LETTERS

When It Comes to Design, New Isn’t Necessarily Better

I guess some day we will have the perfect mouse trap. New is not always better. If our government wants to really shake up things, let’s go back to 1799 and put Liberty back on our coins, retire all the dead presidents, do what George Washington wanted, “not to put his likeness on our money like England does with their kings and queens.” I do not approve of the new design on our silver eagles. Thanks for allowing me to comment.

Dennis Clark Alamogordo, N.M.

Indiana Coin Finds Echo Those of Mishler’s

After reading “On the Scene” by Clifford Mishler in the Jan. 19,, I too have found two Jefferson nickels dated 1963-D and 1964-D in AU or better condition in change. One was received from a fast food restaurant in Brownsburg, Ind., and the other from a Sunoco service station in the town of Lizton, Ind., where I live, found just earlier this month. It always pays to check your change, especially if you’re a coin collector.