That reverse design actually seems to have quite a bit of relief in it, especially on ONE CENT which should have been incused rather than raised.
Does anybody else wonder if they are going to have trouble sinking the working dies with a single squeeze? After all, isn't the single squeeze process the main reason why our coinage designs have been lowered and trivialized for the past twenty years or so?
TD
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<< <i>would be way better if they used a texture on half the stripes to make it appear as if it were a different color... sort of like the original drawing from the Mint. >>
I kind of assumed that's what they would do.
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<< <i>At least his hair and beard are a little less "spaghetti" like
He's starting to look like ol' Abe again. >>
Thank you, I hadn't noticed that. The hair is much better! I really dislike that spaghetti hair. (And especially on the quarter.) So OK, that's a positive.
I was not a fan of the reverse design but I admit it turned out better than I imagined. Yeah, the banner is a little heavy but it contains ONE CENT, which has always been big and prominent.
I would love the Mint to solve the spotting problem. How disappointing. Maybe it's intentional to keep collectors from hoarding. LOL. Lance.
Yes, Obverse is splendid. They got rid of that silly little upcurl on Abes beard. Less of a sunken shoulder look also. I think Brenner would be pleased, he may even accept the reverse design, since it is simple.
You guys better love it....it will be around for the rest of our mortal lives no doubt!
I STILL dislike the reverse, but agree the obverse is better than in recent years.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the 2010 reverse be a 1-yr "variety", with "ONE CENT" changing to incused for 2011.
Personally, I agree with those who think the reverse is amateurish, cartoonish, and unbalanced. Looks like something my pre-teen could have hand-drawn while doodling in class...... not inspirational at all.
As for name, I nominate "Banner-Shield"................ or the aptly-named "B.S." for short!
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....indeed. ol' george is supposed to look better (similar to the 1932 portrait) on the park quarters for
2010 too. they're supposed to take away the "spaghetti hair" look.
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<< <i>Yes, Obverse is splendid. They got rid of that silly little upcurl on Abes beard. Less of a sunken shoulder look also. I think Brenner would be pleased, he may even accept the reverse design, since it is simple.
You guys better love it....it will be around for the rest of our mortal lives no doubt! >>
I plan on living past 2059, so I'm hoping to see the next one if they keep up the trend of changing them each 50 years... assuming that we still have cents in 2059 (or coins at all!!)
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<<As already mentioned above, the shield loses a lot without the shading of the stripes.>>
This is consistant with the modern practice of the Kennedy half and ASE dollar. No shading is used there either, but the white strips are incuse and the red are in relief. It is very hard to see from the pictures here, but I believe this cent does it the same way. I prefer shading like that used on many coins up till 1916.
The pictures from the gentleman selling 5 roll batches on ebay shows the stripes as looking different.
<< <i>I'm sure there is a reason why the scroll has one up and one down but for balance, I think it would have looked better like this.
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That's much better mrpaseo! IMO
And BTW, the horizontal lines on the shield on the actual coin look crooked and oddly proportioned. Like they were drawn by a child. Obviously designed that way for a reason. Maybe I just need to see one in hand.
And as mentioned. Who are the designers that they both need to so prominently display their initials? Hello!! You're both not that good.
Maybe there will be public outcry about the prominent placement of the intials on the reverse such that the Mint would remove them in the middle of production... then we'd have two major varieties to collect for the 2010 cents... nah, that could never happen, could it!!!!
It looks to me like they tried to make the shield pop out a bit by not making the lines completely straight. They seem to curve around the shield as if it were rounded. They look fine to me. I don't like the designers' initials though. The obverse is much better, however.
<< <i>How many think that one cent will wear off very fast like the buffalo date? >>
That was the first thing to come to mind when I saw it, actually. >>
....the thing is the buffs ACTUALLY CIRCULATED! so i don't think we'll have the same problem.
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I somehow expect that no design would please folks other than the old wheatie reverse and I suppose there would then be a group of folks that yelled cop out.
As for me? I like it and I think it will be popular since it embodies the exact same design elements as the wheatback.
A lot of folks simply do not like change regardless of what it is.
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.....ah, i don't know, lately there WERE changes i liked!!
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I like the obverse... a lot.
<< <i>Where did you get the new cents? I don't see anything on the mint's web site. Abe looks much, much better. >>
Ebay. Singles are $2-$3.50.
I did not know a change was happening.
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The reverse looks like captain americas shield from 1940.
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<< <i>I like the overall look of the reverse, but the weight of the ONE CENT scroll seems to throw off the balance of the design. >>
I noticed the same thing. I like the idea of a shield design. Just not that one. It's too simplistic even cartoonish.
Dear US Mint, - how about putting some effort into it?
Does anybody else wonder if they are going to have trouble sinking the working dies with a single squeeze? After all, isn't the single squeeze process the main reason why our coinage designs have been lowered and trivialized for the past twenty years or so?
TD
<< <i>would be way better if they used a texture on half the stripes to make it appear as if it were a different color... sort of like the original drawing from the Mint. >>
I kind of assumed that's what they would do.
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
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<< <i>I like the overall look of the reverse, but the weight of the ONE CENT scroll seems to throw off the balance of the design. >>
I noticed the same thing. I like the idea of a shield design. Just not that one. It's too simplistic even cartoonish.
Dear US Mint, - how about putting some effort into it? >>
Considering there are two sets of initials on the revers, it took the work of two people to come up with this design.
And I agree that if ONE CENT were incuse it would balance the design.
He's starting to look like ol' Abe again
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<< <i>At least his hair and beard are a little less "spaghetti" like
He's starting to look like ol' Abe again. >>
Thank you, I hadn't noticed that. The hair is much better! I really dislike that spaghetti hair. (And especially on the quarter.) So OK, that's a positive.
I was not a fan of the reverse design but I admit it turned out better than I imagined. Yeah, the banner is a little heavy but it contains ONE CENT, which has always been big and prominent.
I would love the Mint to solve the spotting problem. How disappointing. Maybe it's intentional to keep collectors from hoarding. LOL.
Lance.
Lincoln looks much improved.
Reverse is better than the trolley car of yesteryear...
... not as special as the wheat stalks of its origins...
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You guys better love it....it will be around for the rest of our mortal lives no doubt!
I wouldn't be surprised to see the 2010 reverse be a 1-yr "variety", with "ONE CENT" changing to incused for 2011.
Personally, I agree with those who think the reverse is amateurish, cartoonish, and unbalanced. Looks like something my pre-teen could have hand-drawn while doodling in class...... not inspirational at all.
As for name, I nominate "Banner-Shield"................ or the aptly-named "B.S." for short!
- - Dave
<< <i>Serious???
I didn't even realize there was a change... >>
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<< <i>Ole Abe definitely looks better.
WS >>
....indeed. ol' george is supposed to look better (similar to the 1932 portrait) on the park quarters for
2010 too. they're supposed to take away the "spaghetti hair" look.
Reverse looks tremendously worse.
<< <i>Sorry pics are bad but these were shot in haste and poor light. >>
But very cool looking Cents.
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<< <i>Yes, Obverse is splendid. They got rid of that silly little upcurl on Abes beard. Less of a sunken shoulder look also. I think Brenner would be pleased, he may even accept the reverse design, since it is simple.
You guys better love it....it will be around for the rest of our mortal lives no doubt! >>
I plan on living past 2059, so I'm hoping to see the next one if they keep up the trend of changing them each 50 years... assuming that we still have cents in 2059 (or coins at all!!)
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This is consistant with the modern practice of the Kennedy half and ASE dollar. No shading is used there either, but the white strips are incuse and the red are in relief. It is very hard to see from the pictures here, but I believe this cent does it the same way. I prefer shading like that used on many coins up till 1916.
The pictures from the gentleman selling 5 roll batches on ebay shows the stripes as looking different.
I agree... all the initials on the reverse (and the placement) is a bit over-the-top.
<< <i>I'm sure there is a reason why the scroll has one up and one down but for balance, I think it would have looked better like this.
That's much better mrpaseo! IMO
And BTW, the horizontal lines on the shield on the actual coin look crooked and oddly proportioned. Like they were drawn by a child. Obviously designed that way for a reason. Maybe I just need to see one in hand.
And as mentioned. Who are the designers that they both need to so prominently display their initials? Hello!! You're both not that good.
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<< <i>How many think that one cent will wear off very fast like the buffalo date? >>
That was the first thing to come to mind when I saw it, actually.
<< <i>But when is the last time you saw a zinc cent worn enough for any design feature to wear off? They self destruct before that happens. >>
That's a good point, I'd never really thought about it before. I do like the new obverse - it's more realistic and less "cartoonish".
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<< <i>How many think that one cent will wear off very fast like the buffalo date? >>
That was the first thing to come to mind when I saw it, actually. >>
....the thing is the buffs ACTUALLY CIRCULATED! so i don't think we'll have the same problem.
<< <i>As already mentioned above, the shield loses a lot without the shading of the stripes.
A different texture would have enhanced the stripes. I'm surprised they didn't think of that....actually I'm not surprised.
As for me? I like it and I think it will be popular since it embodies the exact same design elements as the wheatback.
A lot of folks simply do not like change regardless of what it is.
The name is LEE!
.....ah, i don't know, lately there WERE changes i liked!!
<< <i>How many think that one cent will wear off very fast like the buffalo date? >>
would the zinc start shoing through once the "one cent" is worn down to "scroll" level?
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<< <i>How many think that one cent will wear off very fast like the buffalo date? >>
would the zinc start shoing through once the "one cent" is worn down to "scroll" level? >>
If you could keep it bright, that would look way cool!
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<< <i>At least his hair and beard are a little less "spaghetti" like
He's starting to look like ol' Abe again
Yes, much better now. Abe looks like he has stretch marks around his jaw line in that 2009.
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