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Aside from Liberty motifs and dead Presidents what else would you like to see on US coinage?

tydyetydye Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭
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What symbols best represent the US?

Uncle Sam

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ART... we have a great treasury of artists in this country. Why not tap into their creative skills and put ART on our coins. It would certainly be nice to see attractive U.S. coinage for a change and at least bring us up to the level of some third world countries coinage. Cheers, RickO
  • JBNJBN Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Personnally, I like the Miss Liberty icon. Probably not politically correct in this day and age.

    I agree with 'art', but the term is vague.

    My specific suggestions:
    Amber waves of grain.
    Purple mountain majesty.
    Each 'shining sea'.
    The state quarter series and the national park series have some nice designs.
    Also can go to the classic commem series for depictions of artistic eagles - Bridgeport comes to mind. Love looking at the eagle in its many variants.
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...big brawny eagles!!!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
  • mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,232 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Aside from Liberty motifs and dead Presidents >>



    This is like one of those political phone surveys where they trick you with the wording! I don't like dead presidents on our coins. It reeks of banana republic dictatorships. I don't think the founding fathers would like it, either.

    Now, to answer the intent of your question, aside from Liberty motifs I would like to see eagles, allegorical themes and natural landmarks. And truth be told, I'm all for more of Lady Liberty, too!

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    mbogoman

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  • 57loaded57loaded Posts: 4,967 ✭✭✭
    "buffalo" nickel head was unique and not a dressed up Liberty like the IHC

    i don't think it best represents the USA today, though

    i just can't get with Sacajawea, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (Sac's son) and SBA on our obverses. These are the only non-dead-presidents or Miss Liberty to be on OBVERSES of CLT...please correct me if i am wrong. Oh and including the "buffalo"

  • tydyetydye Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭
    Along with the buffalo and eagles - how about white tail deer, black bear and trout.
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...but no turkeys. 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
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Wildlife of the United States, but just getting back to the basics would be really nice.

    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

  • SandhawkSandhawk Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭


    Paris Hilton and other classy women of society!

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  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭
    More Native American designs.
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
    SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Absolutely positively do NOT want any depictions of Nobel Peace prize "winners". EVAH.

    "Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,607 ✭✭✭✭✭
    justice, equality, and other ideals.


    uncle sam was some cartoonists idea, and it represents the governement. We know it's government money already so I wouldn't choose that one.

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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Aside from Liberty motifs and dead Presidents what else would you like to see on US coinage?

    Whatever MsMorrisine's avatar is. He changes it as often as the Mint brings out new coins but I still think I'd like it.
    Lance.
    Coin Photography Services / Everyman Registry set / BHNC #213
  • BillyKingsleyBillyKingsley Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭✭
    I won't be happy until we get the Flying Turkey Cent, the Double Turkey, the quarter Turkey, etc. image

    Personally...I have no issue with what they are doing right now. Some of the designs may fall short but the overall concept I support.
    Billy Kingsley ANA R-3146356 Cardboard History // Numismatic History
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,792 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Aside from Liberty motifs and dead Presidents what else would you like to see on US coinage?

    Whatever MsMorrisine's avatar is. He changes it as often as the Mint brings out new coins but I still think I'd like it.
    Lance. >>



    You like bald headed women?

    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

  • melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019 ✭
    I personally like Miss Libery on our coins. I liked the design of the Flying Eagle Cent also. I am old enough to remember when coins circulated with Miss Liberty, Ben Franklin, Roosevelt, Lincoln, Jefferson, and American Indians. We had two designs circulating on the 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, and 50¢ coins. Every great once in a while a Barber coin or an Indian Head Cent would pop up. Coins were interesting Then 1963 happened followed by 1965 and all we had was clad coinage with depictions of presidents. Boring.

    Ron
    Collect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.

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