The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 33, August 19, 2007, Article 21

DANIEL CARR CREATES FANTASY AMERO PATTERN COINS

In May 2007 Andrew Pollock alerted us to an interesting article
about a proposal for a common North American currency modeled
after the Euro, nicknamed the "Amero'.  This week Andrew notes
that coin designer Daniel Carr has created imaginary North
American Union currency pattern coins.  Andrew also forwarded
a link to an article about Carr's designs; see below for excerpts.

"Carr notes on his website that, 'These 'private-issue fantasy
pattern' ameros will be struck as an annual series (until such
time as it is no longer legal to do so), starting in the later
part of 2007.'

"'I think of myself as a sculptor,' Carr told WND. 'I am a
professional coin designer and I specialize in the design and
the engraving of the coin. The goal is to make a coin that is
interesting and attractive.'

"'Like any artist I have to survive by selling my work,' Carr
said. 'I have been reading about the amero and I started asking
myself what I would come up with if I was in charge of minting
the amero coin for the North American Union.'

"In 1999, Carr was the designer of the 2001 New York and Rhode
Island commemorative statehood quarters for the U.S. Mint.

"His designs were selected as the winners in a competition with
14 state designers from outside the mint and 10 from within the
mint that were asked to create the five statehood quarters minted
in 1999.

"'Truthfully, I prefer the Union of North America,' he explained,
'because then you end up with U.N.A. and you can say 'UNA,'
whereas you can't really say 'NAU' in a word.'

"Carr's 2007 issue amero coins are available for order until
Dec. 31, 2007, after which no more of the 2007 series will be
minted or available for sale.

"Carr's 2007 design features various Seated Liberty obverses
and a similar Eagle and Globe reverse.

"His '100 ameros' silver coin features a Pocahontas obverse
with a Jamestown background and a standing Eagle on a North
American globe on the reverse."

To read the complete article, see: Full Story

To read and comment on Amero currency ideas, see:
amerocurrency.com

 THE AMERO: A EURO-STYLE CURRENCY FOR NORTH AMERICA?
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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