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Valued Member
United States
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I just picked this up. Is it me or is this obverse seriously lacking. They could have tried harder on this. The faces just don't look right. Cooments?  |
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Moderator
 United States
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No pic
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Valued Member
 United States
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sorry  |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh my goodness!  I never paid any attention to this commemorative before, and for a good reason  . Edited by oih82w8
03/23/2012 7:20 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have felt all of the Rushmore coins to be unattractive, hence I just have a dollar for my set.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7187 Posts |
But this one wins the prize for poor design!   |
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Valued Member
United States
172 Posts |
Those dudes look like a cartoon by a lazy artist.
That's one ugly broad. God, I hope you don't actually own that one!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3077 Posts |
to have a complete set ya gotta have that one War Nic
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7187 Posts |
Yes, I do own it and as yoyi said I need it for my complete set. At least she was acquired for under melt at even today's prices.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I thought that was Sammy Davis jr in a wig  |
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Valued Member
United States
158 Posts |
Wow, Sammy Davis is turniong in his grave. You are so right. I wonder if she can tap dance? Do Kennedys' dance? Maybe Maria weight lifts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i think she looks more like an old Frank Sinatra in drag
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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muddler: I agree with you, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Special Olympics dollar has got to be the least attractive of all the modern US commemorative dollars. Recognizing her work with Special Olympics is fine, showing her in such an unflattering portrait seems almost unfair -- a full side portrait is not her best angle! War Nickel: While the Mount Rushmore 50-cent piece may not have been his most "classic" work, Marcel Jovine (the designer) was a very gifted and respected artist who designed almost 200 medals and coins (as well as many other sculpted works of art). His excellent work can also be found on the 1987 Constitution Half Eagle, the reverse of the 1988 Olympic Half Eagle, the reverse of the 1990 Eisenhower silver dollar and a few other modern US commemoratives. I would not consider him a "lazy artist" and don't agree that the Mt. Rushmore coin looks like a "cartoon." It is not always easy to capture the full beauty of something as grand as Mt. Rushmore within the confines of a small, low-relief metal disk. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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United States
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I have the Mount Rushmore half dollar and dollar in a 1991 Prestige Proof set. I can honestly say I never noticed before, but now I will have to take a look at it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have both too and when collecting for a set, the design doesn't matter. It is just to have one of each.
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