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Which are the least attactive coins of the 18th and 19th centuries?

cladkingcladking Posts: 28,701 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Sure, everyone can find things they don't like about modern art.
So which of the older coins are less than high art?
Tempus fugit.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,662 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The list is way too long!

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  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    Actually, there are no coins from the 18th or 19th century that are less than high art. It must have been a trick questionimage

    The 19th century rules!!!

    Tom
    Tom

  • DracoDraco Posts: 512 ✭
    I agree with Tom. . .I can't think of a single coin I don't like from either the 18th or 19th. Something was lost in the beginning of the 20th century (with the exception of a very few coins). What the heck happened?
  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,574 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you want ugly coins, I suggest you look at:

    Shield Nickels
    Most Liberty Nickels
    Most Three Cent Nickels
    "Vou invadir o Nordeste,
    "Seu cabra da peste,
    "Sou Mangueira......."
  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    Seated (fill in the blank)
    Bust (fill in the blank)
    Trade dollar...Liberty on the loo...
  • barberloverbarberlover Posts: 2,228 ✭✭
    i don't have an example for 1700-1799, but for 1800 to 1899 it has to be the 2 cent piece.
    The President claims he didn't lie about taxes for those earning less then $250,000 a year with public mandated health insurance yet his own justice department has said they will use the right of the government to tax when the states appeals go to court.
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The point is moot when you have the Ike, Susie, and Sac already out there. I don't find any 18th or 19th century design unattractive.
    The problem starts in the 20th century.

    roadrunner
    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    I don't care for the classic head half and one cents. To me liberty looks like she just finished a sweaty 1970's era exercise class. Ugh.

    I am one of the few fans of shield nickels, though!

    -JamminJ
  • JoyofCollectingJoyofCollecting Posts: 682 ✭
    I don't care much for the large cents or the two cent pieces.
    Go well.
  • TheThingTheThing Posts: 72
    Morgan dollars. I still say the chick on the obverse looks like a drag queen.
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    i agree with tom and roadrunner

    oh and here are some really ugly 19 th century coins........................lol

    sincerely michael
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    oh and here are two other really ugly 19 century coins....................lol LOL

    sincerely michael
  • berylcoinberylcoin Posts: 365
    Matron head large cents would have to rank right up there for me; she makes the Morgan and Barber portraits look like the essence of feminine beauty.image

    BC
    Dip Happens...image
  • foodudefoodude Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭
    This is a trick question, they are all attractive.
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  • lclugzalclugza Posts: 568 ✭✭
    Matron Head large cents (but they're interesting anyway)
    Classic Head $2.50 and $5
    Two cent pieces
    Shield nickel
    image"Darkside" gold
  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,420 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They are all classics and worthy of a bent knee in holy worship.

    Tyler
  • barberloverbarberlover Posts: 2,228 ✭✭


    << <i>They are all classics and worthy of a bent knee in holy worship.

    Tyler >>



    No Tyler, only mint state barber halves are worthy of bended knee worship, the rest just pails in comparison [except the holy grail which is mint state bust dollars] Les
    The President claims he didn't lie about taxes for those earning less then $250,000 a year with public mandated health insurance yet his own justice department has said they will use the right of the government to tax when the states appeals go to court.

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