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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 568344, member: 5233&quot;]So, the complexity of the Walking Liberty design shouldn&#039;t be an issue then.&nbsp; Now, as for the wrong metal...I agree that the artist did design the coin with the metal in mind, but there have been instances in the past where the metal was changed and the design worked out.&nbsp; I have mentioned the Washington and Roosevelt coins already and you disagreed in part because they did have some initial problems with the switch which were worked out but also because your opinion is those designs are ugly to begin with.&nbsp; I don&#039;t care for them either but the fact remains that they did transition without too much trouble.</p><p><br /></p><p>It has happened at other times as well.&nbsp; Look at the war nickels.&nbsp; That coin was originally designed to be struck in nickel but for a few years there was silver.&nbsp; I personally think the coin looked better in silver, but I like the look of silver better than nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another example is the Buffalo Nickel.&nbsp; We have taken that design and now made it out of both silver and gold.&nbsp; It&#039;s true that the coin looks different in these new metals...the reflective properties of both silver and gold are very different from one another as well as from nickel.&nbsp; But, most feel that the design looks very good in both silver and gold.&nbsp; It clearly wasn&#039;t made to be used with these metals, but the artistic beauty of the design looks great in both.&nbsp; Again, we see different effects with the different metals but it&#039;s still beautiful.</p><p><br /></p><p>The same thing can be said about the First Lady gold coins.&nbsp; Coins such as Jefferson&#039;s Liberty and van Burens Liberty both used old designs that weren&#039;t gold before.&nbsp; They had some modifications, but they look great in gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the Walker could be struck in clad and look good.&nbsp; It will look different than it did in silver and the design would have to have some modifications...but I think it could look good.&nbsp; I know you won&#039;t agree, but that&#039;s what makes the world great...we are all entitled to our opinions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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