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Poll Question
I'm just curious to know. My favorite would be the Standing Liberty! :D
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Canada
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I dont have one or any US half dollars from that time. But the standing liberty would have to be my favourite
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United States
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United States
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I was always a big fan of the Franklin halfs, His history intrigued me!
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 United States
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FYI - for half dollars, its Walking Liberty. Standing Liberty are Quarters.
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 United States
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I totally forgot The Franlin Half Dollar! Worst part of that is I own one of them. XD
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United States
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United States
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D. Bust Halves I'm with amida17 so I guess it's "none of the above." |
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Australia
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For me, it's a 'no brainer', I have gone with the majority.
Best design of all for a machine struck silver coin. Most appreciated in MS60 or better.
They do have a problem with extensive wear however. A strong vertical wear line develops as a diameter down the body of Lady Liberty on the obverse, and as a angled wear line on the body of the eagle and left leg of the eagle on the reverse. On Walkers, the wear pattern dominates the design on a coin that has sustained considerable circulation.
Pity. A coin designer should always consider the effects of wear on his designs. I suspect that some, but not enough attention, was paid to this.
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United States
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United States
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While the walking Liberty is one of the most beautiful designs ever on a US coin along with St. Gauden's incredible work on the Double Eagle, I think my very favorite has to be the Drapped Bust Halfs.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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United States
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My favorite, Miss Walking Liberty, is left out. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.  |
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D. Bust Halves The USA 50-cent series does include these and the seated Libertys, yanno.  |
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United States
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I primarily collect silver halves in all types but if I had to list preference they would go: Walking liberty   Followed by seated   Then Bust   and then Franklin   I am not attached to the Barber as the design is rather plain to me. |
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United States
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I'm glad I'm not the only who doesn't care that much for Barbers. It may be sacrilege to say, but the Barber seems to me uninspired. Now the Walker on the other hand--I really like the way a Walker becomes highlighted when it's got a nice patina. And as for Franklins: They lack the ridges and crevices to hold a patina in an interesting way. Besides, who wants gaze admiringly at an old bald dude?
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