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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1293035, member: 6229"]<font face="arial"><font size="3">Maybe seeing some of his designs may help:</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">(wikipedia.org photos)</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u>Reverse of American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins:</u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u></u></b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2006_AESilver_Proof_Rev.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2006_AESilver_Proof_Rev.png" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2006_AESilver_Proof_Rev.png</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Reverse 1999 Pennsylvania State Quarter:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1999_PA_Proof.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1999_PA_Proof.png" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1999_PA_Proof.png</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Reverse 2001 North Carolina State Quarter:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2001_NC_Proof.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2001_NC_Proof.png" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2001_NC_Proof.png</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Reverse 2003 Arkansas State Quarter:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2003_AR_Proof.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2003_AR_Proof.png" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2003_AR_Proof.png</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Reverse 2004 Iowa State Quarter:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2004_IA_Proof.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2004_IA_Proof.png" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2004_IA_Proof.png</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Reverse 2005 West Virginia State Quarter:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2005_WV_Proof.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2005_WV_Proof.png" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2005_WV_Proof.png</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">Did you notice his initials on those coins? They are JM. Do you now know who he is?</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">Maybe the following US Comnmemorative coin photos will help (coinpage.com photos unless otherwise noted):</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>1984 Olympic Gold $10:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b>When viewing this coin, mind you, it was the first US gold piece issued in 50 years. Its measurements and composition are the same as the $10 gold Eagles issued in 1933 (51 years previously).</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5257.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5257.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5257.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">1986 Statue of Liberty $1:</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1603.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1603.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1603.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">1989 Congress Bicentennial Gold $5:</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5340.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5340.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5340.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">Obverse 1990 Eisenhower Centennial $1:</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3280.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3280.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3280.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">Obverse 1991 Mount Rushmore $5:</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2636.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2636.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2636.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">Obverse 1991 Korean War Memorial $1:</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"></font><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2648.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2648.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2648.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>REVERSE 1991 United Services Organizations $1:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2647.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2647.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2647.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Obverse 1992 Christopher Columbus Quincentenary $1:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2688.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2688.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2688.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Obverse 1994 Vietnam Veterans Memorial $1:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2613.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2613.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2613.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Obverse 1996 (1995) Atlanta Olympics $1 - Cycling $1</u></b>:</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">(ngccoin.com photo)</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"></font><a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/NGCCoinExplorer/CoinDetail.aspx?CoinID=19722" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/NGCCoinExplorer/CoinDetail.aspx?CoinID=19722" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.ngccoin.com/NGCCoinExplorer/CoinDetail.aspx?CoinID=19722</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">Reverse 1996 Smithsonian Instution 150th Anniversary $1:</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><font size="4">(coinresource.com photo)</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://www.coinresource.com/guide/coins/cg$1smithsonian_commem.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinresource.com/guide/coins/cg$1smithsonian_commem.htm" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinresource.com/guide/coins/cg$1smithsonian_commem.htm</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">Obverse 1998 Black Revolutionary War Patriots $1:</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2593.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2593.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2593.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Reverse 2002 West Point Military Academy Bicentennial $1:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1166.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1166.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1166.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Obverse 2003 First Flight Centennial Half Dollar:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4662.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4662.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4662.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>Reverse 2004 125th Anniversary Of Edison's Elictric Light $1:</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2571.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2571.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2571.html</span></font></span></font></u></a><b><u><font size="4"> </font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b>May I introduce you to the man who designed all those coins?</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">Meet John Mercanti, Chief Engraver of the US Mint during the years 2006-2011 (Wikipedia photo):</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"></font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Mint_engraver_John_Mercanti.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Mint_engraver_John_Mercanti.jpg" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Mint_engraver_John_Mercanti.jpg</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">In 1974, Mercanti joined the United States Mint as a sculptor-engraver after working as an illustrator. On May 19, 2006, he was appointed Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint (also known as Supervisor of Design and Master Tooling Development Specialist).</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">His accomplishments in designing coins and medals surpasses 100 in number AND he's still going strong!</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">Hope you enjoyed this post...</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">Clinker</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"></font></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1293035, member: 6229"][FONT=arial][SIZE=3]Maybe seeing some of his designs may help: (wikipedia.org photos) [B][U]Reverse of American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins: [/U][/B][U][/U][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2006_AESilver_Proof_Rev.png"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2006_AESilver_Proof_Rev.png[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Reverse 1999 Pennsylvania State Quarter: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1999_PA_Proof.png"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1999_PA_Proof.png[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Reverse 2001 North Carolina State Quarter: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2001_NC_Proof.png"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2001_NC_Proof.png[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Reverse 2003 Arkansas State Quarter: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2003_AR_Proof.png"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2003_AR_Proof.png[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Reverse 2004 Iowa State Quarter: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2004_IA_Proof.png"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2004_IA_Proof.png[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Reverse 2005 West Virginia State Quarter: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2005_WV_Proof.png"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2005_WV_Proof.png[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] Did you notice his initials on those coins? They are JM. Do you now know who he is? Maybe the following US Comnmemorative coin photos will help (coinpage.com photos unless otherwise noted): [B][U]1984 Olympic Gold $10: [/U][/B][U][/U]When viewing this coin, mind you, it was the first US gold piece issued in 50 years. Its measurements and composition are the same as the $10 gold Eagles issued in 1933 (51 years previously). [B][U] [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5257.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5257.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [B][U][SIZE=4] 1986 Statue of Liberty $1: [/SIZE][/U][/B][U][SIZE=4][/size][/U][SIZE=4][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1603.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1603.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [B][U][SIZE=4] 1989 Congress Bicentennial Gold $5: [/SIZE][/U][/B][U][SIZE=4][/size][/U][SIZE=4][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5340.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5340.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [B][U][SIZE=4] Obverse 1990 Eisenhower Centennial $1: [/SIZE][/U][/B][U][SIZE=4][/size][/U][SIZE=4][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3280.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3280.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [B][U][SIZE=4] Obverse 1991 Mount Rushmore $5: [/SIZE][/U][/B][U][SIZE=4][/size][/U][SIZE=4][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2636.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2636.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [B][U][SIZE=4] Obverse 1991 Korean War Memorial $1: [/SIZE][/U][/B][U][SIZE=4][/size][/U][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2648.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2648.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]REVERSE 1991 United Services Organizations $1: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2647.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2647.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Obverse 1992 Christopher Columbus Quincentenary $1: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2688.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2688.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Obverse 1994 Vietnam Veterans Memorial $1: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2613.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2613.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Obverse 1996 (1995) Atlanta Olympics $1 - Cycling $1[/U][/B][U][/U]: (ngccoin.com photo) [/SIZE][URL="http://www.ngccoin.com/NGCCoinExplorer/CoinDetail.aspx?CoinID=19722"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.ngccoin.com/NGCCoinExplorer/CoinDetail.aspx?CoinID=19722[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [B][U][SIZE=4] Reverse 1996 Smithsonian Instution 150th Anniversary $1: [/SIZE][/U][/B][U][SIZE=4][/size][/U][SIZE=4](coinresource.com photo) [B][U] [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinresource.com/guide/coins/cg$1smithsonian_commem.htm"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinresource.com/guide/coins/cg$1smithsonian_commem.htm[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [B][U][SIZE=4] Obverse 1998 Black Revolutionary War Patriots $1: [/SIZE][/U][/B][U][SIZE=4][/size][/U][SIZE=4][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2593.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2593.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Reverse 2002 West Point Military Academy Bicentennial $1: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1166.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1166.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Obverse 2003 First Flight Centennial Half Dollar: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4662.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4662.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] [B][U]Reverse 2004 125th Anniversary Of Edison's Elictric Light $1: [/U][/B][U][/U][/SIZE][URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2571.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2571.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL][B][U][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/U][/B][U][SIZE=4][/size][/U][SIZE=4][B][U] [/U][/B][U][/U]May I introduce you to the man who designed all those coins? Meet John Mercanti, Chief Engraver of the US Mint during the years 2006-2011 (Wikipedia photo): [/SIZE][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Mint_engraver_John_Mercanti.jpg"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Mint_engraver_John_Mercanti.jpg[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=4] In 1974, Mercanti joined the United States Mint as a sculptor-engraver after working as an illustrator. On May 19, 2006, he was appointed Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint (also known as Supervisor of Design and Master Tooling Development Specialist). His accomplishments in designing coins and medals surpasses 100 in number AND he's still going strong! Hope you enjoyed this post... Clinker [/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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