GHW (Bush) at a World Affairs Council gathering.

CaptHenway · September 1, 2006 12:41AM

My associate at Harlan J. Berk Ltd., Bob Greenstein, got to sit with Eunice Shriver at the first Special Olympics games held here in Chicago, because his father happened to run a sheltered workshop at the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy School for Exceptional Children out in Palos Heights. The school was run by the same order of nuns that cared for one of the Kennedy sisters.
TD

nesvt · September 1, 2006 12:48AM

I've been to the grave site of Justin Morgan. He was the original breeder of the Morgan horse. However, he's not related to George T. Morgan.

LEAP269 · September 21, 2006 5:27AM

in 1984 living in iowa i shook hands with John Glenn, the astronaut, as he campaigned to be his parties nominee.
is john glenn on a coin?
was he running as a democrat? seems to me he was a republican. maybe my year is wrong.

kranky · September 21, 2006 5:36AM

Met Randy'L Teton (the model for Sacagawea).

Also met board member Daniel Carr and Mint employee John Mercanti, both of whom have designed some US coins.

mhammerman · September 21, 2006 5:39AM

Well, he's not on a coin YET but Jimmy Carter and I had a few moments alone at a Habitat for Humanity project. It was early in the morning (6:30) and we were both walking towards each other and we just stopped under these trees and greeted each other (he read my name tag and said "Good morning Mike" and I said "Good morning Mr. President")...no SS guys or anything, just he an I. We paused for a minute and looked to the East as the sun was just rising over the horizion. After a couple of minutes we exchanged good byes and each went off to our duties for the day. Real human type of guy, he really made me feel special that morning.

gyocomgd · September 21, 2006 5:47AM

My great-grandfather saw Abraham Lincoln speak in Springfield, Ill. when he was a small boy.
The same great-grandfather later broke and trained the horse that Theodore Roosevelt rode in the Illinois State fair.

Did you ever personally meet anyone that is on our coinage???

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