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SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL QUARTER DESIGN IDEASWayne Pearson submitted these design ideas for quarters commemorating the 2026 semiquincentennial of U.S. independence. Thanks. -Editor
Under PUBLIC LAW 116–330, SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF REDESIGNED CIRCULATING COINS EMBLEMATIC OF THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL. Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(y) REDESIGN AND ISSUANCE OF COINS EMBLEMATIC OF THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL.— ‘‘(1) REDESIGN BEGINNING IN 2026.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(i) Notwithstanding the 4th, 5th, and 6th sentences of subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may change the design on any of the coins authorized under this section and minted for issuance during the one-year time period. While the one cent, five cent, dime, and half dollar are not specifically mentioned, they are referred to in the ‘(D) paragraph, when they specifically mention the half dollar, heretofore NOT mentioned by denomination.
‘‘(D) DESIGNS AFTER END OF THE PROGRAM.—Beginning in 2027, any coin redesigned under this subsection shall revert to the immediately previous designs, with the exception of the quarter dollar and the half dollar, which shall bear designs in accordance with subsection (z). In 1976, we used the Kennedy half and the Eisenhower dollar to honor bicentennial. Neither were there in 1776-but it didn't matter. We honored the concept of 1776 on the coins and not the person. Due to the incumbency of the six principal designs gracing our coins, with no term limits, many people have been overlooked. 2026 would be the perfect time to use some of these overlooked people. In 1776, the three races living in the 13 colonies were the Native Americans, the Black or African Americans. And the White Americans. Representing these three races, on the coins in 2026, some of the overlooked.
Public Law 116-330
116th Congress One of the quarter dollar designs must be emblematic of a woman's or women's contribution to the birth of the Nation or the Declaration of Independence or any other monumental moments in American History. * The Legislation is vague and does not specify-obverse or reverse for the quarter, therefore, I contend that it can apply to either the obverse, or the reverse, or even both, as is the case in my presentation. And since the secretary can change any designs and this legislation does not specify that the quarter must carry a likeness of George Washington for the 2026 coins, I am offering FIVE different semiquincentennial faces for the quarters. 
Washington Quarter #1 of 5 
Jefferson Quarter #2 
Franklin Quarter #3 
Martha Washington Quarter #4 
Tubman Quarter #5 . . . designs must be emblematic of a woman's or women's contribution to the birth of the Nation or the Declaration of Independence or any other monumental moments in American History. This design represents another version of Independence, in 1865-Juneteenth. REFERENCES
George Washington Quarter
Minuteman
Jefferson Quarter
Ben Franklin Quarter
Martha Washington Quarter
Harriet Tubman Quarter
License plate reverse based on the Texas License plate
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