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The Colorado quarters look good.

cladkingcladking Posts: 28,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
Not only do they look better in hand than they do in photos but the few
I've seen are also well made. The scene reminds me of the "Oh, My God"
trail near Central City, and it probaby will moreso as they wear. I got a roll
of the Phillys and there are five gems in it.
Tempus fugit.

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  • << <i>Not only do they look better in hand than they do in photos but the few
    I've seen are also well made. The scene reminds me of the "Oh, My God"
    trail near Central City, and it probaby will moreso as they wear. I got a roll
    of the Phillys and there are five gems in it. >>



    They did look good, I got bags and rolls. I sent about twenty in for grading. The only problem I see is the
    distorted lettering on the obverse. As with Nebraska a lot have flattend letters, not crisp and that is a
    detracting feature.
  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 7,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think this is one of the few cases where the final coin actually looks better than the approved drawing.

    As a long-time Colorado resident, the only problem I have with the design is that it is redundant.
    It is the only state quarter with the state's name on it twice.

    "Colorado Colorful Colorado" image

    By the way, it is been proven beyond a doubt that the image on the Colorado quarter is not a "generic mountain scene" as claimed by the Governor and others. It is a view of Long's peak, as seen from inside Rocky Mountain National Park. But that is fine with me - I can see Long's Peak from my house.

  • HIGHLOWLEAVESHIGHLOWLEAVES Posts: 778 ✭✭✭
    Yes, the Colorado State Quarters look great !! Being here in South Texas, I receive the "D" Mint Quarters. I have found some Denver Colorado Quarters that have machine doubled "2006" dates. I keep expecting another error/variety state quarter after the Wisconsin Extra Leaf quarters and now the Extra Tree Minnesota State Quarter !! Mark.
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    The one I found in circulation is the
    Brightest quarter I have ever seen...bar none
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  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,470 ✭✭✭✭✭
    DCarr, I still think your 10th Mountain Div skiier design was the best.

    However, the I am glad the mint's mock-up of it (which looked horrible) did not make the cut.
  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 7,936 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>DCarr, I still think your 10th Mountain Div skiier design was the best.

    However, the I am glad the mint's mock-up of it (which looked horrible) did not make the cut. >>



    Thanks,
    Of the five US Mint drawings that were finalists for the Colorado quarter, I thought four of them looked nice. But I didn't like the Mint's rendition of the 10th Mountain division design. And neither did Colorado Ski Country USA or the veterans of the 10th.

    But my version of the 10th Mountain Division quarter has already been struck and I'll have some at the ANA.
    Here is my original submission to the Governor's office:
    image
  • tigermarootigermaroo Posts: 264 ✭✭


    Thanks,
    Of the five US Mint drawings that were finalists for the Colorado quarter, I thought four of them looked nice. But I didn't like the Mint's rendition of the 10th Mountain division design. And neither did Colorado Ski Country USA or the veterans of the 10th.

    But my version of the 10th Mountain Division quarter has already been struck and I'll have some at the ANA.
    Here is my original submission to the Governor's office:
    image >>



    Wow, I like that one a lot!!! Are any going to be for sale?
  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,675 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think they should have colorized them.image
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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 7,936 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow, I like that one a lot!!! Are any going to be for sale? >>



    Thanks, and the answer is yes. And I also have three other Colorado quarters I designed in die-struck form now.
    They are Pike's Peak, Mesa Verde, and a 3D "aerial" view of the state's topography.
    All four will be available at the ANA (and they are on my web site too).

    And I might as well round out the collection. Here is a 5th one I recently minted:
    image

    And the others:
    image
    image
    image

    I don't have pictures of the actual coins yet, but they are on the way.
  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    <The Colorado quarters look good.>

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    image...There's always time for coin collecting. image
  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    The Colorado quarters look good.

    I must agree...they are one of the better designed statehood quarters.
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  • I like dcarr coin mesa verde or wheat.
  • richbeatrichbeat Posts: 2,288
    Taken as a whole, the 2006 state quarters may be the best yearly offering so far. image


  • << <i>Not only do they look better in hand than they do in photos but the few
    I've seen are also well made. The scene reminds me of the "Oh, My God"
    trail near Central City, and it probaby will moreso as they wear. I got a roll
    of the Phillys and there are five gems in it. >>



    Actually just got my grades back! Mind you these Colorado coins were picked from both rolls
    and bags. Went thru four bags of each, and a total of forty rolls.
    Submitted 20 of the best coins I could find.
    The grades follow
    18- MS66
    1- MS67 D
    1- MS67 P
  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭


    << <i>All four will be available at the ANA (and they are on my web site too). >>


    Please let us know what table you will be at!
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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 7,936 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>All four will be available at the ANA (and they are on my web site too). >>


    Please let us know what table you will be at! >>



    Table #551, "Daniel Carr / Designs Computed".
    A corner table near (but not in) the "budget" area.

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