What's with the interest in overstruck fantasy coins?

topstuf

And a seeming ho-hum neglect of ...somewhat similar.... actual US MINT coins that, to me, seem about the same idea?

Outhaul

To each his/her own.

Zoins

@topstuf said:
And a seeming ho-hum neglect of ...somewhat similar.... actual US MINT coins that, to me, seem about the same idea?

What does the reverse look like on that?

topstuf

Not mine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-W-10-Gold-Spouse-Series-Buchanans-Liberty-PCGS-PR68-DCAM/182591264255?hash=item2a834995ff:g:pLIAAOSwlMFZJmNi:rk:3:pf:0

Zoins

I’m into patterns and love the following which are more like patterns that never were and have a history behind them. To me they are a look into the coin making decisions of our past.

Broken Sword Dollar
Winged Liberty Double Eagle
1964 Peace Dollar
1964 Morgan Dollar

scubafuel

It’s more fun to buy original works from small craftsmen than retreads from the mint.
The mint needs some new imagination and should pick a sculptor to accept ideas rather than use a committee.

scubafuel

It would be great if no more MS69-70 coins ever left the mint. Finish the minting process by shoveling all the coins into a big clothes dryer and turn it on. Nothing is more boring and stifling than ubiquitous perfection.
Im aware this may not be a popular opinion, especially among the “im sending my penny back!” set.

scubafuel

I’d also like to see the mint pick a cool design which is hard to fully strike up, and then mint them until the DIES EXPLODE and put everything into circulation. Then there’s be a reason to look in your pocket, and some excitement when you get mailed your mint set. All sales final!
Ok rant over.

mr1931S

Americans love gimmicks. There is lots of money to be made for the one who comes up with the most interesting gimmicks, to include coin gimmicks.

Zoins

@scubafuel said:
It would be great if no more MS69-70 coins ever left the mint. Finish the minting process by shoveling all the coins into a big clothes dryer and turn it on. Nothing is more boring and stifling than ubiquitous perfection.
Im aware this may not be a popular opinion, especially among the “im sending my penny back!” set.

They can follow Dan’s lead and issue bulk handled coins!

Broadstruck

And a seeming neglect of ...somewhat similar.... actual ho-hum US MINT coins that, to me, seem about the same idea?

Your ho-hum was misplaced, so I fixed it for you!

carabonnair

I know everyone likes "In God We Trust" and by law it has to appear on current coins, but I think the motto is an anachronism on the older Liberty designs. I bought Thomas Jefferson's Liberty when it first came out, but then sold it when the price of gold jumped.
I skipped all the others including Andrew Jackson’s Liberty (1829–1837), Martin Van Buren’s Liberty (1837–1841) and even James Buchanan’s Liberty (1857–1861) where it almost fits.

coinsarefun

Being on instagram for quite awhile now most bullion collector kids buy these for their designs.