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<p>[QUOTE="quarter-back, post: 1805334, member: 47022"]I think the replies suggesting doing away with political figures are pretty much right on. In fact, I think that the presence of political figures is the main reason why our coinage has been so stagnant. Anyone who suggests a change to a new politician would face opposition from about half of the population. If we could convince the powers that be to return to allegorical figures, changing the coinage would not be difficult at all. </p><p> So here's what I'd like to see. Finish out the ATB quarters and the presidential dollar series by minting and releasing a couple hundred thousand of each at a rate of 10 per year for collectors only, and then abandon the concept of using circulating coinage as commemoratives (the state quarters worked, but we'll never see that kind of success again). Eliminate the Sacagawea dollar, but continue with a dollar coin. A new Presidential dollar (and spouse coin) could be made after the deaths of both a former president and his/her spouse. Then use something like the St Gauden's 20 dollar gold piece as the basis for all denominations, just different sizes and or compositions (we already know that the design can look good on small coins). For an example of what this might be like, check out the silver coinage from the Philippines under US Administration.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="quarter-back, post: 1805334, member: 47022"]I think the replies suggesting doing away with political figures are pretty much right on. In fact, I think that the presence of political figures is the main reason why our coinage has been so stagnant. Anyone who suggests a change to a new politician would face opposition from about half of the population. If we could convince the powers that be to return to allegorical figures, changing the coinage would not be difficult at all. So here's what I'd like to see. Finish out the ATB quarters and the presidential dollar series by minting and releasing a couple hundred thousand of each at a rate of 10 per year for collectors only, and then abandon the concept of using circulating coinage as commemoratives (the state quarters worked, but we'll never see that kind of success again). Eliminate the Sacagawea dollar, but continue with a dollar coin. A new Presidential dollar (and spouse coin) could be made after the deaths of both a former president and his/her spouse. Then use something like the St Gauden's 20 dollar gold piece as the basis for all denominations, just different sizes and or compositions (we already know that the design can look good on small coins). For an example of what this might be like, check out the silver coinage from the Philippines under US Administration.[/QUOTE]
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