Talk:Missouri Centennial half dollar

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small question[edit]

section "Preparation", last paragraph: "The Fine Arts Commission ... Missouri commission ... Fine Arts Commission ... Commission members had suggested several changes", those "Commission members" belong to which one? My guest is Missouri commission because designer was hired by the other so asuming their request or suggestion will be adapted into design? But I'm only guessing, need to be clarify here I think.--Jarodalien (talk) 02:47, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Actually it was the Fine Arts Commission offering feedback.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:14, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Same paragraph: "...the Medallic Art Company produced hubs from which working dies to produce the coins could be made", is there a "plastic model" behind the word "from"?--Jarodalien (talk) 02:58, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Jarodalien, do the changes I made help?--Wehwalt (talk) 07:23, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
yeah thank you User:Wehwalt.--Jarodalien (talk) 07:38, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
this link looks dead right?--Jarodalien (talk) 12:13, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I've worked around it. I don't see a way anymore to link directly to that pdf and have it come up.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:58, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2★4 version image?[edit]

It would be a good improvement for the article to have an image of the 2★4 version, especially since a significant amount of the article text is devoted to it, though the process for obtaining clearance seems daunting. Thanks, 66.30.12.132 (talk) 12:13, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done - ZLEA _T\^C 16:28, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@ZLEA, the addition created a MOS:SANDWICH; could we rearrange the images so that won't happen? {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 21:22, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sdkb I've moved the image of the 2★4 obverse to the "Design" section, where the variety is also mentioned. - ZLEA _T\^C 21:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There's still a sandwich, though... {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 21:54, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Strong claim without source in the intro[edit]

From the intro:

> The reverse design, showing Boone with a Native American, was likely intended to symbolize the displacement of the Indians by white settlers.

Source for this intention?24.228.172.139 (talk) 23:34, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

First paragraph of "Design". You do not need a source in the lead section, which is a summary of the article, if it is sourced in the article body.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:47, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Though MOS:LEADCITE suggests that controversial statements that are likely to be challenged are candidates for having a lead citation. (The interpretation was challenged twice on its featured article day, once in an edit and once here.) 66.30.12.132 (talk) 14:07, 9 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The citation doesn't support "was likely" though. The claim was speculation 60 years after the fact.24.228.172.139 (talk) 04:12, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I'm gonna call bullshit on that interpretation. It could just as easily be Boone pointing at something and asking a question about it. --User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 17:06, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've modified a bit. The report of the Director of the Mint, who had to approve the design, is at least somewhat authoritative.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:07, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

How about changing the wording from "may have been intended to symbolize" to "has been interpreted as symbolizing", which sounds less like speculation itself while acknowledging that others have speculated as such. - ZLEA _T\^C 21:44, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fine with that.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:52, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Question about individuals depicted on both sides of a coin[edit]

"The Missouri Centennial half dollar, which shows Boone on either side, is one of the few coins in United States numismatic history to have the same individual depicted on both sides" How is that counted? By denomination? By years a design was minted? By numbers of coins minted? Because, every United States one cent coin from 1959 to 2008 depicted the same individual on both sides. --User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 19:15, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Granted, though Lincoln is not recognizable on the reverse, so the Lincoln cent as struck during that half-century would be one more. The text does not say it is a complete list.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:19, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Don't forget the two 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial cents with Lincoln on the reverse. - ZLEA _T\^C 21:39, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

So what it means is coin designs, not coins? Is that what you're saying? Could be clearer. --User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 11:47, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Different types of coins. It is not possible to do a complete list, because that would mean constant updating. For example, the version of the Washington quarter struck last year had Washington on both sides.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:51, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]