Comments on: 2018 World War I American Veterans Centennial Silver Dollar Designs Announced

By: sam tweedy

sam tweedy — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:21:47 +0000

Please!!! No more “ZOMBIE” coins ugly, they should melt them and start over. lol.

By: Blaire Stone

Blaire Stone — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:57:36 +0000

Its for a good cause so i could overlook the lousy artwork but unfortunately my account advises me not to spend my hard earned money on copper coin.

By: Paul Price

Paul Price — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 18:19:05 +0000

Another disaster design. Incorrect helmet, poor dimensions. Left handed soldier holding the Springfield rifle incorrectly. The rifle is fired right handed because the bolt is on the right side. The Army trains you to shoot right handed. Soldier looks like someone knocked him out. His eyes are closed and his nose looks broken. Another embarrassment like the Cumberland Gap quarter with an incorrect flintlock musket. Where does the Mint find these people. Please, back to the drawling board. Please !! Check out Susan Taylor’s award winning medal ” Remembrance ” for a great WWI design. Wake up people at the Mint !!!

By: AJ

AJ — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:35:23 +0000

Why does he have his finger on the trigger when he’s either looking down or has his eyes closed? The number two rule of firing a gun is to always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. His finger should be straight above the trigger.

By: Morgan Tierney

Morgan Tierney — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 23:20:40 +0000

Be glad he has two right eyes. It makes up for the fact he has no shoulders.

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 22:31:28 +0000

His two right eyes reminds me of a Picasso painting! Very weird for sure.

-NumisdudeTX

By: Tinto

Tinto — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:31:56 +0000

Seth

Totally agree on that obverse! With apologies to all those who serve or have served but IMO that obverse does them no honor. I mean the wrong rifle (made by the enemy) , an unbalanced helmet, 2 eyes on the right side of the face both shut looks like, vague clothing, invisible portion of body in the double date area, rifle held back in a weird angle, right arm belonging to another solider?, how does this impart the impression of a “Soldier’s ‘s charge” esp in WWI … the reverse is okay ..

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:16:15 +0000

Tinto –

You are right that the CCAC is secretive sometimes on certain issues, but they are also dealing with artistic personalities & political personalities & egos too, so it gets rough sometimes I hear. They voted among themselves by secret ballot to pick the 3 judges from the CCAC to represent the committee on this project. i don’t like the outcome on this obverse design but really like the reverse (people in Britain, Canada, Australia etc. still wear poppies on their memorial day or week including members of Parliament- MPs) – so many foreigners will recognize the reverse design for its symbolism.

Happy collecting Tinto!

-NumisdudeTX

By: Tinto

Tinto — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:44:44 +0000

Seth

Something you wrote just came to mind .. did the CCAC discuss among themselves at to who should represent them … or was the choice driven by the politics of it (i.e. Congress nominated reps) and maybe even by the Treasury Secretary .. glad I have been curtailing my high priced Mint purchases since 2014
now if they could only release a NA $1 C&C set for 2017 …

By: Tinto

Tinto — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:38:08 +0000

Seth

I had been hoping for the minutes of the CCAC to be released .. but in this format none will be forthcoming it seems … as it will protect some folks from much warranted criticism ..