Comments on: 2016 Ford and Nixon $1 Coin Designs Announced

By: M. B.

M. B. — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 05:19:39 +0000

I find it rather interesting that the Nixon dollar has his profile from the side, as in a mug shot. Perhaps if he had his booking number held up under his portrait or even some vertical jail bars that would be even more fitting. Heh. While I’m at it, they could even stamp his famous quote about, “I’m not a Crook” embedded in the design too. Haha. Sorry guys I couldn’t resist, I never forgave him for taking the US off the gold standard back in 71 which started off all this insane credit/debt nightmare. Just my 2 cents!

By: Whistler

Whistler — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 22:30:30 +0000

Not a fan of Tricky Dick, but I dont think they could make him look worse or sleezier….I thought LBJ was bad, this is silly, & Ford, isn’t that the Hoover coin with a little engraving switch when a guy had a beer, or a bhong hit?

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:15:03 +0000

All I can say is “praise be!” that this series ends next year. Crappy coins, crappy designs, crappy forward-looking values. I have 17 folders of these for my grandchildren – big, big mistake!

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:34:58 +0000

Guten Morgen Munzen –

Ich habe fur drei jahre auf der kleine USA NSA base Bad Aibling Kaserne gewohnt und hat zur Munchen Amerikanische Hoch Schule gegangen. Ich habe viel spass auf Deutschland gemacht!
Guten Tag Munzen

-NumisDudeTX

By: Munzen

Munzen — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:06:48 +0000

Die Familie meiner Frau stammt aus Sachsen , aber sie war in den Vereinigten Staaten geboren. Unsere Tochter wohnte in Berlin und spricht fließend Deutsch . Leider ist mein Deutsch schwächer. Ich lernte es als Student , größtenteils um mathematische Forschungsberichte zu lesen.

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 21:05:26 +0000

Munzen –

Thank you for your comment about my post. As a fellow numismatist, i am very interested in history & research involving coins, medallions, tokens & banknotes. If you have any stories to tell on the subject i would enjoy sharing insights with you. I like your German posting name – Munzen, as you know it means “money” or “coins” & “Geld” also is used for the word “coin” I lived in Germany for 3 years & German is my second language. Do you have a connection to Germany?
Good luck in your numismatic pursuits Munzen. I look forward to following your posts here.

-NumisDudeTX

By: Munzen

Munzen — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 15:03:03 +0000

@Seth

Thanks for your post! As someone with an interest in numismatic history and research I appreciate the background you’ve provided.

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 02:08:38 +0000

Nixon’s image on this coin looks cartoonish, but so was he. Ford’s image on this coin reminds me of those paintings in old movies where the person’s eyes follow you as you walk around the room. With these two presidents we have two firsts – Nixon was the first and only USA president to resign while in office & Ford was the only president who was never elected to the office of the U.S. presidency. These would make a good special 2-coin set with a booklet about the history of Watergate & it’s ramifications.
The Mint should have depicted Nixon with his head held down in shame.
The Kennedy coin portrait with his head down in contemplative pose is on the official White House portrait that Jacqueline Kennedy approved & hangs in the White House just off the main lobby in the hallway to the right. It is shown in the fairly recent movie “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” in the very last scene of the movie. The portrait is a fine piece of artwork, but should never have been used on a U.S. coin since most Americans are unaware of that particular painting. I wonder if the Mint ever consulted Ambassador Caroline Kennedy about her opinion since she is the only surviving member of the immediate family.
Good thing First Lady Nancy Reagan is still with us to direct her views on the Reagan $1 coin & her own $10 First Spouse gold coin design. I hear she has been quite active with her comments & suggestions on the two coin designs (and Nancy Reagan makes sure she gets what she wants!) Bless her heart.

-NumisDudeTX

By: RonnieBGood

RonnieBGood — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 22:18:15 +0000

Another pair of poor likenesses.
I would not have recognized Ford’s portrait without his name above him on the coin.

By: Tinto

Tinto — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 18:36:02 +0000

@Jp

For me one of the worst looking or the worst looking is the FDR dollar …. he looks like Rumsfeld ..what kind of “artistry” exists at the US Mint ? Slim to none IMO