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<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1370261, member: 19065"]TR was instrumental in beautifying US coinage by enabling designers to have the freedom and encouragement to do so with less constraints and he saw to it personally that the designs reflected a certain spirit and iconography to express such spirit. Why when so many bemoan boring US coin designs and banter on about removing presidents and/or other statesmen from US coins, often quoting ideas that go back to the founding fathers to leave them off the coins, do people wish to put one of the very men to saw to it that coins were not designed with such figures' likenesses, now is suggested he be placed on a US coin... At the most, if one seeks to commemorate someone for their greatness or contributions, then start a campaign to get new coin legislation started to have the named person in coined form as a new offering in the commemorative coin program.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1370261, member: 19065"]TR was instrumental in beautifying US coinage by enabling designers to have the freedom and encouragement to do so with less constraints and he saw to it personally that the designs reflected a certain spirit and iconography to express such spirit. Why when so many bemoan boring US coin designs and banter on about removing presidents and/or other statesmen from US coins, often quoting ideas that go back to the founding fathers to leave them off the coins, do people wish to put one of the very men to saw to it that coins were not designed with such figures' likenesses, now is suggested he be placed on a US coin... At the most, if one seeks to commemorate someone for their greatness or contributions, then start a campaign to get new coin legislation started to have the named person in coined form as a new offering in the commemorative coin program.[/QUOTE]
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