I am no artist but want to say best of luck in getting a shell on the
Florida quarter.  I love the sea life seen on Bahamian coins.
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Subject: About Florida & State Quarters


> Regarding Florida diving,
> After the last Sarasota Shell show, John Chesler   and Mary Bukstel went
> diving off Venice. They said it was very good diving and they did find
some
> sharks teeth. Possibly you could ask him what boat they went on. Write me
for
> his address if you are interested.
>
> On another Florida note:   Our governor is asking for designs for the
Florida
> State Quarter. For any of you who can draw it might be nice to get a shell
on
> our quarter. Our Florida State shell the Horse Conch might be nice to have
on
> a coin.  It would probably have to be in context with a beach, palm trees
and
> the space shuttle. If anyone submits a design let us all know and maybe we
> can send Jeb letters asking for our state shell or your design. Send
designs
> to: Gov. Jeb Bush, Executive Office of the Governor, The Capitol,
> Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001  Don't forget, we have 17 clubs in Florida
> and if we rally behind and write letters we may get this done.  This would
be
> a big thing as I do not recall any coin of the United States having a
shell
> on it.
>
> For those of you not familiar with the previous discussion, The United
States
> has allowed each state of our Union to issue a comemmorative quarter with
> some pictorial highlights of the special things about that state. These
are
> being issued over  a period of years. Florida's design has not been chosen
> yet. (We need to chant over and over "We need a Seashell" :-)
>
>  Good shell hunting, wherever you may be looking,
>              Carole Marshall
>              Lake Worth, Fl.
>