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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
Poll Question
Which of these two 19thC designs is your favorite for MS coins?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1267 Posts |
The Seated Lady got my vote. One which never made it beyond the drawing board was the Supine Liberty.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
528 Posts |
I said barber because Seated coins look good in almost any condition but a barber in Unc condition is absolutely amazing. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1116 Posts |
 barbers are beautiful in ms |
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Moderator
 United States
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I have to agree with both of you. I almost prefer circulated coins and I like them both the same, but an MS Barber is almost a completely different coin!
Edited by jbuck
07/02/2009 4:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
woah!
A tie at this point.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
505 Posts |
Definately the seated liberty...yeah definately
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Valued Member
United States
82 Posts |
I would have to go with seated liberty.
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
I also say Barbers in MS condition.
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New Member
United States
45 Posts |
Not an easy one, but I had to go with the Seateds. 1. I prefer the droop winged Eagle to the heraldic; 2. Miss Barber is too homely to be on a coin.
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
I like both, but the Seated Liberty is my vote.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2797 Posts |
Gee, that was a tough choice. Guess which one I went with? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3077 Posts |
dont care for the "homely" chick huh
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2797 Posts |
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dont care for the "homely" chick huh
Actually she was quite lovely in real life, but Mr Barber had to reduce her to that state. I have nothing against Barber coinage and have many in my collection. But, I was asked to choose my favorite. For me it isn't about the look of the coin, but the aesthetics of the time period it circulated. Seated coinage covered a great period in our history (1838-1891), industrial growth, westward expansion, a civil war, etc. Whenever I hold one in my hand I imagine where it's been and who has touched it before me. Barber coinage lacks this historic relevance. |
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Posted 07/02/2009 3:36 pm
