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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bobbeth87, post: 644280, member: 18369&quot;]The July 20, 2009 issue of CoinWorld had a VERY interesting commentary on page 14 (read it if you haven&#039;t already).&nbsp; The idea was that it was time to modernize the cent.&nbsp; If you didn&#039;t read the article here are a couple of pieces from it:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul> <li>Abe had 100 years on the cent to honor him including the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves.&nbsp; MLK took that same ideal and took it to the next level ensuring that all Americans have equal rights under the law with the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.</li> <li>In essence, MLK took the torch lit my Lincoln and brought it to the next level!</li> <li>&quot;Think about it:&nbsp; The cent is a coin that even the youngest and poorest of us can own, and it is the only coin &#039;of color.&#039;&quot;</li> <li>Obverse a portrait of MLK, reverse perhaps &quot;And justice for all.&quot;</li> <li>It is time to show the world how far we&#039;ve come and this is a way to modernize the ideals that Lincoln stood for by honoring MLK for the next 100 (or 50) years.</li> </ul><p>I personally think it is an incredible idea.&nbsp; I suspect some of you won&#039;t, but I&#039;m interested to know your thoughts.&nbsp; I personally am going to write my congressman about this and invite all to do the same.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So, am I on an island here or do others think this idea is terrific?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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