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Message:: [QUOTE="benveniste, post: 2867414, member: 25547"]The issue with many of the National Parks and Historic areas in Massachusetts is that they lack to visual impact to make interesting coins.  Some of those that do, like the Saugus Iron Works, suffer from the same "pertinence" suggestion as Lowell. One obvious choice would have been to use the Charlestown Navy Yard as a backdrop and put the USS Constitution in the starring role.  But Mississippi already did that shtick.  There are also the usual buildings (Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, etc), but buildings make for boring coins. The Cape Cod National Seashore is lovely once the tourists leave, but not as a coin.  Likewise, the Minuteman Park is a nice enough place, but the Old North Bridge isn't an interesting subject.  (Plus they've already done the minuteman statue.)  The Salem Village Witchcraft Victims' Memorial is in the Essex National Heritage Area (as is my home), but it's a bit bleak to put on a coin.  And don't get me started on Motif #1. Frederick Law Olmsted's house is a natural fit for the series, but it's not all that attractive.  As for Mount Greylock, I can only imagine the sniggering jokes if they put the War Memorial Tower on a coin. At least with this, the "hockey pucks" look like they'll be attractive pieces..  On a standard size quarter, IMO, the design is too busy, but that's been my complaint about most of the series.[/QUOTE]