Wayne Pearson submitted these design ideas for dollar coins commemorating the 2026 semiquincentennial of U.S. independence. Thanks - what do people think? What other concepts would you suggest? -Editor

DOLLARS.—The Secretary may, in addition to the coins produced under subsections (r) and (w), mint for issuance during the one-year period beginning January 1, 2026, $1 dollar coins with designs emblematic of the United States semiquincentennial.

I've always thought this Delaware quarter design was underappreciated. It's a great way to incorporate the state outline that boosters prefer without letting it overwhelm the design. Not sure I care for the Union Jack background - I think the HR-O-19-C design has a lot going for it. -Editor

While symbolic images are always much preferable to plain text, the bold "1776" date is far more understandable than "semiquincentennial." -Editor

Very clever - although this doesn't quite work for me I do appreciate the symmetry of "Liberty" vs. "Tyranny" and how the ending "y"s make for sword points and the beginning "L" and "T" as sword handles. Might work better if the words were placed on actual swords - the separate letters look odd and nonthreatening. "Taxation without representation" may be a more historically accurate foe than "Tyranny", but it makes a catchier slogan. -Editor

"I tried putting the words into the swords, but by the time they get reduced to size there is no way the words would be seen-too small."

Interesting juxtaposition of "Old World" and "New World" Georges. -Editor

I like the choice of perspective - looking upward toward the Liberty Bell. -Editor