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Re: New US dollar coin design generated using IDL [message #11140 is a reply to message #11033]

Mon, 02 March 1998 00:00

bowler
Messages: 7
Registered: February 1998

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In article <34FAAC33.47280E70@LaRC.NASA.gov>, Joe <J.M.nospam.Zawodny@LaRC.NASA.gov> writes:
> Jonathan Boswell wrote:
>>
>> D. CARR (dcarr@rmi.net) wrote:
>> : If you have a spare moment, take a look at :
>>
>> : www.rmi.net/~dcarr/dollar.htm
>>
>> : If you think that this should be the design of the new coin,
>> : then I need your help !
>>
>> The design is unusually good, and I hope yours flies. But
>> can you tell us if this new coin is going to be the size of
>> a quarter, like the loathsome SBA coin? Clearly your design
>> needs massive real estate for greatest effect.
>
> To address several posts at once...
>
> The difference between the proof and non-proof coins is the surface
> finish.
>
> The coin will have to be sized the same as the SBA due to the huge
> investment in vending machine tooling.

Not nessicarily true. Lots of vending machines I've visited flatly reject
SBA's

> Lastly, while the design is pretty to look at, it does not live
> up to the "author's" wish that it 'look to the future'. Consensus
> here upon showing it to a number of folks without any introduction
> is that they respond 'Oh, is that a Moon Landing comemorative?'

Sorry to disagree but as a casual numismatist, I've got to say it's got some
nice features, but it's close to one of ugliest coins I've ever seen.

Bruce

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		Re: New US dollar coin design generated using IDL By: rosentha on Thu, 05 March 1998 00:00
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		Re: New US dollar coin design generated using IDL By: bowler on Mon, 02 March 1998 00:00
		Re: New US dollar coin design generated using IDL By: steinhh on Mon, 02 March 1998 00:00
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