Does anyone have or can post images of the 2007 presidential dollar coin designs? I've heard talk of them floating around somewhere. Also, there was talk of the first lady gold coin images as well. Anyone have those? Thanks.
I can't get Coin World around where I live. I just subscribed for 3 years. So, I hope I get the issue that has those images. If not, can anyone scan those and post them. I would love to see them. Thanks.
Haven't been able to find any images online yet. Here's a list of the coins by year, in case anyone's interested... 2007 1. George Washington, 1789-1797 2. John Adams, 1797-1801 3. Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809 4. James Madison, 1809-1817 2008 5. James Monroe, 1817-1825 6. John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829 7. Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837 8. Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841 2009 9. William Henry Harrison, 1841 10. John Tyler, 1841-1845 11. James K. Polk, 1845-1849 12. Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850 2010 13. Milliard Fillmore, 1850-1853 14. Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857 15. James Buchanan, 1857-1861 16. Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 2011 17. Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869 18. Ulysses S. Grant, 1869-1877 19. Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877-1881 20. James A. Garfield, 1881 2012 21. Chester A, Arthur, 1881-1885 22. Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889 23. Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893 24. Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897 (yes, he gets two separate coins) 2013 25. William McKinley, 1897-1901 26. Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909 27. William H. Taft, 1909-1913 28. Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921 2014 29. Warren G. Harding, 1921-1923 30. Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929 31. Herbert C. Hoover, 1929-1933 32. Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933-1945 2015 33. Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953 34. Dwight Eisenhower, 1953-1961 35. John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963 36. Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1969 2016 37. Richard M. Nixon, 1969-1974 38. Gerald R. Ford, 1974-1977 39. James E. Carter, Jr., 1977-1981 40. Ronald W. Reagan, 1981-1989 2017 41. George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993 42. William J. Clinton, 1993-2001 43. George W. Bush, 2001- On the First Lady coin front (from Coin World's website)... "A rendition of a Draped Bust Liberty from the 1800 dime is the CCAC's choice for a 2007 .9999 fine gold coin representing Thomas Jefferson's presidency." (Marth Jefferson dies 19 years before he became President)
Looking through the list it looks like the loser years (or winner years if no one saves them) will be 2009 and 2012 since neither of those years have any particularly notable or well liked presidents. Additionally, these guys: 2016 38. Gerald R. Ford, 1974-1977 39. James E. Carter, Jr., 1977-1981 2017 41. George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993 42. William J. Clinton, 1993-2001 43. George W. Bush, 2001-2009 44. Rudolph W. Giuliani, 2009-2017 2018 45. John E. "Jeb" Bush 2017- will have to die 2 years before their coin is due to appear or die in such a manner that the law is changed to make sure they get on the coin; since the law requires 2 years between a President's passing and their appearance on this series of coins. Ford is a near certainty for the series, since he is ancient (is he now the oldest ever ex-President? if not he is very close) and it is certainly possible for Carter and Bush I to pass away in the next 9 years, although it seems unlikely since both have always been healthy and active. Beyond that the only one with a shot is Clinton since he takes the least best care of his body and has the poorest health history of the remaining guys, barring something catastrophic.
Actually according to the passed legislation, the former president has to have been dead for at least 2 years when his turn comes up to be depicted in the series. So 2016 will likely finish the series... of course that depends on the lifespans of the currently living former presidents. It's quite likely Ford will qualify... he will be turning 93 on July 10 (if he lives 2 months past that, he'll beat Reagan's record as longest living president). Carter and Bush Sr. are in their 80's. Clinton hasn't even turned 60 yet. So 2016 and 2017 are still uncertain currently.
Ronald Reagan was 93 years and about 2 months old when he died in 2004; he's the current record holder for the longest living former president. Gerald Ford's 93rd birtday will be July 10 of this year, if he lives for more than 2 months past that he will beat Reagan's record.
All the designs will be pedestrian, uninspired, almost certainly fugly depictions of the presidents. Just like the less than stellar states quarters fiasco, and the atrocious nickels, not to mention the b.s. bill that put jefferson back on the nickel, instead of something fresh. The mint is now just a stagnant pool of politicism and cares not about the medallic arts. I myself am imposing a self boycott of all crappy mint issues to include overpriced proof sets and other commemorative garbage.
If the Mint had the power to enact legislation, I might go along with that, but until the Constitution changes, legislation is passed by the House and Senate, and signed by the President; or vetoed by the President and re-pased by 2/3 majorities of the House and Senate. Either way, the Mnt Director's hands are tied by the politicians.
To an extent I readily agree with that. But when it comes to design - then the mint has a say. The mint determines what the design will look like, what the relief will be, how and where the legends will be placed. There is a lot that is open to interpretation for the mint and its employees. The CCAC - Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, and the FAC - Fine Arts Commission both review designs submitted to them by the US Mint and offer their opinions on the submitted designs, but the two committees rarely agree on design selection. Neither do they have authority to obligate the mint to follow their suggestions. So - in the end, it is the US Mint that determines the design of US coinage as long as they follow the written description as prescribed by law. And yes it is the SecTreas who has the final say, but I do not know of even a single example where he has overuled the mint's submittal for final approval.