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Even if I wasn't tied up in other numismatic pursuits, I wouldn't have bought it; the medal didn't really speak to me either.
I'm betting that I'm going to see one or two of these at this month's coin show in my area.
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yeh the design wasn't quite what I was hoping for, BUT its a piece of history that remembers a tragic time in history and part of the money went towards the cause so I'm happy with the purchase
I'm glad you at least realize the design of the coin doesn't look that great. lol. |
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Sorry, I think it's a beauful design; I believe simplicity and symbolism were the goals...
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Looking at it again, I guess it's not that bad. But I just think that when I look at it, it does not remind me of 911 at all. It could be a memorial coin for any incident in history.
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I also think the coin should have been more 9/11-ish
If you show this coin to anyone on the street I wonder if they would guess what the coin was representing
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After pondering this for several days, it's not a bad design - in and of itself. However, the date is the only clue as to what might being commemorated. If 9/11 appeared somewhere on the coin it would exhibit greater significance. I think they could have found a design more emblematic of this tragic day in American History.
Steve
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The 'Always Remember' engraved across the image of two towers is pretty unique to 9/11. I think the 'Always Remember' is a key phrase, also.
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Yeah, sure, that's what I see, the twin towers. It's not ambiguous at all. By the way, those are nice stripes behind the lady!
Just sayin'
Steve
(seriously, those don't look like the twin towers, although I can suppose they are)
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But only because I already know what they're SUPPOSED to be.
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I still think it looks like an olympic commemorative coin and the eagle is so stiff like a transformer robot.  Edited by cointagous
09/10/2011 01:54 am
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I don't think ANY design they came up with would have satisfied "most" of the people. That would be a very difficult thing to do, and a near IMPOSSIBLE TASK.....so many different things "could" have been put into it, or "should" be left off of it, but really just the "simplistic" approach may have been best after all. I had no interest in purchasing this Commem.,........I'm kind of against a coin marking this treacherous evil horrific occasion at all. Now, a coin showing a Seal Team 6 member doing the ol' " Tap Tap" on Osama Bin Laden........ I WOULD BUY THAT ! .....  But for what I see with this coin for what it is......it's just " okay", the Eagle isn't what it should be, I agree. And the fields of BOTH sides are not good, IMO. I give this Commem., about a 5 on a 1-10 scale. Not one that I'll pursue now......or in the near future. |
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  The coward (UBL) hide for a long time. At least the Iraqi's were able to quickly hang Hussein. After we caught the Elvis/Ace of Spades, he was got a lot better execution then many he was involved with. I usually try to give credit when it is due. I can say that Saddam's sons went out in a "blaze of glory", instead of hiding in a hole. Yes they were scum. But, they fought until the last one fell dead. I ordered the 9-11 and I am missing 3 packages of coins to include that one it appears now. Tracking #s from the other two show delivered. One day, I was at home. 3 days in a row missing coins. The post office and I are going round and round. |
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I bought one to support building the museum and the reflection pools. I especially like the wave wall reverse. There was an actual quote at the bottom that was much stronger than the two adjectives. Overall, it's not a bad coin.
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Posted 09/04/2011 02:37 am
