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Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3325 Posts	Posted 07/09/2017 09:52 am I'm sure this topic has been covered at some point in the past, but I couldn't find it by searching. Tell us, who is your favorite U.S. coin designer / engraver and why their designs appeal to you. Thanks. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff

Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 07/09/2017 2:30 pm Adolph Weinman: How can you beat the designs for beauty? We STILL use his WLH OBV to this day. I wish the mint currently had artists possessing just half of AW's talents for attractive design. As an example, can you see the current Jefferson OBV ever being used for a large silver dollar coin? Second would be Frank Gasparro for the post-silver era. The back of the Kennedy half and the incredible REV design of the Eagle landing on the moon are patriotic and have a lot of eye appeal to me. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3325 Posts	Posted 07/09/2017 3:21 pm Thanks, Earle. You certainly picked two of the "biggies". I must agree with your observations. The WLH was the first coin that really piqued my interest in coins as a hobby. Beautiful, classic design. And those eagle on the moon designs were very appealing to someone who grew up during the Apollo program. My personal favorite is James Longacre. Probably because I am a cent and Liberty junkie! He groomed a great crop of designers who followed. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Edited by Bump111 07/09/2017 3:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 07/10/2017 9:15 pm I have to admit I don't know their names, but I've got to vote for the designers of the Standing Liberty quarter and the Mercury dime. I like the obverse and reverse on both coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3325 Posts	Posted 07/10/2017 9:39 pm Thanks for the reply, Coinmaster. Two nice designs to be sure. The "Mercury" dime is the work of the great A. A. Weinman of Walking Liberty half fame. I had to look up the designer of the Standing Liberty quarter. His name was Hermon MacNeil. As far as I can tell, it was his only coin design. He is better known as a statue artist and his work can be found around Washington, DC, most notably on the supreme Court building. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 07/10/2017 10:35 pm Thanks for the info, Bump. Yes, a lot of art all around DC, a nice zoo too. Report this Post to the Staff
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