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Message:: [QUOTE="dreamer94, post: 712152, member: 6449"]I recently wrote an email to Ed Moy suggesting that the obverse of the new "America the Beautiful" quarters bear a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt rather than the same old Washington portrait. I'm curious as to the opinions of the CT members about this.  I also urged him to get the Federal Reserve to permit banks to order specific issues of the new quarters which currently they are not going to do.  Below are my email and Mr. Moy's reply:  From: <a href="mailto:Ed.Moy@usmint.treas.gov">Moy, Ed</a> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 3:36 PMSubject: RE: Obverse of America the Beautiful Quarter series  Thanks Frank, for your e-mail concerning the “America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008” (Public Law 110-456), which specifically authorizes new reverse designs for quarter-dollar coins beginning in 2010 to honor our national parks or other national sites.  Your suggestion to feature an image of Theodore Roosevelt on the obverse of these coins was shared also by Representative Peter King of New York who, in remarks on the House floor on July 9, 2008, stated that “the front of this new coin should bear the image of Teddy Roosevelt.” Accordingly, Congress has had the opportunity to consider this idea.   While the Secretary of the Treasury does have authority to change an obverse or reverse of a circulating coin that has not been changed for 25 years or more, like the George Washington obverse of the quarter dollar coin, our past practice has generally been to defer to the United States Congress on new designs for our Nation’s circulating coinage.   I wanted to also share some thoughts on your suggestion to permit banks to order specific ATB quarters. We are aware of reports from members of the public who have encountered difficulty obtaining commemorative quarter-dollar coins in the past through ordinary channels, and we continue to inform the FRB. One significant issue that is complicating this problem is the excessive inventories of quarters and other circulating coins that have flooded back into the FRB because of the lower demand for cash attributable to current economic conditions. The accumulation of circulating coins in these inventories makes this problem a formidable one. However, we encourage you to check with banks in your local area when these quarters are released next year.   Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas with me.      Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 4:16 PMTo: Moy, EdSubject: Obverse of America the Beautiful Quarter series   Collectors of US coins are overwhelmingly in favor of changing the obverse of the new "America the Beautiful" quarters (scheduled for 2010) to show a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt. There are three main reasons: 1. As planned now, the new quarters will not be easily distinguishable from the state and territorial quarters. 2. Theodore Roosevelt has a special significance in the history of the national park system and should be honored. 3. The obverse of the quarter has had Washington's portrait for 77 years and it is getting boring.  In addition, please do whatever you can to persuade the Federal Reserve to permit banks to order specific ATB quarters. We are told that the Federal Reserve will not honor orders for specific releases, therefore making it doubtful that ordinary citizens will be able to get them at face value.  Thanks for your consideration. [/QUOTE]

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