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<p>[QUOTE="USS656, post: 176962, member: 6641"]<span style="color: black">I like it much better. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black">We have all heard that sex sells, the mint and its marketing team should learn something from it. Make the images the best of someone and watch the popularity grow. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black">I believe more people would want to collect a more attractive Susan B., not the mother and child version. Ask any woman what picture she would want immortalized and see what answer she would give. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black">All of these former presidents, first ladies, and American Heroes probably turn in their graves every time the mint issues a coin with them on it. The only one probably ok with his image is Kennedy because the mint could not use an image of him as an old man. Don't get me wrong, nothing bad about being old, it's just not as attractive. If you consider yourself old I hope you do not take that opinion personally! I'm working on it and I admit I am not as good looking as I was at 25.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black">One of the reasons I like the American Eagle is because the Obverse is nice to look at. Something to be learned from it I believe.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black">Thanks for sharing - Have a happy holiday!!!</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="USS656, post: 176962, member: 6641"][COLOR=black]I like it much better. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]We have all heard that sex sells, the mint and its marketing team should learn something from it. Make the images the best of someone and watch the popularity grow. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I believe more people would want to collect a more attractive Susan B., not the mother and child version. Ask any woman what picture she would want immortalized and see what answer she would give. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]All of these former presidents, first ladies, and American Heroes probably turn in their graves every time the mint issues a coin with them on it. The only one probably ok with his image is Kennedy because the mint could not use an image of him as an old man. Don't get me wrong, nothing bad about being old, it's just not as attractive. If you consider yourself old I hope you do not take that opinion personally! I'm working on it and I admit I am not as good looking as I was at 25.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]One of the reasons I like the American Eagle is because the Obverse is nice to look at. Something to be learned from it I believe.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Thanks for sharing - Have a happy holiday!!![/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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