wheat back design dropped for 2010 cent

[halfpint]

 

 

........coin world said the design has been scrapped. the reverse looked too much like a coin made in weimar, germany. go figure.

[MunkyMan95]

NOOOOOOO!!!

 

We're in for a design oozing with Political Correctness. Ugh

[RWB]

The wheat sheaves design was similar to the German 2 reichspfennig (1924-1936). The approach has been to not imitate designs on foreign coins.

 

Had the mint called on the expertise of the CCAC members earlier in the process, it would have learned of the similarity long before candidate designs were published. Interestingly, Victor Brenner's first design for the cent reverse was a near-copy of the reverse of the French silver 2 franc. Fortunately, this was also caught in time.

 

[Schatzy]

:applause:

[astrostu]

I'm glad. Have you seen the other proposed designs that weren't recommended? Very cool -- they were posted ATS.

[halfpint]

I'm glad. Have you seen the other proposed designs that weren't recommended? Very cool -- they were posted ATS.

 

[physics-fan3.14]

Every single one of those designs is vastly superior to the hideous wheat sheaf design. Why was that one even being talked about?

[halfpint]

 

 

.......i believe the shield design in the last row, is now the 'winner'

[EZ_E]

 

.......i believe the shield design in the last row, is now the 'winner'

 

I certainly hope so! The wheat sheath was hideous!

 

I picked the shield and the "One Country" eagle designs as the best. My wife also picked those two independent of me. So, I can live with the shield reverse. I like it.

[L1ncolnF4n]

the one country eagle is a good one. I like lady liberty in front of the flag, but i can never see that happening. also like the very first capital and the capital with the flag. the sword is a good one and I feel the flag only one is great, but would NEVER appear on a standard issue coin--a commem perhaps

[Paul Kiraly 3]

Put John Wilkes Booth on the reverse...That would be funny

[Conder101]

Of all the designs only two of them fit the design mandates that it symbolize Lincoln's holding together of the Union. The Wheat sheath was one and it has been scrapped, that just leaves the One country one destiny design. Have no idea if they will select it, probably not.

[RWB]

The selected design is described in Coin World's current issue.

[Didz]

And that is?