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Time to go back to Miss Liberty on circulating coinage
DJCoinz
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I sent this letter to the editor of Numismatic News a few weeks ago and they published it in this week's issue. Pretty cool, lol View it below...
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I for one am sick of seeing all these boring coin series (i.e. Presidential series and many of the current circulating coins) with character-less designs. What ever happened to coins with character? When I think coin, the first coins that come to my mind are Morgan Dollars, Peace Dollars, Standing Liberty Quarters, Liberty Head gold Double Eagles, Seated Liberty coins, and several others. These coins of yesterday have truly decent designs that are full of character. Each one of the coins mentioned have Miss Liberty on the obverse and most have eagles on the reverse. Why was Miss Liberty fired from circulating coinage? I can't think of one design with Miss Liberty on it that is not beautiful and full of unique character. I know I am not the only one of the opinion that Miss Liberty needs to come back. So, what say you? Should the mint continue to make boring and dull designs like the Roosevelt dime and the Jefferson nickel? Or is it time to refresh the boring coinage by making new designs featuring Miss Liberty like was originally intended by George Washington and others? I believe this topic needs to be put up as a poll on NN's (or the ANA) website. Back to Miss Liberty I say!!
D***** H*****
Bro*****, WI
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Anyone agree with me?
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I for one am sick of seeing all these boring coin series (i.e. Presidential series and many of the current circulating coins) with character-less designs. What ever happened to coins with character? When I think coin, the first coins that come to my mind are Morgan Dollars, Peace Dollars, Standing Liberty Quarters, Liberty Head gold Double Eagles, Seated Liberty coins, and several others. These coins of yesterday have truly decent designs that are full of character. Each one of the coins mentioned have Miss Liberty on the obverse and most have eagles on the reverse. Why was Miss Liberty fired from circulating coinage? I can't think of one design with Miss Liberty on it that is not beautiful and full of unique character. I know I am not the only one of the opinion that Miss Liberty needs to come back. So, what say you? Should the mint continue to make boring and dull designs like the Roosevelt dime and the Jefferson nickel? Or is it time to refresh the boring coinage by making new designs featuring Miss Liberty like was originally intended by George Washington and others? I believe this topic needs to be put up as a poll on NN's (or the ANA) website. Back to Miss Liberty I say!!
D***** H*****
Bro*****, WI
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Anyone agree with me?
aka Dan
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No more of this crap that has been posing as our coinage as of late.
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In other words if the mint were to put out a beautifully designed coin it would have to be in a higher relief (which would be detrimental to the dies life-span).
I just do not think the mint would make that sacrifice.
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<< <i>If the Mint reads your letter, they'll probably put out a new commemorative S$1 series, "The Faces of Liberty". As if they need any more ideas. >>
the problem is 'good' ideas are needed.
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--Christian
<< <i>Time to go back to Miss Liberty on circulating coinage >>
The Mint feels they have already put Miss Liberty back on circulating coins with the reverse of the Prexy Bux. This return of Miss Liberty has even been mentioned in some Prexy Bux press releases. You'd have to say you want Miss Liberty and the eagle, or no Presidents if you want something different.
Of course, you can make the case that the Prexy Bux don't circulate
I'd like to see various new Miss Liberty designs that change every so often (like the Marianne designs in France), possibly with reverse commemorative designs not tied to a particular series.
We could have had a Jamestown design on one of the circulating coins for this one year, and a Sputnik design on another one... next year we could have one for the sesquicentennial of the Lincoln-Douglas debates (perfect for the penny, no?), as well as another for the Olympics... in 2012 we could have a Titanic centennial commemorative design and a War of 1812 design... all collectible (if not particularly valuable), all obtainable at face value, and all with the potential of bringing new blood into this hobby.
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
<< <i>Get rid of the carnival caricature cartoonists they have designing coins now and bring back the SCULPTORS! >>
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
<< Get rid of the carnival caricature cartoonists they have designing coins now and bring back the SCULPTORS! >>
I think France's Marianne designs look like they're made by carnival caricature cartoonists
Why don't you all go back to horse and buggys also??
<< <i>I think France's Marianne designs look like they're made by carnival caricature cartoonists >>
Well... that one certainly does look like a Mardi Gras doubloon!
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!