The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 32, July 24, 2005, Article 20

ANATOMICALLY INCORRECT BUFFALO STOPPED IN TRACKS

The following excerpts are from a July 19th article in the
Lawrence Journal-World of Kansas:

"The Kansas commemorative quarter was struck Monday
at the U.S. Mint in Denver, and, yes, the buffalo#39;s horns point
in the right direction."

"They should be widely available by the Sept. 9 official state
“launching” of the coin during a ceremony at the Kansas State
Fair in Hutchinson. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will attend. All
children attending will receive a quarter.

The coin features the image of a buffalo and a sunflower. It also
bears the date 1861, which was the year Kansas became the
34th state admitted to the United States. Kansas high school
students voted on the designs last year and selected the one
featured on the coin.

But the design also caused a stir when it was unveiled because
the buffalo#39;s horns were pointed too far forward and thus
were anatomically incorrect.

“I believe they got that fixed right off the bat,” said Nicole
Corcoran, spokeswoman for Sebelius#39; office. “There was no
problem once they got past the initial illustration.”

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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