I Have Come To A Sad Realization, There Are Some Coins I Truly Do Not Like!

Thanks Merclover ;) I know LMC aren't as pretty Mercury dimes or Canadian small cents but they aren't terrible

I picked up a Cameo proof as the early small cents dates are so pretty

I'll second that. I don't know what possessed the Mint to turn out such an absolutely poor design choice (for the obverse) for the very first U.S. small dollar coin, not to mention the size being almost exactly like the quarter. I mean, how could Gasparro, the Mint engraver, be proud of THAT?

Gasparro had a completely different design in mind, which sounded much better, until politics got involved.

I disagree with you pretty much 100%. But to each their own. Thats what is great about the hobby. Something for everyone.

There isn't a U.S. coin I dont like. Some more than others, yes. The SBA was failure, yes. But that has as much to do with the idiocy of the general public who wont accept a dollar coin no matter what as it does the design. But thats a different subject. It cant be helped that she was NOT an attractive woman. I LOVE Ikes and Franklins. Always have. I collect all of the coins. I have the majority of the Danscos.

Now, I WILL say I have ZERO interest in these innovation dollars or whatever they are called. Those a big dud IMO. And there are many commems and the like I detest. That God awful 9-11 thing they foisted on us for example. But I dont consider those "coins" in the same sense.

Thats what I meant when I said I disagree with you. I like them all.

I'll agree with you on the Ike's, but not the Franklins.

In general I don't care for 20th and 21st century coins
-- EXCEPTION 1: those series that started in the 19th century (such as Indian Head cents).
-- EXCEPTION 2: my birth year set (1941)
-- EXCEPTION 3: Jefferson War Nickels
-- EXCEPTION 4: Roosevelt silver dimes

In general I don't care for long sets (Barber sets, Seated Liberty sets, Morgan dollar sets)
-- EXCEPTION: FE & IHC set