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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 26048520, member: 13650&quot;]As an aside in 1932 there was a contest to determine what the new Washington bust would be on the quarter dollar to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Washington&#039;s birth.&nbsp; &nbsp; It came down to John Flanagan&#039;s design vs. Laura Fraser&#039;s as the finalists and eventually Johns was chosen.&nbsp; She passed away in 1966 so would not live to see her design&#039;s impact on future coins.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; In 1999, the mint decided to recognize Lauras design on a $5 gold commemorative acknowledging the 200th anniversary of Washington&#039;s death.&nbsp;&nbsp; While not from the classic period, that one really grabbed me as well and I got a MS-70 example years ago, with a mintage of 22,511 to go with my quarters set in honor of the runner up.&nbsp;&nbsp; It was very fitting that they opted to use her design on the current women&#039;s quarters, honoring women&#039;s acheivement.&nbsp; Many people don&#039;t realize this.</p><p>&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]1656223[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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