I don't know, folks; of all the coinage designs to choose for emulation, I'm not sure that's the one I would have chosen. There are so many gorgeous possibilities in the pattern coinage from the late 1800s; wish the mint would take a closer look at some of those instead. Off the top of my head, the Schoolgirl dollar and Amazonian coinage come to mind.
In one sense, I can agree with this. From what I have read, there was no love losts for the Flowing Hair design when it was current. Conversely, I've given up on even coming close to collecting all of the "stuff" the mint is issuing these days. I used to keep up with the modern commemoratives partly because I have a type set of the old commemoratives (1892 to 1954). After a while, I came to the conclusion that I really didn't care about a number of these coins. I sold off the ones that met nothing to me and kept the ones that did. Years ago, someone figured out that you would have to spend over $30,000 per year to keep up with all the stuff the mint is issuing. It's got to be more these days given the high price of gold, and the huge premiums the mint is charging for its coins these days. When I was a kid, Proof sets, with silver in them, sold for $2.10. Now they something like $120. I have a lot more interest in selected older coins than new ones. Therefore my mint purchases are quite limited. I have the Flowing Hair Design on half dimes, half dollars and one dollar coin. I don't need the new one.
Older coins (not designs) for me. I like to hold an old, circulated coin, close my eyes, and envision what someone bought with it, and into who's hand it may have traveled.
There was a link to an article on the PCGS site that the idea for the Flowing Hair medal has been shelved.
