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2010 lincoln reverse?
tahoe98
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......which do you wish for?
"government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington
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Whatever you are, be a good one. ---- Abraham Lincoln
whatever it will be it will ooZe political correctness and racial overtones. (you watch)
<< <i>A couple of stalks of wheat would be nice ...
......gimme that EAGLE!!!!!
LP 13 for the phili mint
LP 17 for the Denver mint
LP 02 for Sanfran mint
LP10 for the special sets minted at west point.
I would prefer LP13 over LP 17
The cent buys less than 5% of what it bought in 1913, and even then (like now) it was the lowest denomination coin.
My Adolph A. Weinman signature
2. LP-02
3. LP-13
I don't like LP-10 at all.
As for PC, you all do understand, of course, that all of these are PC, just not the kind fo PC you're talking about. The design will have to be one kind of PC or antoher. Since they are produced by governments, coin designs are political by their very nature. There is no way to get around that. I guess private coinage would be different but when a government is involved I don't see how the design can not display one variety or another of "PC."
WS
i hope they won't do away with the Cent. it's just government getting its foot in the door with eventually doing away with all coin and paper money. Already there's commercials where the weirdo is the one using cash.
........i think, the least the mint and congress can do, is give us the eagle back that they took off of the SAC BUCK!!!
Hopefully the final decision will be something genuinely patriotic and American.
<< <i>A couple of stalks of wheat would be nice ... >>
<< <i>Are these actual proposals or fantasy concepts? >>
........here's the story
none, the memorial suits me fine, as does a couple of stems of wheat.
mint's wording on 2010 reverse mandate
<< <i>At the conclusion of the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Program, the 2010 (and beyond) one-cent coin will feature a reverse design that will be emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country. >>
PC? I think, like it or not, it's required.
none of the 4 designs speak to the concept, imo.
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<< <i>Are these actual proposals or fantasy concepts? >>
........here's the story
It mentions 18 designs. Are there another 14, or are these 4 the finals?
..........i think we're early, on the finals, stay tuned!
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First, the Capitol Building is representative of the "Union" that was preserved by Lincoln, and there's nothing in it which would upset people one way or the other.
Second, it's still a building - - although "offset" from centered on the reverse - - which is something we're used to with the previous Lincoln Memorial design.
Third, if they could put enough detail of the log cabin on this year's first reverse, it shouldn't be too hard to get the Capitol Bldg on the new reverse.
Finally, it's not aesthetically UNPLEASANT to look at.
As far as the other ones go, the flag by itself represented in LP-10 just doesn't do it for me, and there's just too much lettering that makes it look bottom-heavy. And a flat flag isn't extremely inspired-looking.
While LP-13 has its merits in bringing back the idea of the shield, it looks too narrow/pointy, and that scroll just doesn't fit in with the rest of the design. This is a case where there's too LITTLE wording at the bottom.
Finally, while the LP-17 is an intriguing design concept, I think the eagle in most renderings fits better on a larger sized coin like the quarter, half, or dollar. The picture is already cramped in a picture roughly twice the size of what it woud actually be, so putting it on a penny would only serve to "marginalize" its impact and beauty.
I would definitely like to see the other 14 candidates (does anyone have a link to all 18 candidates?), but for now give my aesthetic nod to LP-02.
- - Dave
(not to steal the art, but to get something that looks more like a shield than a cariacature of a shield as a way of discussing improvements.)
I'm still trying to find a place for a full set of steps.
<< <i>I like the Shield. >>
Union Shield for the "Savior of the Union".
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........come on lawrence, don't you want to share your wealth?
I fail to see this required symbolism in any of these designs regardless of their artistic merit.