wanna Design the Next US Coin ?

[jeff of pa]

The U.S. Mint is searching for as many as six new designers to join its Artistic Infusion Program, whose members have designed several high-profile coins, such as the 2009 Lincoln bicentennial pennies.

Applications will be accepted starting Sept. 1. There will be three rolling deadlines: Nov. 9,; March 8, 2010; and July 6, 2010.

http://www.federaltimes.com/federal-times-blog/2009/08/28/want-to-design-a-coin/

 

[BIG61AL]

I think that US coins were at one time very atractive coins. Then they put former presidents on them and just left them there.

cent since 1909 100 years
nickle since 1938 71 years
dime since 1946 63 years
quarter since 1932 77 years
half since 1964 45 years
dollar since 1986(?) changed to a liberty figure, since 2008(?) they are going back to presidents for a limited run
with the exception of the silver eagle dollar coin the us coins have been BORING!

In more than 200 year of our us history only presidents have been honored. Is there none among the millions of americans that are just not up to being put on coins? How about MLK or RFK? What do did you say? They had personnel issues.....Umm Washington and Jefferson OWNED SLAVES! But yet will have to look at their faces on coins every day. I haven't collected any US coins dated after 1900 for years because they were boring.

 

[jeff of pa]

I Don't think there should be any
Real Known people on U.S. coins

 

[pygmy]

I think native animals should be highlighted on coins before the critters all disappear
and to enhance national pride and respect.
This is our 5c coin which shows an Echidna (spiny anteater)

 

[spartacus53]

I have a design idea for the quarter and I hope no one will steal it. For the face I would have Alfred E Newman with his motto "What, me worry". around the coin for the tail side, I would just have a map of the USA.

 

[civil war hunter]

Yeah with me on it!

 

[TheHarleyMan2]

If there is a new design I think it would be a good idea to have on the front for each coin each branch of service and on the back a soldier kneeling to a pair of boots, a helmet, and a weapon stuck in the ground and around the coin it should read, "Those who have sacrificed for your freedom"

But, we all know the goberment wants something else!

 

[civil war hunter]

We could make a token or coin called the MDA Metal Detectorists of America..

If there is a new design I think it would be a good idea to have on the front for each coin each branch of service and on the back a soldier kneeling to a pair of boots, a helmet, and a weapon stuck in the ground and around the coin it should read, "Those who have sacrificed for your freedom"

But, we all know the goberment wants something else!