By George, it's going to happen. Coin collectors everywhere
are abuzz with the news that the flip side of the nation's
quarter is about to undergo a redesign. "There's a great
deal of excitement in the numismatic community," says
Kenneth Bressett, immediate past president of the American
Numismatic Association, "because coin collectors have
felt that our nation's coinage was kind of stagnant--we
haven't changed designs for many years."
Of course, coin collectors aren't the only ones expected to
flip over the commemorative coins that will feature designs from
each of the 50 states. Given the opportunity for states to
highlight a point of civic pride--the Statue of Liberty, say, as a
choice for New York--there's bound to be nationwide interest in
the coins that are scheduled to be issued beginning in 1999. (The
plan is to release five states' quarters every year until
2009.)
Spearheaded by Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE), the series of state
commemorative coins was pending final congressional approval at
press time--although all indications are the program will get the
green light.
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Even with guidelines in place, there's no reason why states
cannot--or should not, for that matter--exercise creativity in
their designs. Might this propel gift retailers to exercise a
little creativity of their own in commemorating the facelift of the
George Washington coin? Hey, we're just curious, George.
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