Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1903690, member: 26302&quot;]Constructive comment? I would propose:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Using high relief dies for collector coins. They are COLLECTOR COINS. Collectors want beautiful coins, and to do that properly they need to have relief. Just because they have lowered the relief on circulation coins to speed production, why do they need to do this on coins they already charge high premiums for? I have never been a huge fan of lincoln cents or washington quarters, but pull out examples from the early 60&#039;s and you see a darn attractive coin versus today&#039;s garbage. This is due to being in higher relief.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Face up to the fact the USD is a medium of exchange. Drop the nickel and cent, and make $1 and $2 coins and stop printing low value bills. The Canadians did this very successfully, why are we so much dumber than our northern brothers? Oh, sorry, I forgot, they actually have a functioning government.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Pass a law forbidding politicians on our coins. I love and respect our founding fathers as much as most, but if you allow them on coins then all politicians will try to be on there as well. Go back to strictly images of lady liberty, as that is what this country should be about, freedom, and not glorifying some politician. I would rather celebrate a random kindergarten teacher than those louts.</p><p><br /></p><p>While we are at it, extend the law to currency as well. No politicians, just great Americans. Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe, Wright Brothers, MLK, etc ad nauseum. Celebrate those who built America, not those who built nothing but still thought they should tell us how to act.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Have the CCACC be the only body with authority to authorize commemorative coins. Just because you have a powerful political friend should not allow you to get a coin struck. Commemorative coins should glorify significant events for all of us, not be a mark of political power. Things like 225th anniversary? You have to be kidding me, that is an excuse, not an anniversary.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in