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i guess reagan is out for coins but MAYBE paper bucks?

tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

...read this here image
"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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  • Horrible idea, horrible man, horrible time in our nation, horrible in everyway.


    STOP IDOLIZING POLITICIANS




    IDOLIZE BEAUTY AND FREEDOM. Lets make some new, revolutionary designs in our nations coinage and currency.


    Im sick of all this ego feeding BS.


  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,060 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Horrible idea, horrible man, horrible time in our nation, horrible in everyway. >>



    stinkinlincoln---You need to go back and read the rules concerning political hate speach.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would have no objection to honoring the man, but know that it is not going to happen with a Democratic congress seated.
    I suspect that the proposer knows this too.
    I also suspect that the proposer just made the proposal to help himself win his Republican primary. Happens all the time, from politicians of all parties.
    Don't work up a sweat about it.
    TD
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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,778 ✭✭✭✭✭
    thats a horrible idea to do that. i agree with the above post and get some decent coinage back into our lives image
  • rpwrpw Posts: 235 ✭✭
    It was our first progressive president, Roosevelt I, who started placing people (Lincoln) over principles (Liberty) on our coinage and years later we wound up with his turd of a cousin on our dimes. We should definitely ban politicians images from any circulating coinage and return to using idealized representations of Liberty.
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  • <<stinkinlincoln---You need to go back and read the rules concerning political hate speach.>>


    If thats hate speech now, my point has been made.


    And Ive read the TOS and 'new rules'

    image I didnt make any political statement. I gave my personal view on the idea of honoring him on our currency. How is a statement about the 80's or a person equate to a political statement?


  • If you're going to do it, put him on the $20 instead.
  • pendragon1998pendragon1998 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭
    Reagan's cool, but rather than see presidents on our currency, I'd rather see great founding fathers who were not elected president. We've already got Ben Franklin. How about Patrick "Give us liberty or give us death" Henry?

    I'd also be in favor of Christopher "Don't tread on me" Gadsden. I'd love to see Neill "That's one small step" Armstrong on a bill after he passes.

    Jack "Tell me where the bombs are located!" Bauer would be ok too.
  • BBNBBN Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭
    Michael Scott should be on every piece of paper money. He is the paper authority

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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ....i'm for glenn beck!!!!image
    "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
  • RobbRobb Posts: 2,034
    image
    imageRIP
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,060 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>image >>



    Don't care for the back of Regan's head.





    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,477 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One of my favorite Reagan quotes - "I didn't leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me."
    Q: Are You Printing Money? Bernanke: Not Literally

    I knew it would happen.
  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082
    No.

    Our currency should express our national ideals and fundamental beliefs. As President Washington noted, the coinage must not glorify the civil agents of government - neither kings, nor Presidents, nor potentates. Presidents are but transient custodians of power delegated to them by the people and their elected representatives.
  • aficionadoaficionado Posts: 2,309 ✭✭✭

    Hmmm.

    Sold missles to Iran, after they held US hostages for 444 days.

    Raised taxes on middle America.


    In January 1981, when Reagan declared the federal budget to be "out of control," the deficit had reached almost $74 billion, the federal debt $930 billion. Within two years, the deficit was $208 billion. The debt by 1988 totaled $2.6 trillion. In those eight years, the United States moved from being the world's largest international creditor to the largest debtor nation.

    I'm just not seeing it.

    My vote is No.

  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>image >>



    Don't care for the back of Regan's head. >>




    .....would you be more comfortable with a pony-tail or dread-locks? image
    "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


  • << <i>No.

    Our currency should express our national ideals and fundamental beliefs. As President Washington noted, the coinage must not glorify the civil agents of government - neither kings, nor Presidents, nor potentates. Presidents are but transient custodians of power delegated to them by the people and their elected representatives. >>



    All that changed during the Lincoln administration when government officials past and present were placed on currency.
  • <<Hmmm.

    Sold missles to Iran, after they held US hostages for 444 days.

    Raised taxes on middle America.


    In January 1981, when Reagan declared the federal budget to be "out of control," the deficit had reached almost $74 billion, the federal debt $930 billion. Within two years, the deficit was $208 billion. The debt by 1988 totaled $2.6 trillion. In those eight years, the United States moved from being the world's largest international creditor to the largest debtor nation.

    I'm just not seeing it.

    My vote is No.>>


    WOW, such vulgar hate speech... image



    I couldnt agree more.
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,500 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>No.

    Our currency should express our national ideals and fundamental beliefs. As President Washington noted, the coinage must not glorify the civil agents of government - neither kings, nor Presidents, nor potentates. Presidents are but transient custodians of power delegated to them by the people and their elected representatives. >>



    All that changed during the Lincoln administration when government officials past and present were placed on currency. >>

    The principle didn't change, just the practice. I agree fully with RWB that the principle should remain that presidents, etc. not appear on currency. No politics, I'm all for them ALL being removed, and none ever being added.
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  • << <i>The principle didn't change, just the practice. I agree fully with RWB that the principle should remain that presidents, etc. not appear on currency. No politics, I'm all for them ALL being removed, and none ever being added. >>



    I agree and I'll amend my statement to include stamps under Polk, which was 14 years before Lincoln did currency.
  • Aegis3Aegis3 Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭
    ([M]ost of the times I start a post like this I cancel it before I send it.)
    This time I'll cancel it after being sent.

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    Ed. S.

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  • ecichlidecichlid Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭
    Why is it that some people think they are moderators here when they are not?
    There is no "AT" or "NT". We only have "market acceptable" or "not market acceptable.
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,113 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>No.

    Our currency should express our national ideals and fundamental beliefs. As President Washington noted, the coinage must not glorify the civil agents of government - neither kings, nor Presidents, nor potentates. Presidents are but transient custodians of power delegated to them by the people and their elected representatives. >>



    All that changed during the Lincoln administration when government officials past and present were placed on currency. >>

    The principle didn't change, just the practice. I agree fully with RWB that the principle should remain that presidents, etc. not appear on currency. No politics, I'm all for them ALL being removed, and none ever being added. >>



    RWB and Jeremy, are you saying no political leaders should be put on our coinage and currency ever again??
    I almost have to agree with that premise, as the modern day politicians have lost all credibility with the American people.
    Less government more LIBERTY!!! U.S. symbolism, Lady Liberty, sculpture, landscape, great Americans, and art will do just fine on our coinage. image
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,500 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>RWB and Jeremy, are you saying no political leaders should be put on our coinage and currency ever again??
    I almost have to agree with that premise, as the modern day politicians have lost all credibility with the American people.
    Less government more LIBERTY!!! U.S. symbolism, Lady Liberty, sculpture, landscape, great Americans, and art will do just fine on our coinage.
    >>

    I'm happy to say no people, period. Some people stand for values, but we have seen so much coinage that proves the values can stand alone through art. Today we have ugly busts of dead guys.
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  • aficionadoaficionado Posts: 2,309 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>RWB and Jeremy, are you saying no political leaders should be put on our coinage and currency ever again??
    I almost have to agree with that premise, as the modern day politicians have lost all credibility with the American people.
    Less government more LIBERTY!!! U.S. symbolism, Lady Liberty, sculpture, landscape, great Americans, and art will do just fine on our coinage.
    >>

    I'm happy to say no people, period. Some people stand for values, but we have seen so much coinage that proves the values can stand alone through art. Today we have ugly busts of dead guys. >>




    I mostly agree. Coin World has been adding a section of World Coins, I couldn't help thinking those are some pretty sweet coins, expecially compared to our dollar coin...

  • I couldn't think of a better way of honoring the "KING" of deficit spending during these tuff times. $50 bill is the PERFECT denomination. Lots of people avoid $50's like the plague! Pick your favorite chart. Enuff!

    http://zfacts.com/p/318.html

    http://www.lafn.org/gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart.html
  • << Horrible idea, horrible man, horrible time in our nation, horrible in everyway. >>



    stinkinlincoln---You need to go back and read the rules concerning political hate speach.



    I'm
    quite
    surprised
    you're
    aware
    of
    the
    "no politics"
    rule.

    (Note to the forums: I am sorry for perpetuating this political thread, and realize that most of the times I start a post like this I cancel it before I send it. The explosion in the irony-o-meter closet must of clouded my judgment.)>>



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    OWNED!!!


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  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It was our first progressive president, Roosevelt I, who started placing people (Lincoln) over principles (Liberty) on our coinage and years later we wound up with his turd of a cousin on our dimes. >>

    Did he? Seems like he was the one who helped encourage redesign of our gold coins around 1907.

    As I recall, Lincoln didn't appear on the cent until the Taft Administration.

    The whole debate about politics and liking or hating someone's politics is a good reason why we never should have gone there to begin with. Placing real people on coins are like government programs -- once in place, it becomes impossible politically to remove them.
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    IMO it is just so-o-o-o wrong to put any man's face on the nations coins or currency since it idealizes the man/men instead of the country.

    Have we lost that?
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • <<Have we lost that?>>

    No sir. Im with ya 1000000%.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,060 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i><<stinkinlincoln---You need to go back and read the rules concerning political hate speach.>>


    If thats hate speech now, my point has been made.


    And Ive read the TOS and 'new rules'

    image I didnt make any political statement. I gave my personal view on the idea of honoring him on our currency. How is a statement about the 80's or a person equate to a political statement? >>



    I like a good political discussion as much as anyone but I'm concerned that Don Willis may start enforcing the rules and I'd hate to see any more of my good forum friends being banned.




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    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • CoinspongeCoinsponge Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭
    If any one deserves to be honored, he does IMO but I am really in favor of getting all presidents except the founding fathers off our coins and even the founding fathers have had their run for the most part. That goes for social activists also. They are way to ugly for coinage anyway.
    Gold and silver are valuable but wisdom is priceless.

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