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While the walking Liberty is one of the most beautiful designs ever on a US coin along with St. Gauden's incredible work on the Double Eagle, I think my very favorite has to be the Drapped Bust Halfs.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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United States
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My favorite, Miss Walking Liberty, is left out. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.  |
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D. Bust Halves The USA 50-cent series does include these and the seated Libertys, yanno.  |
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I primarily collect silver halves in all types but if I had to list preference they would go: Walking liberty   Followed by seated   Then Bust   and then Franklin   I am not attached to the Barber as the design is rather plain to me. |
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I'm glad I'm not the only who doesn't care that much for Barbers. It may be sacrilege to say, but the Barber seems to me uninspired. Now the Walker on the other hand--I really like the way a Walker becomes highlighted when it's got a nice patina. And as for Franklins: They lack the ridges and crevices to hold a patina in an interesting way. Besides, who wants gaze admiringly at an old bald dude?
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Pillar of the Community
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Tough to beat a beautiful women in a flowing dress with the sun rise behind her.
Franklins are cool because Ben was the man, and I like his hair.
For some reason I also like Kennedy's, probably because I was at an impressionable
age when he and his brother were killed. I consider him a hero.
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Of course there are nice post 64 silver Kennedy's.   |
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 , Capturedyou! I voted for the pre-1964 Kennedy, because if I had a roll of them, I could retire. |
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Pillar of the Community
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walking liberty all the way
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Where's the Seated Liberty choice? I saw Proof Seated Liberty once and it was absolutely stunning. Nothing short of magnificent! Unfortunately, I forgot to rob a bank before going to the coin show...  |
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I'm partial to Bust halves and Seated halves. Unless I'm buying junk silver, in which case I prefer '64 Kennedy's or Franklins since they tend to be less worn. |
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Seated Liberty and Bust Halves
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