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Worst Lincoln Rendition on a coin??

ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 1, 2021 3:35PM in U.S. Coin Forum

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kinda looks like His face is melting.

    The coin needs more detailing.

    Pete

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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like he got punched in the jaw.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is really unfortunate on so many levels... where to start and end with a limitation of 30 words or less

    I will start...

    train wreck

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  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭✭✭

    can we say ugly? cause that is very ugly, badly designed

  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Even his tie is crooked

    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • anablepanablep Posts: 5,102 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So tired of US coins with presidents on them. This coin certainly substantiates my claim.

    Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!

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  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There are some medallic renditions of our 16th President out there, both old and new, that are horrendous. Compared to those, that prez buck isn’t too bad.

    On the contrary, there are some magnificent medallic renditions as well....

  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 1, 2021 3:33PM

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  • HigashiyamaHigashiyama Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Many of the portraits on the Presidential dollar coins are rather poorly done. I think the Lincoln coin is illustrative of the average quality. Have you seen Reagan? JFK?

    Higashiyama
  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,644 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    ( PS that Lincoln profile medal is current mint stock, available as a Huge puck like monster...cheap, and Impressive .

    Who are you calling cheap? :D

    The puck size is now $160. :'(

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,644 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    Words fail me.

    I am sure the artist's rendition in charcoal on paper was much better.

    This is what happens when Congress mandates a plethora of coin designs and programs.

  • HigashiyamaHigashiyama Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It is a hard portrait to render in low relief.

    Possibly the mint should have managed our expectations by naming the series the "Presidential Cartoon Dollars."

    Higashiyama
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 1, 2021 3:32PM

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The prezzie bucks are, in general, pretty bad when it comes to the portraits. This one joins the group....Cheers, RickO

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 31, 2021 8:36AM

    :/

  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    Words fail me.

    The actual coin is disappointing but not nearly as bad as this image.

  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 31, 2021 3:51AM

    I 'd fire the engraver and designer.

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  • RedStormRedStorm Posts: 223 ✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    Words fail me.

    It looks like it got run over by a Lincoln...

  • CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 31, 2021 5:10AM

    I remember years back, you could buy a box of 500 of these Lincoln dollars at the US Mint web site for face value, including shipping.

  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 1, 2021 3:31PM

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    edited February 1, 2021 3:31PM

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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    I think we should spend the whole day busting on these lousy portraits. More fun than catching covid cooties :D

    Why not?
    Some of them are really really bad.
    ....most of them....
    The Reagan is ludicrous.
    I agree with the comments regarding Nixon's portrayal as well.
    The Wm. Henry Harrison dollar looks like Pete Townshend.
    Grant resembles a monkey.
    I suppose a relevant question would be: Are there any Prezzie dollar coins that aren't cartoonish?
    I have a few in mind but not many.

  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Compared to what I've seen of his actual countenance, it's quite flattering. He was not exactly a handsome man.

  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 1, 2021 3:30PM

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,644 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:

    I like Truman. Too bad they made a mistake and put a “period” after the S. “S” was his middle name.

    Then "S" was also his initial. It stood for "S". :D

    Middle name: S
    Middle Initial: S.

    • What does the "S." stand for, Mr. Truman?
    • It stands for S.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 1, 2021 3:30PM

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:

    I like Truman. Too bad they made a mistake and put a “period” after the S. “S” was his middle name.

    It is interesting that no one caught the error regarding the "S" middle name. Just think of how many people had a chance to review this before it was approved.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,372 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 31, 2021 1:08PM

    I'm in the whatever category on this one. Yes I did learn something today

  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,549 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ambro51 said:
    Coin portraits should be profiles. JFK looks Great on the half, here’s the dollar: he’s thinking “hmmm....is my tire low on air?”

    Frankly JFK was not a car guy. He really has that "damn, that model sure has a nice rear bumper on her" look. >:)

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,644 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @tcollects said:

    I feel like she has already designed a few US coins. :#

  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:

    @ambro51 said:

    I like Truman. Too bad they made a mistake and put a “period” after the S. “S” was his middle name.

    Then "S" was also his initial. It stood for "S". :D

    Middle name: S
    Middle Initial: S.

    • What does the "S." stand for, Mr. Truman?
    • It stands for S.

    Truman is one of the better likenesses in the series.
    Hoover's isn't bad, either, and Wilson's is okay.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,644 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinHoarder said:
    I remember years back, you could buy a box of 500 of these Lincoln dollars at the US Mint web site for face value, including shipping.

    Yes, an incredible deal until people (mainly non-collectors) abused it.

    You got a choice of a few different designs, could order up to a couple thousand or so, and got them delivered to your door at face value.

    The "deal" turned into a "scam" when the public at large found out about it and some enterprising people (to put it nicely) would order thousands of dollars worth to get the credit card points and then take the unopened rolls (in some cases unopened boxes - the lazy jerks) straight to the bank to deposit so they could pay off their credit card bill. Banks complained and the mint shut the program down.

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