Here's what they chose for the rev 2010 cent.

Of all the nice designs submitted, they chose this one. Yuk, I don't like it!




Story:
http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=6622

Also, at the bottom of the article, I think they forgot to omit this as we are talking about the cent, not the Sac dollar, LOL.:kewl:

 

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That's... not that bad. I'm somewhat confused by the desire to place "ONE NATION" on the reverse, though.

 

About the "one nation, etc, the article says this:

The recommendation of the wheat sheaf for the design will go to the United States Mint, with one suggested alteration.

Commission members did ask that the words "One Cent" be spelled out and that the words "One Nation" be omitted, he said.

 

wow, that design stinks

 

Wow, that is just awful all around.

 

I wish there was a way to protest to the Commission that choses the designs! :headbang:

 

At least it's a wheat cent.

 

Well, they could have used the reverse of the 1909 cent. That would have been a heck of a lot better than this. :crying:

 

Is it wheat? Looks somewhat like asparagus spears. But that would show "war" rather than peace.

Jim

 

Looks like feathers on a head dress to me.

 

I guess we are so far removed from the days of a desire for artistic aesthetics in our coinage that this should be no surprise. You would think that we would not have hit our peak 100 years ago or more. Awfull, purely awfull.

 

WE REALLY SHOULD ABOLISH THE 2 COMMITTES, AND GET SOME FOLKS ON A COUPLE NEW COMMITEES THAT HAVE AN OUNCE OF ARTISTIC TALENT.

sorry folks, just realized my caps lock was on

that design is really bad. there were a couple really nice designs in the mix, not sure why they choose this design over the others... go figure!

 

Where is the vomiting smiley? The mint must want us to stop collecting. Its punishment.

 

Jim , asparagus spears , the new right wing hawk symbol I love it .
Rusty:hatch::hammer:

 

It's not even an original design. Taken in part from this coin here:
German Weimar Republic



My 12 year old grandson could have done better than that.

 

lol that's exactly what it looks like! IMO these 2 new designs are just terrible. What were they thinking :desk:.

 

What were they thinking :desk:.


they werent

 

I may be the black sheep here but I gotta say I like the design. And I think that Weimer Republic thing is purely coincidental....

 

It looks like a feather duster...

 

I actually like the design for the Sacagawea reverse for next year. But the one for the penny.......YUK!