SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COIN DESIGN IDEAS

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The E-Sylum: Volume 26, Number 50, December 10, 2023, Article 12

SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COIN DESIGN IDEAS

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

For the one cent coin-Chief Red Cloud, with a 1776 reverse design.
For the five-cent coin-Ronald Reagan, with a 1776 reverse design.
For the dime-Eleanor Roosevelt, with a 1776 reverse design.
For the half dollar-Martin Luther King Jr., with a 1776 reverse design.
And for the dollar coin-Theodore Roosevelt, with a 1776 reverse design.

References:

Red Cloud
https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/halftone-print-of-red-cloud-chief-oglala-lakota-gm1294962116-388819409

John Hancock
Https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JohnHancocksSignature.svg
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1989-d-50c-congress/9632

References:

Ronald Reagan
https://www.coinnews.net/2015/03/06/ronald-reagan-presidential-1-coin-design-candidates/

Liberty Bell
https://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/2841/half-dollars/franklin/1948-P/

References:

Eleanor Roosevelt
https://www.coinnews.net/2013/11/25/design-candidates-for-2014-first-spouse-gold-coins/

We The People
https://coinappraiser.com/coins/value-of-1987-5-constitution-gold-commemorative/

References:

Martin Luther King Half
https://www.raabcollection.com/american-history-autographs/mlk-sp-1960

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-independence-hall-clock-tower-philadelphia-pennsylvania-united-states-33727691.html

References:

Theodore Roosevelt Dollar
https://www.coinnews.net/2012/12/18/2013-presidential-1-coin-designs/

Reverse design taken from the book the Statue of Liberty is holding and structured like the Wheat cent.
https://cointrackers.com/wheat-pennies/

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
2026 INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVE IDEAS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n34a14.html)
MORE 2026 INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVE IDEAS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v25/esylum_v25n37a13.html)
SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL QUARTER DESIGN IDEAS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n47a15.html)
SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL DOLLAR DESIGN IDEAS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n43a12.html)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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