Which Classic and Modern Commemorative is your favorite?

fivecents

My favorite classic would be Gettysburg because of the cool design and a deep meaning for a commemorative.
My favorite modern is the Library of Congress $10. I like the dated 1930's era Reverse heraldic design, very low mintage, and the platinum and gold bimetalic design.

What are your favorites?

Louis

lordmarcovan

mgoodm3

Don't actually have any but I like the OR trail commem

Veridicus

The Pan-Pac half dollar and the Civil War $5.

dougwtx

Classic is the Oregon Trail half.
Modern is the 2001 Buffalo dollar or the 1986 Statue of Lib $5 gold.

LanLord

I like too many to choose, but at this time, my avatar (because it's new).

I also like the bi-metallic commem.

isaacmaya

I will have to go with fivecents.. The Gettysburg is my favorite but the Antietam runs a close second.

Bubblehead

I also like the $50 Pac Pan in Oct, and the $10 LOC... I have one.
Not hard to guess which, huh?

lordmarcovan

OK, so I will most likely never own a Pan-Pac Octagonal Fifty.

Matter o' fact, I have only one commemorative half in my possesion at the moment.

Wouldn't trade this 'un for nothin'.



Came outta the ground lookin' pretty much just like that. Had a little soap and water bath to get the loose dirt off, and that was it.

Bubblehead

I think finding that Oregon is fantistic! It look great...

FatMan

Hey Paul......not my favorite but since you started a great thread thought I'd post one for you.


I hate to narrow it down to one favorite but I guess for tonight it will be the Oregon. I am sure tomorrow I will have another favorite.


Coolest Modern design IMHO

MJCoin

Classic: Oregon, with Texas running a close 2nd.

Modern: 1988 Olympic Gold, with Dolley Madison 2nd.

rainbowroosie

Lexington and the modern one with the ugly Kennedy woman (Shriver??)...the only coin uglier than a SBA!

XpipedreamR

Classic favorite: Connecticut half

Modern favorite: '84 Olympic dollar

techeff

FC57Coins

I find the Pilgrim half extremely haunting and beautiful - I can stare at the reverse for hours - and the obverse just leaves me thinking of the early settlers being just like us - but with so much faith in the future. As for the Oregon Trail well, not only is it beautiful, but having lived in Nebraska and seen the expanses that the settlers crossed - well - it really leaves you in awe:

Loki

Louis! That is one awesome Hawaiian!

Out of the coins I have, I like my Lafayette (see icon). For modern, I will go with the 1988-W Olympic $5 gold.

relayer

Oregon, $10 Library of Congress and $1 Dolley Madison

itsnotjustme

I like the Lexington Concord for classics, as I spent much of my life there.

Modern... hmmm.... I like the Buffalo, but not sure it is favorite.

oldcameoproofsguy

This one is my favorite by far.

wingedliberty

Favorite classic: Lexington Concord.
Favorite modern: Olympic $5 gold with the goddess Nike.

fivecents

Those are some gorgeous commems that have been posted.
It is strange that some of the people repling to this thread either have no favorite classic commem or no favorite modern commem. Maybe I should have said "which commem do you hate the least.

Shamika

With out a doubt, the Connecticut half. Both the obverse and reverse are spectacular.

Goldog63

<< <i>Don't actually have any but I like the OR trail commem >>


I'm in the same boat

tgilliams

Beautiful Commemorative the Community Service in NGC MS70.

scher

i like almost all the classic commems..oregon probably the most..pilgrim, antitem, gettysburgh and lexington all pretty cool too..
bruce scher

keets

Classic----Isabella Quarter.

Modern----George Washington $5 Gold.

BTW, i have no example of either.............yet!!

al h.

supercoin

I don't care what they are as long as they are colorful. My all-time favorites that I've owned:

Classic:


Modern:


(This post sponsored by my eBay auction for the above GW).

Clankeye

The mighty Carver. First and foremost in my heart.