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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Unfortunately, bald old men will never be considered attractive. I am terribly sorry, I meant to say this: "Bald old men will never be considered attractive by unappreciative philistines/ the unwashed masses. Fortunately CCF members are not like that at all." |
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Moderator
 United States
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Good save, question mark?  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
7276 Posts |
Thanks to 2 of the nice people on here, I can add that I like Canadian small cents to the list. I was surprised in all the differences and just they updated the Obverse with the Queen as she aged. Still the Maple leaf is a great coin. I'll start a new thread as soon as I get a package I ordered in from Canada.
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New Member
United States
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IMO SBA's are much prettier in the Manganese "experimental" planchet. Still a far cry from the quarters made of the same (relative) composition in terms of looks. Then again it could just be me. I'm particularly fond of my New Jersey Brass and I find off-alloy coins (particularly non Ni-clad) to be much more attractive so I'm biased. I also, quite frankly, can't stand complete sets...go figure? |
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United States
7276 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
I don't know, hfjacinto, not real ugly (I have seen worse, haha). At least you have all of the large date/small date varieties, several of which aren't easy to find. Nice collection!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks Merclover ;) I know LMC aren't as pretty Mercury dimes or Canadian small cents but they aren't terrible  Edited by hfjacinto
02/03/2020 9:46 pm
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New Member
United States
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And what's wrong with being Canadian? I am proudly Canadian. If you were speaking of Canadian coins, they are ALL beautiful! Especially the young Queen Elisabeth! I'm not Canadian, but I REALLY do like the young QE quarters made from 1953-64. I just wish they would have stuck with the .925 silver, or at least used .90 silver up until the 1960's. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7276 Posts |
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I'm not Canadian, but I REALLY do like the young QE quarters made from 1953-64. I just wish they would have stuck with the .925 silver, or at least used .90 silver up until the 1960's. I picked up a Cameo proof as the early small cents dates are so pretty |
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Valued Member
United States
187 Posts |
I agree on the SBA coins! What a disaster! |
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Valued Member
United States
160 Posts |
Quote:I agree on the SBA coins! What a disaster! 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? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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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? The size of the coin was legislated by Congress, and the design was heavily influenced by SBA's family. Gasparro could only do so much. |
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Valued Member
United States
160 Posts |
Gasparro had a completely different design in mind, which sounded much better, until politics got involved.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7276 Posts |
Canadian coinage in so many cases is so much prettier than American coinage.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
I disagree with you pretty much 100%. But to each their own. Thats what is great about the hobby. Something for everyone.
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