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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drago the Wolf, post: 1304651, member: 22476&quot;]Then, what are Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin and Salmon P.Chase doing on our coins and currency?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, four of those five large denominations, which are no longer in print ($500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 and $100,000) had Presidents on them. $500: Willian McKinley, $1,000: Grover Cleveland, $5,000: James Madison, $100,000: Woodrow Wilson, while the only bill with the non-Presisident no longer in circulation, is the $10,000 bill, which featured Salmon P. Chase.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Likely the same people who like seeing the buffalo and bald eagle on our coins and currency, and its not like the &quot;Famous Dog&#039;s&quot; program would be permanent. Just a 9-year program to spark intrest into, and try to revive the half dollar coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, and by the way, IF you had read the legislation clearly, you would see that Rin Tin Tin is disqualified from the Famous Dogs Half Dollar Coin Act:</p><p><br /></p><p>(g) These new half dollar coins shall NOT include or feature dogs, that were famous for being in movies/shows/films, or for being a famous celebrity or presidential pet, etc. The &quot;Famous Dogs Half Dollar Coin Act&quot; shall only honor dogs that were true life serving, life saving, real life heroes, with the exception of the wild dog ancestors of the dogs being featured on the reverse of such coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>And also, after all of the dogs kill shelters kill off each year and after all dogs have done for man kind, I believe that a secelect few of the most famous police, fire, military, rescue and sled dogs that gave their lives serving man kind, some of the most known famous dogs of U.S. history should be honored on a few half dollar coins of a series. After killing some many perfectly healthy dogs (I know they kill a lot of cats too, but there aren&#039;t too many famous hero cats people know of, and cats are not known as popularly as &quot;Man&#039;s Best Friend&quot;) and puppies, in kill shelters every year, and yet, still using dogs to serve man kind and all of the foxes, wolves and coyotes that were killed by humans for both, human needs and human wants such as furs, and in some cases meats and other things, humanity could stand to give them an honor such as the Famous Dogs Half Dollar Coin Act. </p><p><br /></p><p>After all, if the typical non-famous, random bald eagle, buffalo (as well as the owl and spider on the $1 bill) can get such recognition for doing nothing, with the exception of the bald eagle being a national symbol (which ain&#039;t crap, in my opinion, compared to the symbolization of what life saving dogs like Balto did) why can&#039;t the U.S. do a small tribute, mainly as a collector issue, but also to breathe some life back into the 50 cent denomination for about 9 years while also getting man kind to appreciate dogs for serving us and being loyal companions that are there for us? Don&#039;t worry. We can put Kennedy back on the half after the Famous Dogs program if you want. Or maybe even a NEW President.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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