2010 quarter to resort back to washington portrait of 1932 obverse

[pendragon1998]

...so says latest issue of CW

 

 

Will this change your feelings about collecting the new Washingtons?

[MunkyMan95]

While it is a rendition of the original obverse, it's clearly not the same. In addition to different design elements, the relief cannot be nearly as high as on the original coins. Modern US Mint practices seem to favor low-relief, lifeless coins.

 

I will not be collecting them.

[physics-fan3.14]

Its better than spaghetti hair, yes. But no, I have no interest in collecting them.

[kryptonitecomics]

I don't do moderns.....

[michael]

Its better than spaghetti hair, yes. But no, I have no interest in collecting them.

 

(thumbs u

 

will they make them out of 90% silver also for inclusion in special usa federal mint silver sets??

[DWLange]

I concur with MunkyMan in that the relief will be lower than the illustration the Mint is displaying. Think hollow cheeks...

[Old Pueblo]

spaghetti hair?

[DC Dawg]

The image has promise but I have found that it sometimes the images produced by the US Mint is lacking. I would like to see the coin in hand before passing judgment.

 

As for collecting, I will have an album for these coins as I have for every coin since the start of the 20th century. I will collect them because they are legal tender, circulating currency and so I can maintain a complete set of 21st century coinage. I will not collect them like I did for the State Quarters (P-D album, type album, folders for picking state quarters out of change, first day covers, etc.).

 

Scott

[halfpint]

spaghetti hair?

 

 

......that's the description assigned to the hair of the most recent quarters'

 

obverse portrait. don't you think it kinda looks like ragu?

[nwcs]

I just want all the dead presidents off the coins.

[Coindude]

I just want all the dead presidents off the coins.

I don't want any live presidents on them!

[RockMyAmadeus]

I just want all the dead presidents off the coins.

 

Amen.

 

The era of the dead president worship needs to end.

 

We went for almost 120 years without a president on a circulating coin, we can do it again.

[cpm9ball]

I just want all the dead presidents off the coins.

 

Amen.

 

The era of the dead president worship needs to end.

 

We went for almost 120 years without a president on a circulating coin, we can do it again.

 

They should look at some of the 19th century French medals for inspiration.

 

Chris

[RGT]

They should look at some French models for inspiration.

Chris

 

Sounds good to me.

[jtryka]

I notice almost no difference from the current obverse, and I doubt anyone in the general populace would notice a difference either.

[halfpint]

I notice almost no difference from the current obverse, and I doubt anyone in the general populace would notice a difference either.

 

 

.....i'm sure a lot of collectors WILL notice that TR didn't make it!

[Lazarus Long]

I think they should put renditions of Liberty on modern coins again instead of presidents.

 

That way no one has to argue over which president deserves it and which one doesn't.

[nwcs]

>They should look at some French models for inspiration.<

 

Totally agree but I don't see it happening.

[Connecticoin]

It might make a big difference on the 5 oz silver "hockey puck" versions of the National Parks quarters.

[Conder101]

And I keep saying I'll believe it when I see it. Remember by law the 2009 Lincoln obverse was supposed to use the original Brenner 1909 design and relief. Doesn't look like the same 1909 design to me. Something tells me that the 2010 Washington won't look like the 1932 Washington.

[JIM F.]

I think that looks like a rendition of Barbara Bush.