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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rbm86, post: 10003, member: 854&quot;]Of course, I would love to see a return of the designs from the golden era of coinage --- the buffalo nickel, winged liberty dime, standing liberty quarter, walker half, and peace dollar.&nbsp; However, to some extent we have already done that with the bullion coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>So instead, we need a new symbol of Liberty on our coins -- but it would have to be a work of art by an artist, not just a project for the current mint engraver.&nbsp; I recall the proposed &quot;liberty&quot; design for what eventually became the SBA dollar.&nbsp; Nice idea (Lady liberty with a cap on a pole, like the 1794 Large Cent) but because Frank Gasparro engraved it, it looked like Ike with a wig!</p><p><br /></p><p>Probably the best approach would be a design competition of true artists competing to design Liberty that reflects a classic style and high art.&nbsp; Maybe the nation could even vote on the best design after a design team whittles is down to 5 or 6.&nbsp; That is what should be on the dollar coin (along with an alloy that does not tarnish easily).&nbsp; If not the dollar, then the half dollar, or whatever can get changed!</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally since we cannot bring back the Buffalo Nickel (were stuck with king Thomas) put the buffalo on the reverse of the new coin.&nbsp; That could be the &quot;throwback&quot; portion of the new coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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