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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;blsmothermon, post: 1040060, member: 26158&quot;]Unfortunately, the fact to face is that there is already a system (CCAC &amp; CFA) in place to get &quot;citizens&quot; involved in coin design. They are not really the public, since they are a small board of individuals hand-picked by the government to represent &quot;the people&quot;. The one thing in their favor is that they are experts in their fields. They are professional numismatists, historians, sculptors, metals experts, bankers, etc. They are a group of people uniquely suited to do what they do. I hate some of the designs that they recommend, but that doesn&#039;t have as much to do with them as it does the designers. It is like presenting someone with four lumps of mud and saying &quot;Now, pick out which one is the best lump of mud.&quot; Mud is mud, so the end result will always be mud, regardless of the recommendations of how to improve on it. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Back on topic, though, there is a system in place and since Washington is soooo flexible about changing their procedures, I doubt you&#039;ll get anything more than a form letter. i.e. &quot;Thank you for your interest in the design of our country&#039;s coinage. We value your opinions and will take you recommendations under advisement. If there is any way we can be of service to you in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us.&quot; As Doug has said, it has been done in the past and will continue to be done in the future. Great ideas, though. It is said that Edison tried out over 6,000 different light bulb filaments before he found the one that worked. Keep it up![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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