four final designs

The Minnesota Statehood Quarter

The Final Four Designs. It is time to make your opinion heard.

Here are the final four designs that the mint created from the narratives we sent them (listed below each design). You can click on any of the images to hyperlink to a larger image for closer examination. I was very impressed with the quality of the images the mint created. Let me know what you think by sending me an email bill@pqcoin.com and I will relay your comments at the next commissioners meeting. Log your opinion and or vote for your favorite design, it is easy. Click on the large blue design number to the left of the design you like best. You will be forwarded to your email account with my email address already filled in. Write the number of your favorite design in the subject line of the email and any comments you would like to mention and send it to me. multiple votes from the same email for the same design will not be counted. Don't forget to tell others to do the same.

#1 1. State with Symbols

Concept description:

Minnesota is a multi-faceted state, rich in history, that could be symbolized with icons representing, but not limited to:

Economics

(Shovel, Plow, Flour Mill, Pick)

Design description:

Outline of state with:

1. Plow, loon, snowflake

2. It is our desire that the U. S. Mint would make the outline of the state an incuse design.

#2 2. Land of 10,000 Lakes

Concept Description:

While Minnesota is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” in fact, there are 11,842 lakes that are 10 acres or more in size. Depending on one's definition of a lake, there could be 15,000 lakes in Minnesota.

Minnesota’s lakes and waterways were used by Minnesota’s native peoples for thousands of years. Today, most Minnesotans can relate to “going to the lake,” whether to fish, swim, boat or just to sit by the shore and enjoy the scenery. Although Northern Minnesota is known worldwide for its lakes and their tremendous recreational opportunities, Southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities Metropolitan area, also has many lakes that provide boating, fishing and other forms of outdoor recreation including a beautiful place for a walk.

Minnesota is home to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) which was established by Congress in 1978. It has more than 1,500 miles of canoe routes, nearly 2,200 designated campsites, and more than 1,000 lakes and streams waiting within its one million acre boundary, the BWCAW draws thousands of visitors each year from around the world.

Design Description:

· The shore of a lake with a forest of pine trees on the horizon is in the background.

· Centered on the quarter and overlaying the lakeshore of trees would be the outline of the State of Minnesota.

· Add fisherman landing a fish

· Add text “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”

· A silhouette of a canoe with two passengers.

Minnesota’s state bird, the loon, would be shown swimming across the water.

#3 · 3. Mississippi River/Headwaters

Concept Description:

The source of the Mississippi River is located in Minnesota. It represents the beginning of the great river that flows through the heartland of our nation. It is a working river in addition to its natural and majestic beauty. The river has been important to native peoples and provided the power to operate flour and lumber mills that made Minnesota the economic center of the upper Midwest. The river is home to the American Bald Eagle, and also offers fishing, boating and travel.

Design Description:

· Add text: “Headwaters of the Mississippi River.”

· Design would be a river scene to represent agriculture, the milling industry, St. Anthony Falls and the river’s natural beauty.

#4 4. Fisherman/Lake Recreation

Concept Description:

Design Description:

· Lake scene with two fisherman in a canoe, silhouetted.

· Pine forest in background

· Minnesota’s state bird, the loon, would be shown swimming peacefully across the water.

Add text, “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”

Voting results are for information purposes only and will not determinate which design will be selected by the Governor. This information will however be brought to the commissioners meeting and used to inform the commission on your view point. If you would like to make comments or suggestions about any of the designs click here and I will make your comments heard at the next meeting.