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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 7802712, member: 10461"]That reverse was originally used (in larger format) on the back of the earlier (1971-78) Eisenhower dollars, as you may have noticed. When the Ikes made their debut in 1971, America was still rightly proud of having landed the Apollo astronauts on the moon in 1969. So it’s a great design. </p><p><br /></p><p>But by 1979, when the smaller SBA dollars were launched, I think they should have had a fresh reverse design, for originality’s sake. I’m not a fan of recycled coin designs, even when it was a great design the first time around. Hey, come up with something new.</p><p><br /></p><p>So the Susan B. Anthony design was an act of political correctness (and sure, why not?), and also a tiny bit lazy (recycled reverse, but maybe that was cost effective). But I don’t think they get the respect they deserve.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Even though the alternate flowing hair Gasparro design is quite lovely.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 7802712, member: 10461"]That reverse was originally used (in larger format) on the back of the earlier (1971-78) Eisenhower dollars, as you may have noticed. When the Ikes made their debut in 1971, America was still rightly proud of having landed the Apollo astronauts on the moon in 1969. So it’s a great design. But by 1979, when the smaller SBA dollars were launched, I think they should have had a fresh reverse design, for originality’s sake. I’m not a fan of recycled coin designs, even when it was a great design the first time around. Hey, come up with something new. So the Susan B. Anthony design was an act of political correctness (and sure, why not?), and also a tiny bit lazy (recycled reverse, but maybe that was cost effective). But I don’t think they get the respect they deserve. (Even though the alternate flowing hair Gasparro design is quite lovely.)[/QUOTE]
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