Proposals To Mint for $75.00 Gold Coin

Actually, the problem very much is technology. Your assumptions that current technology is always superior to the past way of doing things is seriously flawed.

Think zeppelins, asbestos, DDT, and the Florida 50 States Quarter reverse if you need further proof.

As for the "pressures coming from the CACC, treausry, congress" influencing their ability to produce great art..,, --surely you're not serious? That's like blaming the fans when the quarterback calls for a pass play with 30 seconds left in the game on 2nd down and goal....lol

 

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You misread and I didn't assume that, "current technology is always superior to the past way of doing things" and what's more I concluded that it's more to do with bureaucracy and the human factor limiting quality and innovation.

What's apparent and seriously flawed is your aping about complaining instead of problem solving the issue. An exemplary example of human failure! With your sports tainted post I suppose your team lost or did they cheat? Which ever it was I'm sure it couldn't be anything other than technology to blame.

 

When you look at the coinage of other countries, you kinda get an impression of where that country stands in power, intelligence, and prestige. How they feel about themselves as a whole. Cartoonish, lack of thought, or weak, is not what I would want to see or be a part of in this country. I may be the only one who thinks this but the Shield on the reverse of the cent looks like it was designed by the low bidder. I liked the cabin much better.

As for security purposes hand drawn designs are much much harder to duplicate than a computer generated design.

 

Well you could do that, but remember when they are pricing the "collector" versions of the coin one of the things they include in determining the price is to add in the face value of the coin/ So if you raise the denomination from $50 to $1000 you also increased the Mint's selling price by $950.

 

Of course Vampirella was a joke, not meant to be serious. But if you look at the way the postal service has dumbed down the quality of designs, over producing the number of issues each year, one can see something like this coming down the road at some point, hopefully not. And about proof sets, totally redundant to include issue that overlap each other with the standard proof set and the silver proof set. You pay the extra for coins you don't need, just like getting 500 satellite channels of which you only need a dozen or so to satisfy your needs.

 

Actually, some of the postage designs are great, like the recent vintage circus poster stamps. Probably because the images were created 100 years ago, without the use of software that reduces the subtle nuances of most designs to little more than stick-figure quality artwork.

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I'll admit, these are attractive and I am also fond of remakes of old postage stamp classics and souvenier sheets. It's just there are too many issues to contend with anymore. All of the constantly changing rates, varieties, decimal stamps, etc. I did the same as with my coins, ended them at one point and back tracked to fill in classic issues.

 

The Mint is well on its way to destroying their cash cow, pretty much just as postal collectibles were exploited to the point at which they destroyed stamp collecting. After they stopped producing engraved postage stamps the final leg was swept and that hobby has never recovered. The Mint ruined it before with classic commemoratives and history is repeating itself... but as long as collector-consumerist continue buying it, they will keep taking your money and cranking out more NIFC junk until there's so much no one will be able to complete collections, and maintain the scale of collecting budget just for stuff from the Mint.

 

Very accurate observation!

 

The verdict is in and the CCAC chose the Standing Liberty lady and full eagle facing left.

 

I probably won't be buying this one. the regular Gold Eagle is nicer IMO

 

The reverse may end up looking nice as high relief but I'm not a bit impressed with the obverse design at all.

 

I read that the CCAC suggested removing the $75 denomination for a half-union ($50) or union ($100) coin. I think that'd be better than the odd denomination it now shows. The concept of making it a union or half-union might make it sell better? But the coin may get crowded with their insistence that it also show weight and purity. I think that could be stamped on the edges so the coin looks cleaner.

Also, the committee recommended that they do BOTH an S- and W- minted type so collectors can collect both mintmarks. That made me think, what type of collectors do they have in mind when making these suggestions? I only wish they could make the thing in silver as a coin. But alas, a medal it is, and one that I won't be buying. Not like I'd be buying the gold rendition anyways!

 

CCAC chose, the catalyst so much collector dyspepsia.

It's probably been said, but it will be interesting to see how the design does without rims. As a 2D illustration, it's nice. It will be a miracle if it WOWs in 3D, but either way, if they mint it, they will buy.

 

Agreed.

 

It's sad but true, the CCAC told mint officials "To do the best they could with their chosen design". Instead, why not have said...this is our choice, see what you can do and bring it back to us for further consideration. Such as further embellishments or a more accurate visual of what the final piece would look like. And then present it to the coin establishment, newspapers and general media for some further feedback. And I agree it should also be made in silver so everyone can afford it, not just those with deep pockets.

 

The dimes are very nice - the commem, like most, is pretty weak, no matter how worthy the cause.

 

The Angelina Jollie gold what ??? -- What do you call a $75 coin? Would it be an almost octuple eagle?