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United States
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It is perhaps a better likeness of Medusa than of Liberty!  And I've always wondered: Is her eye supposed to be open or closed? I can see it both ways. Edited by Kefiroth
09/13/2014 2:24 pm
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United States
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I thought it was Beetlejuice..  But seriously, what a wonderful piece of American numismatic history. |
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Puerto Rico
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The silver plug looks like a big earring.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Tremendous coin and amazing that it has made the journey to 2014 is such a fine state.
As to the Liberty image ... fully agreed that follow-on numismatic artists have executed more visually appealing examples.
David
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am glad that this was not the best the mint's artists could come up with. It is still a wonderful piece of early American numismatics.
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United States
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Liberty started off very ugly...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Too bad Joseph Wright died his design for the quarter was fairly attractive. http://uspatterns.com/j12p14.htmlI do think he had a role in the design of the Liberty Cap cent which to me looks like a more mature Liberty of the quarter pattern. Of course, it could be the lateness of the hour that is making my eyes see similarities between the two that may or may not be there  |
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Pillar of the Community
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It's so ugly, it's sort of...beautiful! But, it's always been "the eye of the beholder".
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United States
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Amazing coin, but certainly not the prettiest depiction of Liberty!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You must remember that in those days the Mint workers were going out to have a drink of two for lunch. After several of those drinks, the design started to look really great. Once minted, to late to see what they did after they sobered up.
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Posted 09/13/2014 2:39 pm
