start changing all the current coinage, in the near future, let's say after 2008, to classic designs, such as seated, barber, bust, etc.
I would like to know what design you would like to see on what denominations.
Personally, I would like to see the Flowing Hair design on a modern coin. With the minting processes we have today, I think that would look gorgeous on any coin.
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We do not have a coin designed for circulation with this design, My inclination was toward the half dollar I know that we have the silver eagles , but they are not a resurrection of the design of the Walkers,, only the obverse is taken from the design.
start changing all the current coinage, in the near future, let's say after 2008, to classic designs, such as seated, barber, bust, etc.
I would like to know what design you would like to see on what denominations.
I have to go along with old Rick in this: the classic coins were artifacts of their eras. (See also National Dealer's comments along the same line from his "Showing Off" thread.)
To me, resurrecting them presents problems. The designs would have to be modernized, just as the new buffalo on the upcoming Jefferson is a slimmer 21st century animal, not the bulky boy from 1913. In fact, just about all of our coins were modernizations in their own time from classical designs known to the Mint engravers from the Mint's own cabinet of ancients. (See Walker below.)
New Flowing Hairs and Busts and Barbers might also lead to yet another rash of fakes made from the new ones to look like the old ones.
I do, however, agree with the sentiment that new Miss Liberty images are very much what we need on our coins. The Statue of Liberty is one opportunity, and there are others waiting.
... classic designs, such as seated, barber, bust, etc. I would like to know what design you would like to see on what denominations.
Metalman's point is also well made. We need to think about the reverses, as well. The Barber Dime kept the Wreath of Cereals from the Seated Series. We have a flock of eagles on our coins, enough wreaths for all occasions, one buffalo, and not much else.
We have a lot of wildlife: bighorn sheep, long horn cattle, mountain lions, wolves, alligators... Buildings tend to be static and especially the neoclassical ones that sprout wherever we sow government. I failed J.S.G. Bogg's "I.Q. Test" because I could not tell the Supreme Court from the Treasury Building. The Guggenheim is distinctive. So are Falling Water and the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. However, they are privately owned images of private -- not public -- buildings.
We have bridges, but can you tell the Brooklyn Bridge from the Golden Gate?
There are classic American aircraft: the Lockheed Constellation, the GeeBee Racer, and of course the Spirit of St. Louis, not to mention the space vehicles. The Shuttle is the most representative of them, perhaps. Aviation is quintessentially American.
So are computers. The Isle of Man honored the PC about 1984 or so. Again, these are privately created machines, but the Macintosh, the PC, and the Cray are easy to identify from their pictures. A hologram of a large scale integrated chip looking like NYC from the air might be nice.
Come on people now ( sounds like a song eh? ) .... Have fun with this, just wanting to see if for a couple of years the mint commemorated those coins onto our legal currency, what you would like on what denomination, I understand all your points completely, and i've often thought about it myself. My main point about this is.... Is that commen folk like me would be able to afford the big flashy pretty coins and am just curious as to what kind of design should go on what denomination..... Well for the others out there, how would you feel about proof only issues, let's say 4 differant type coins included in the annual proof sets throughout the year, I would love to get my hands ( gloved ) on them.
Wow, i've never seen any like that before, i'm not too estatic about the second coin, but, the other two I would deffinatley like to have some nice types in my collection if the mint started those up.
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Originally Posted by Metalman 
and am just curious as to what kind of design should go on what denomination..... Well for the others out there, how would you feel about proof only issues, let's say 4 differant type coins included in the annual proof sets throughout the year, I would love to get my hands ( gloved ) on them.
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