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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheNickelGuy, post: 8161239, member: 20201&quot;]When I wrote:</p><p><br /></p><p>I wasn&#039;t knocking the design. I was implying that it was copied from elsewhere, that I knew I saw it before. That it being a change in design, not a lot of effort was put into that. It was already done for them.</p><p>I did not know it was the work of Laura Gardin Fraser, wife of&nbsp; James Earle Fraser, designer of the Buffalo Nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can now surely understand the idea of using a woman sculptors work such as hers for the obverse. So it is definitely fitting. It makes sense.</p><p>She has sculpted designs for several of my very favorite commemorative half dollars and medals. The 1947 Philippine MacArthur 50 cent and Peso coins as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am glad for one thing. George Washington will still be on the obverse for at least a few more years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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