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South Africa
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I have seen so many US coins and guys they are THE most beautiful coins in the world,the thing that makes it really special is the words liberty and in god we trust, there is just something special about them, AMERICA listen up you have a great country it is magical look after her she is a hot spot of greatness,i support you in everything and also have shed a tear for 9/11 it was very sad but you rose above it all Respect to all of you! |
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United States
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Thank you!! America my kind of place! Love my country
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 South Africa
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Im going shopping tomorrow will try to find me a morgan, hard to find and VERY expensive, any suggestion on good dates?
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United States
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ok, I'll bite. WHY WHY WHY !!? what?  |
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South Africa
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Lol why does america have so many beautiful coins? SA coins are horrible
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Lol why does america have so many beautiful coins? Glad you like them and I do agree some are beautiful, but you'll probably hear some argument from others on that opinion.  |
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South Africa
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You are right but its my opinion everyone has their favorite coins mine is just american but they can argue but will they win...... hehehe
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United Kingdom
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Silver Surfer - I think perhaps the reason so many people admire US coins is that they are not tied down to having the monarch's head or a coat-of-arms on one side - so there is more free range for the designer. And the different interpretations of Liberty are interesting - and I for one like the modern circulating commemoratives like the 50 States Quarters and the Presidential dollars. I'm not so keen on current SA coins but I like those big George VI silver crowns! |
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Canada
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WHY WHY WHY !! Because because because !! |
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Korea, Republic Of
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I agree that American coins look very nice. The 18th/19th/early 20th century designs and commemoratives have a lot of charm. But modern American coins? Once you see the SAME coin designs for decades and decades (and a boring design at that) and the same obverse for 105 years (Lincoln cents), the president designs start to not look all that charming.....at all. ;)
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United States
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I am a big fan of the designs on all the Eagles (ASEs, AGEs, APEs, the ATB Quarters (for the reverse designs), and Kennedy halves. @Matteproof I am with you about being tired of the designs of certain coins that have been around for decades. There are a lot of conversations about removing presidents from the obverses and returning to symbols that represent America and its ideals (freedom, liberty, etc.). I'm all for it and would prefer to see presidential appearances limited to commemeoratives or special one-to-two-year issues on circulating coinage. @silver surfer - I see your point. I just did a Google search for South African money and while maybe not spectacular, your coins look interesting to me because I've rarely seen them. However, your paper notes are far more interesting than U.S. paper money (with the possible exception of the newest $50 and $100 bills). |
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United States
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I just did a Google search for South African money and while maybe not spectacular, your coins look interesting to me because I've rarely seen them. However, your paper notes are far more interesting than U.S. paper money I did the same, googled both coin and banknote designs, and my reaction is the same. (Although, I seem to be getting back into a foreign-over-US stance when it comes to my collecting habits over the past year or so) Love foreign stuff, so different than the run of the mill stuff we got here; even the Statehood Quarters, which were awesome at first, lost my interest...at least the ATB Quarters have more interesting designs (but I can't get over the even flatter depiction of Washington on them) But that might be why you love US coins so much...since they're so different. |
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Canada
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The one dollar bill, though... ewwww, IMO.
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South Africa
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There is only one south african coin that is beautifull,the 90th birthday coin of the reserve bank it has so much detail,if you guys want a great coin of south africa look at the 1949 crown its sterling silver if I'm correct
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United States
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The one dollar bill, though... ewwww, IMO. I agree. Time to retire George. And Abe (the one-cent version). 5-dollar note could use a facelift too. |
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Because taxpayer money is wasted to keep a staff of designers and engravers on hand for the USMint and BEP. Thus the reason the 50 states and ATB Quarters were created was to keep those peoiple having jobs to make an excuse for having them on the payroll at the taxpayer expense. 1946~2014 and the dime has had ZERO changes except in metal content. This is how it should be, but those designers must keep their paychecks so they must make something, and for what they get paid they beter make it look %#$* good! |
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