New Coin US Ideas

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by mrbrklyn, Nov 14, 2008.

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Which American Icon should we put on New US Coin desgins

Poll closed Dec 9, 2008.

  1. Semi-Naked Liberty doing something is a flag

    20 vote(s)
    48.8%

  2. Beavers

    3 vote(s)
    7.3%

  3. Eagles

    18 vote(s)
    43.9%

  4. Steam Powered Train Locomotives

    11 vote(s)
    26.8%

  5. Brooklyn Bridge/Golden Gate Bridge

    6 vote(s)
    14.6%

  6. Corn Fields

    3 vote(s)
    7.3%

  7. Space Vessels of some kind

    8 vote(s)
    19.5%

  8. US Capital Dome

    10 vote(s)
    24.4%

  9. Minute Man with Flintlock

    12 vote(s)
    29.3%

  10. Immergrant Peddlers

    2 vote(s)
    4.9%
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  1. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    I'd take Christmas Trees right now over the current Disney like coinage. I'm hoping to have good ideas in place before petitioning Congress.

    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 22, 2008
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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    And how exactly do you think we go to this, as you say - "Disney like coinage" ?
     
    GDJMSP, Nov 22, 2008
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  4. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    Conjecture on my part is that special interests drove the coin changes and additionally the Mint hasn't had good artistic input.

    They CAN get good design input when they want to. The latest Comm Eagle is pretty darn good. The Jefferson Nickel is a joke.

    If I get a major Art School involved, and Pratt is probably the leading institution in the world at the moment, perhaps we can do better?

    http://www.pratt.edu/

    I've been doing this organizing thing for a while with some decent results. I just need to find a core of like minded people to drive the process forward.


    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 22, 2008
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  5. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Why ? I did it virtually by myself. It all started out as a dare actually on the old Coin World forum. Just like here on this forum, people were clamoring for change in our coinage. I spoke up and told them all it would take would be for somebody to actually do it. To contact all of the members of Congress, the President, Vice President etc etc. To get the word out - that all of them would listen if somebody would only do it.

    Well, they dared me to do it. Ask Speedy, he was there when it happened. So I did it. I had some help from JD - I did all the research, wrote everything, set everything up and JD built the web site and hosted it. I contacted everybody - everybody ! And the word spread. I was interviewed by all of the numismatic magazines - it became news.

    So no, you don't need anybody else. If you want it to happen, you just have to do the work.
     
    GDJMSP, Nov 22, 2008
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  6. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    good work. I didn't see any coin designs. Did you make coin designs?

    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 22, 2008
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  7. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Not at all, wouldn't even attempt it. All I did was push for new designs. Well, we got new designs alright :rolleyes:
     
    GDJMSP, Nov 22, 2008
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  8. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .


    What new designs , the Westward nickles :thumb:, just wondering .
    rzage;)
     
    rzage, Nov 22, 2008
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  9. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    it think it might have been the state quarters....

    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 23, 2008
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  10. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    Perhaps which good designs as a weapon then maybe we'll have a better chance to seer the project?

    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 23, 2008
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  11. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

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    mrbrklyn, Nov 23, 2008
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  12. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Gives the term "circulation coinage" a whole new meaning. :D

    Christian
     
    chrisild, Nov 23, 2008
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  13. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    I'd like to see the response when you try to spend that thing. It is legal tender.

    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 23, 2008
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  14. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Usually such pieces are produced and distributed by major dealers, with the consent of the government that "issues" them. But I guess that many if not most of them are virtually unknown in the supposed country of origin. :p

    Christian
     
    chrisild, Nov 23, 2008
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  15. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    no doubt, but it would be fun anyway. I think it is Australian.

    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 23, 2008
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  16. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Ah right, Australia (from the Perth Mint). I had thought it was something from Palau, the Cook Islands and the like. Well, when collecting new coin ideas, why not show a bad example once in a while ... :p

    Christian
     
    chrisild, Nov 23, 2008
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  17. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    well, i hope we worked on good examples.

    Maybe we need new designs WITH color?

    Ruben
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 25, 2008
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  18. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

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    mrbrklyn, Nov 26, 2008
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  19. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

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    color coin design?
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 27, 2008
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  20. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    no more ideas?
     
    mrbrklyn, Nov 28, 2008
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  21. jazzcoins

    jazzcoins New Member

    This one for sure I think this guy deserves it he's been around more then any president I know and made alot of people happy,
    Jazzcoins Joe:secret:
     

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    jazzcoins, Nov 28, 2008
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