I am just curious what people would like to see on the quarter after the "America the Beautiful" program wraps up next year. The mint's schedule for 2021 is to finish up the series with 'Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site' design representing the state of Alabama, tentatively followed by a depiction of Washington crossing the Delaware River for the remainder of the year. Whether this will be similar to the familiar reverse of the Delaware quarter from the fifty state quarter program, or something more artistic, is probably undecided at this time. I also suspect there may be a special reverse on some or all of the U.S. coinage for 2026 to celebrate our 250th birthday as a nation. So, a four year program would be a possibility, as well as a common design for those four years. Are we ready for another program to drag out for another ten or eleven years? Has the heraldic eagle run its course, or would a one year return bring a little nostalgia to us veteran collectors? Thoughts? Opinions? Rumors?
I revere Washington but lets give the dead presidents a rest for a while. If I had the choice I would go back to lady liberty and a heraldic eagle reverse.
Much agreed! I would love to see an overhaul of our entire circulating coin lineup. Then, during elections, we can vote for a design while we pick our next leaders. Just a thought...
The legislation that authorized the state/ATB quarters already specified that at the end of the series the reverse would switch to Washington crossing the Delaware. The design has already been selected. There has been discussion about commemorative designs for all the coins for the 250 anniversary in 2026. There has been discussion about a two five year quarter programs, one with animals and one with youth sports. The anniversary, animals and sports are still up in the air but we WILL get the crossing the Delaware next year unless Congress passes some new legislation.
Which will be an end to the reverse Eagle on every quarter since 1796. Sad. So sad. On the other issue, dead Presidents need to go from our coinage. No disrespect, simply stating an opinion. Something more emblematic as a country rather than an individual. After all, we have some very competent designers, engravers and sculptors on the payroll.
