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Poll: What Jefferson Nickel Obverse Design Is Your Favorite?

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 Posted 05/19/2019  5:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HoboNickelCarver to your friends list
Thanks to all who have voted and voiced your opinion.
#1 is still currently holding the lead with 73% of the votes.
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 Posted 05/20/2019  12:07 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add basebal21 to your friends list

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Part of the reason I imagine this sticks out poorly to others is because it clashes with all the other designs for not being a profile.


I actually like that its not just another profile, I just think it was executed poorly. Aside from cutting off part of his head it looks like he has a mullet which as glorious as those are I'm pretty sure Jefferson didn't rock one.
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 Posted 05/20/2019  12:28 am  Show Profile   Check spru's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add spru to your friends list
I voted for #1, but I actually prefer the bust before they accented his hair. #2 is fine with me for a one year issue. #3 is horrendous to me.


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Aside from cutting off part of his head it looks like he has a mullet which as glorious as those are I'm pretty sure Jefferson didn't rock one.


Also, in certain lighting he gets the "creepy eyes."
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 Posted 05/20/2019  01:06 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DeputyMax to your friends list

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Also, in certain lighting he gets the "creepy eyes."


While I enjoy looking at my coins, it's kind of unsettling when they look back at me.
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 Posted 05/20/2019  12:08 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list

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Aside from cutting off part of his head it looks like he has a mullet which as glorious as those are I'm pretty sure Jefferson didn't rock one.
True that. Jefferson was not from West Virginia.
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 Posted 05/20/2019  2:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add KD8ATF to your friends list
Definitely #1 the eyes on #3 tend to freak me out in the right light lol!
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 Posted 05/21/2019  10:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add MrPink2018 to your friends list
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 Posted 05/21/2019  11:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Believe7 to your friends list
After all these years, he remains handsome.
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 Posted 05/22/2019  08:31 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HoboNickelCarver to your friends list
I'm surprised at the popularity of the original Jefferson design.
It is currently holding 78% of the vote!
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 Posted 05/22/2019  09:30 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Finn235 to your friends list
#2 is my favorite artistically, but it isn't very practical - just a little wear or a few bumps and the eye appeal drops to zero. I loved them when they came out - a real breath of fresh air.

#3 is my least favorite of all permanent modern US designs. It just does nothing for me.

#1 is a classic, AND it stands up to decades worth of wear. I love the look of old veteran 1940s nickels that still show up from time to time in pocket change. Admittedly, I do agree that the classic higher relief was better than the newer iterations.
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I'm surprised at the popularity of the original Jefferson design.
It is currently holding 78% of the vote!
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 Posted 05/22/2019  8:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kopper Ken to your friends list
#1...That's why they call it a classic design.

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 Posted 05/23/2019  6:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ratman4762 to your friends list
1 for sure.
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 Posted 05/29/2019  06:43 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HappyHippo to your friends list
#3 is the best because it shows more of Jefferson. It should be a deeper strike, though.
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 Posted 05/29/2019  2:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list

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It should be a deeper strike, though.
Should, but never will be. The super high mintages require low relief to increase speed and die life.
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