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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Am I the only one who finds the obverse ugly and the reverse unimaginative? I am not a fan of the front facing portraits. And it's like there was no thought whatsoever for the old reverse. But I have to give it credit though for being consistent. But I really wish the bison design would have stuck.
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Moderator
 United States
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I have gotten used to them. I am not even sure how I felt about them when they came out.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4867 Posts |
I've always had mixed feelings about it jbuck. I thought cool, new design after 66 years, maybe it would revitalize the series. That said I don't like the design. It's too flat and I can see the design wearing down easily. But that reverse is boring and not to mention 79 years old. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE consistency but I think 79 years is a good run.
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United States
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Thank those necessarily high mintages for that flat design. Lower relief allows for faster presses and longer die life.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I am not a fan of the front facing portraits. I never really thought of it that way, but I don't like the new portrait. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
I don't like the design, but I hate how a single bag mark on the obverse can ruin the eye appeal of the coin, much more so than any other design.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Kind of a miniature Peace dollar that makes every bag mark look like it's waving at you. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12815 Posts |
I don't have a strong opinion one way or another and comparing the original obverse, the Westward Journey obverse, and the Return to Monticello obverse side-by-side-by-side, I like them all.
Perhaps the difficulty in finding a mark-free 2006-date Jeff in the wild makes them all the more fun to collect.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
I really wish the bison would have stuck too!
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United States
15398 Posts |
Supports my CRH searches ... front portrait goes into the bag ... after a quick look for obvious errors.
David
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1358 Posts |
I'm alright with it, except for that glaring emptiness in the upper right field. Quote:
It's too flat and I can see the design wearing down easily. I had a 2007P as a pocket piece for a good 7 years or so. Its wear was just starting to get interesting when I lost it in the snow at work :/ Edited by coinsearcher83
01/31/2017 10:33 pm
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United States
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I will say this. I am glad for the design changes because I can call my 1938-2003 Jefferson nickel collection complete.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
An US Mint attempt to irritate coin collectors enough to stop collecting coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2563 Posts |
I don't like many modern coins bc of the low relief
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
Low relief = No character
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm with you guys! I dot like the 2006 obverse. I do like the 2005 though. It was a good change to me.
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Posted 01/31/2017 11:03 am
