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Pillar of the Community
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"The modern age is never the golden age." There have been many excerpts posted about how everyone interested in the subject absolutely abhors the most recent numismatic additions. I don't have a problem with any of the current coins. In fact, the Lincoln shield to me is strikingly attractive. Unfortunately, the QC at the mint is pretty low, so finding nice ones is tough! Also, I suppose I'm alone but I find the old Washington quarter to be among the most beautiful coins ever made. The eagle on the reverse is just wonderful! Another modern issue is the remake of the St Gaudens. The ultra-high relief they're able to achieve makes the coin look astounding. Oh, and another - a couple of the recent Jefferson nickels - they're fantastic! Certainly, the modern coins don't have the "aged with character" appeal. But I think the modern designs are beautiful in their own way. I love the capped bust series, especially when aged well, but frankly the bust isn't all that attractive. The Seated Liberty coins are beautiful in their own right, but the design isn't particularly smashing. The Barber coins are cool, but not atrociously attractive to my eye. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I find quite a few older coins uite ugly (Morgans have that emaciated eagle on the back [no offense to anyone who collects them], the first time I saw a Barber halve I thought it was a man on front, etc), but the craftmanship is far superior. I also hate how flat recent coins seem, especially those in the last few years. I know the clad coins make it harder for them to be much higher relief, but if you take a look at a 1970's dime and a 2010 dime there is a huge difference. I also think modern designs have been around for far too long, part of the attraction to classic coins for me was that they only lasted for so long before they switched (with the exception of Morgans). To really complete a date/MM collection of LMC's would take over 300 coins to complete. I also think that the new coin compositions are mediocre replacements for the silver and copper compositions, but I can understand why it changed. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Classic for sure, but I agree that some of the commemoratives of the past 25 years struck in gold and silver have been quite nice!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We can all hope for classical-style designing to return, but chances are slim to none that they will. Reason being is that somebody in Congress would have to enable a bill to get the process rolling, and that would involve advocating taking a president off a coin. And I don't think any politician wants to be known as the one who did that.
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Valued Member
United States
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Well, they could introduce a new denomination. Bring back the 2 cent piece, with a new classical-style design. Then later on they could retire the penny. Yeah, probably not going to happen, but we can dream can't we  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I retract what I said about CBH's. I just looked at another one in the grading forum, and that's one danged pretty design!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Give me the classics, both in U.S. and world coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like the classics. The modern junk was designed by a comittee and looks like it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sort of like comparing apples to oranges. The designs are reflective of the then state of the art technology of the era that spawned it. A wise old collector once said to me, "The modern junk of today is tomorrow's classics."  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Which doesn't bode well for tomorrows junk if it makes today's coins look like classics.
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Valued Member
 United States
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I think that everyone has made valid points... I wonder what would have happened if I had posted in the Modern Coin Forum? :/
I like that idea that I enjoy the coins because of the artistic rendering of Liberty instead of a likeness of a dead president. Also the relief made it much more interesting between then coinage.
Anyone else?
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Moderator
 United States
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I wonder what would have happened if I had posted in the Modern Coin Forum? You would have been flamed out of existence!  Just kidding. We do not allow that here.  To be honest, the topic would have been moved to the Classic US coins forum. |
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New Member
United States
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i prefer classic coins because they are works of art like paintings and were created by hand and made by hand. they are just more rare then the machine ones made today. the old coins are time travelers from a different place and time and reflect feelings and thoughts from that era.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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classics all the way-- barbers are my favorite--BTW I stop to pick up pennies  Retired USAF 1983-2003
Edited by Coinstar
04/24/2011 11:01 am
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