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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GeorgeM, post: 1744204, member: 28550&quot;]I agree with many of the points made in the post. However, I don&#039;t think the half dollar fell out of use due to Kennedy&#039;s portrayal on it. I think inflation and the increasing use of dollar bills relegated the half dollar to the nation&#039;s change jar. Half dollars are just too big and bulky to be useful in today&#039;s economy (IMO).&nbsp; A while back, ModernCoinMart had a contest where they asked contributors to decide how they would change US currency if they had broad powers. Here was my entry: [h=6]As Director&nbsp; of the Mint, I would start by ending the current practice of spamming&nbsp; our coinage with constantly changing designs (ie; the State Quarters,&nbsp; Lifetime of Lincoln Pennies, and Presidential Dollars). I would take my&nbsp; cue from Theodore Roosevelt and commission a talented sculptor to make&nbsp; American coins impressive again - and then&nbsp; I&#039;d stick with the same design for a decade or more. I think it&#039;s time&nbsp; that we turn away from showing dead politicians on our coins and instead&nbsp; go back to representations of the virtues of our Republic. I would have&nbsp; artistic representations of Liberty, Sacrifice, Duty, Honor, and&nbsp; Ingenuity put on the obverse of the coins, and use Roman numerals to&nbsp; clearly label denominations on the reverse. I would also reduce the&nbsp; weight of all circulating coins, especially the dollar, with weight&nbsp; directly proportionate to value.[/h][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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