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Chatterbox => Extraneous exchanges => Topic started by: Gabriel Arthur Petrie on July 26, 2013, 03:44:07 PM

Title: Could Amelia Earhart be a face on U.S. currency?
Post by: Gabriel Arthur Petrie on July 26, 2013, 03:44:07 PM

Sorry if this subject seems impertinent, wasteful, or foolish to anyone. At least let me explain the background: recently, a woman in the UK led protests to successfully have author Jane Austen featured on the 10-pound note (replacing Charles Darwin).

I couldn't help but wonder if Amelia Earhart might ever grace the halo of a denomination here in the United States.

I thought this might be the right place to ask people about that possibility. I know that TIGHAR is a serious, scientific organization with real goals depending on facts and observations. Still, I felt that this was the most fitting place to ask this question, because I can't think of any group of people more interested in the personage in question.

Sorry if anyone here feels that the subject is inappropriate.

Title: Re: Could Amelia Earhart be a face on U.S. currency?
Post by: Chris Johnson on July 26, 2013, 03:49:58 PM

Why not?

Title: Re: Could Amelia Earhart be a face on U.S. currency?
Post by: Andrew M McKenna on July 26, 2013, 04:32:45 PM

Only if she gets elected President.....

Title: Re: Could Amelia Earhart be a face on U.S. currency?
Post by: Bruce Thomas on July 26, 2013, 05:55:20 PM

Quote from: Jeff Neville on July 26, 2013, 05:40:04 PM

... Franklin wasn't a president - but obviously was a founding father.  Currency seems reserved to that level so far in our history and I have the feeling that may remain.

Hamilton on the $10 bill: neither a president nor a true founding father (but the first Treasury Secretary).

Title: Re: Could Amelia Earhart be a face on U.S. currency?
Post by: Tim Mellon on July 26, 2013, 06:47:03 PM

And Hamilton authored a majority of the Federalist Papers, so important in the creation of our Constitution.

Title: Re: Could Amelia Earhart be a face on U.S. currency?
Post by: James Champion on July 27, 2013, 08:52:36 AM

Why wait for the US Treasury?

TIGHAR could always mint Amelia and Noonan silver bullion coins to sell as a fundraising item. Other organizations have done the same. Of course it could cost more than the effort would be worth.