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US commemoratives are our greatest coin designs
shylock
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My Altered Surfaces sig is created almost completely from US commemoratives.
There's a good reason for that. US commems are, without a doubt, the most
interesting group of coin designs ever minted by our country.
None of these designs had a chance of being minted by the US Mint as a standard issue.
Too radical, too creative, too different. These are darkside coins. Distinctly different from
all other series due to the multitude of designs.
Some examples.
The JFS collection was the finest ever imaged by Heritage (or whoever imaged this
collection for Heritage).
There's a good reason for that. US commems are, without a doubt, the most
interesting group of coin designs ever minted by our country.
None of these designs had a chance of being minted by the US Mint as a standard issue.
Too radical, too creative, too different. These are darkside coins. Distinctly different from
all other series due to the multitude of designs.
Some examples.
The JFS collection was the finest ever imaged by Heritage (or whoever imaged this
collection for Heritage).
Paul <> altered surfaces <> CoinGallery.org
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I really enjoyed browsing through your "altered surfaces". I almost gave up on it as loading even on a T1 line was kind of slow. I'm glad I waited as your work is outstanding.
Thanks,
Richard
Yes, I know the story of Frasier being selected twice and the mint director choosing his favorite. The '99 $5 gold commem is what should have become our quarter. I think it's the one of the most dramatic pieces of art in U.S. Coinage.
As we have seen on many CU threads, there are a number of Classic Commem designs that are not popular, like the Bookers and Carvers. It could be because the coins are fairly common, or because the look simply does not appeal to many collectors. Designs like Antietam, Gettysburg, Oregon Trail, and Missouri seem to appeal to most of us.
I gave up buying the designs that do not appeal to me. Instead, I buy up all the duplicates I like.
<< <i>I agree. Wouldn't it be pretty cool to have at least one commem-quality artisticly-designed coin in circulation today? >>
Kin I git an amen?
<< <i>US commems are, without a doubt, the most
interesting group of coin designs ever minted by our country.
<< <i>
I AGREE!
Bruce Scher
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Here's another favorite of mine:
Oh, and I love the Grant "Christmas" coin you have on Altered Surfaces. Have you ordered Christmas cards with that image?
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<< <i>In my opinion, the most beautiful coin the US has ever made:
Correct !
My 1866 Philly Mint Set
<< <i>I love the Texas reverse.... never seen a coin with so much complex detail.
come on now- that design has NOTHING over this beauty...look at this hair detail--or the ear---or the detailed neck or the .....
But lets not carried away here. There are some doggy commem designs too.
My 1866 Philly Mint Set
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Connecticut is also one of the two or three statehood quarters that I like.
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My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
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A beautiful coin from the standpoint of originality, both sides display lavender-toned centers that are framed in equally soft powder-blue, gold and orange-red peripheral highlights. The colors are well blended over both sides, and they help to accent an uncommonly smooth sheen for a Commemorative Half Dollar of this type. Satiny in luster quality, and housed in an older NGC holder with a thick border and large hologram.
Damn you guys!!! I just recently talked myself out of completing the entire 50 piece set. I need 17 more. I see all these nice commems that keep getting posted and I want to get back into it. Damn this hobby!
I haven't posted this one in a while:
To answer the orignial posters statement, I do believe that some of the greatest US coin designs are on the Classic Commems.
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My Early Commemoratives
My Modern Commemoratives
Some day, I'll get me one.......................
or two.......................
What the heck! Maybe three.......................
I'll start with the Texas though since that one is so busy, yet very nicely done!
The name is LEE!
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<< <i>All the above have been beautiful classics, how about the ones you think are artisticly challenged ? >>
York county, Long Island, Delaware would get my nod.
And yes, I love classics and gosh there are some beauts in this thread. I've always thought of the Sesqui as an uninteresting coin, but Joe J's is so well struck I may have to rethink that...
<< <i>Who are the best dealers in the Commems?? I may be very interested in these for the beauty and history
Thanks
Jon >>
Pinnacle Rarities, Wayne Herndon, Michael Printz, Anaconda immediately come to mind.
<< <i>I love the Texas reverse.... never seen a coin with so much complex detail.
Very nice indeed, one of my favorites too. I'm just getting started with the classics and I agree with the OP observations.
Sugar magnolia blossoms blooming, heads all empty and I don't care ...
–John Adams, 1826
Good thread.