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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;National dealer, post: 7545, member: 487&quot;]Hey there Jody.</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought that might spark a good response from you <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I just love ruffling the feathers every so often. </p><p><br /></p><p>While our views will probably always differ on this subject, we do however agree on the need to honor the founding fathers. That means more to me than anything. I respect the reasoning for your opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do love the fact that the two series have doubled and then some in price. It is a direct result of change. Change is always a good thing. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now I know that the founding fathers would have far better things to complain about than the coinage bearing their likeness, but this issue was brought before them during their time. While some were in favor for just this sort of thing, it was Washington that made the final decision against it. His opinion was that presidential portraits on coins were monarchical.&nbsp; He suggested a device emblematic of liberty. The congress insisted that it was no real compliment to Washington to have his likeness on a coin. </p><p>The law that followed was known as statute one. This is the basis for all coinage laws.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I know that two hundred years later, we do not place a presidential image on a coin for monarchical purposes, but take a moment to think of the possible &quot;Reagan&quot; dime. Since the introduction of the Lincoln portrait in 1909, we have systematicly redesigned five of six coins to feature a president. (except the failed dollar) Even the new dollar proposal is for a rotating presidential portrait. If we continue down this path, isn&#039;t it safe to assume a living president will be placed on circulating currency? This is exactly what our founding fathers decided against. </p><p><br /></p><p>So how do we belittle them? We go against the very wishes they set forth in building this great nation. Now I admit that there are far greater issues that we ignore, but for our purposes, (coins and currency) it is something to think about. Is it proper to say that we can honor the man without honoring the things they stood for?</p><p><br /></p><p>Just a thought.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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