184-150910 In the Treasure Corner - Frank's Follies
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Memorial back or wheat back? Did Ike really look like that? And that Susan B. Anthony dollar - what was THAT all about?Frank Gasparro was the Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, and it was his job to design our United States coins.
Here are his hits and misses.
Mostly misses.For better or worse, the artwork of Frank Gasparro appears on more coins in current circulation than any other engraver who ever lived. Hey, just deal with it.
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