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As I move through my collecting journey I realize that grade is a cornerstone of a coin's importance and value in my collection. Another that is increasingly important, perhaps to the point where it is almost just as or even more important is that the coin shows well to a well-trained eye. Aside from grade and rarity, which coins in your collection have the greatest 'Eye Appeal?' These should be the most beautiful coins in your collection. I think this will say a lot about what you prize most in the characteristics of a coin as beauty is in the 'eye of the beholder.' I'll start the ball rolling in my collection. I purchased this beauty from Rick Snow a little while back.   IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
11/20/2022 6:47 pm
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Next best to a PF at a much lower price.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Is that a proof-like EDS business strike? Certainly looks proof.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Is that a proof-like EDS business strike? PL |
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A day without fine wine and working on your coin collection is like a day without sunshine! My collecting "Pride & Joy" is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set: https://www.PCGS.com/setregistry/ty...edset/213996Edited by Winesteven
11/21/2022 10:47 am
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im gonna have to think about this one. I'm not sure what my answer is. I like both of the topics you started today!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Wow. That Buffalo nickel looks chrome plated. It looks so different from the surfaces you see in a typical business strike buffalo. It reminds me of the proof sets from the 80s and 90s, the proof Jefferson nickels of that era, but produced using technology from 50 years earlier. The quality of the 64 Indian cent is also spectacular. Overwhelming that that coin was produced during the Civil War and was preserved in that condition for 158 years. Look forward to seeing your entries CC. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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This old gal is a pleaser   |
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When it comes to eye appeal only, and disregarding numismatic value, the most obvious would be a fully struck up
blast white Walker in MS-65 +, with full mint luster. It has the recognized beauty of design, and would stand out brightly amongst a whole album page of toned coins
Silver is the whitest and brightest of all metals.
Same could be said of a St Gaudens Double Eagle.
The examples of both that I have are not good enough to comply with the OP's requirements.
With smaller coins, a slab can get a bit in the way of eye appeal enhancement.
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11/21/2022 06:32 am
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"Eye appeal" is in the eye of the individual, IMO. I have seen some coins that I would not give a second glance to, where others would go crazy over...and vice-versa.
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The examples of both that I have are not good enough to comply with the OP's requirements I believe the request was to post the most beautiful coin in your own collection, not what you believe theoretically has the most eye appeal. I'd have to go with my avatar coin, because I'm a sucker for peripheral album toning.  |
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My classic with the best eye appeal does not have a proper photo I can share, which is my 1856 Liberty Seated quarter (middle, below). It is one of the highest grade classics in my 7070 and has a beautiful gun metal tone with hints of rainbow when tilted.  If the coins to its left look weird it is because they were edited in later. The initial photo was taken long before they were purchased.  |
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My capped bust Half Dimes are my babies but I would struggle to find the one I like best among them. So I'll branch out a bit: here's an 1881 PCGS/CAC PR66 dime that I got from David Lawrence in July 2020.   Edited by bikergeek
11/21/2022 2:12 pm
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What beautiful coins and toning, love to see them. I don't have any toners, I have two Morgan MS 64DMPL, 1880 S, 1883 CC, pics at various lighting and angles, used finger to show reflection.   Edited by livingwater
11/21/2022 2:56 pm
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Beautiful examples, everyone!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Great entries y'all! Here is one I picked up a little while back that looked better in hand than in the pictures. Keeps getting better the more I look at it.   IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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