King was the top choice of the 1,940 collectors who suggested 3,915 candidates. The results are being released as the Senate Banking Committee prepares for a symposium in Washington next week to talk about the future of U.S. coin designs. Its chairman, Sen. Phil Gramm, R-Texas, has said he would like to see a Reagan coin. Sundman said he wouldn't be surprised to see any of the top three choices on a coin someday, although he'd prefer not to have former presidents on coins all the time. Many of the choices may have to wait awhile.
Federal law says no living person can be depicted on a circulating U.S. coin.
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