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I guess she can be aptly described as "earthy"

DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭
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.......and quite beautiful! One of my favorite reasonably priced coin designs of the 20th century. I picked these up this week.

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    JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
    Very nice Doogy, I do like the sower design and that first one looks like it has some lovely toning.
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    FilthyBrokeFilthyBroke Posts: 3,518
    Not sure which I like better, they're both sweet!image
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    WWWWWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful! I like these too. In fact, I won this 1919 2F NGC MS65 last night from NEN's eBay auction:

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    DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭


    very nice! in fact, I was the underbidder. imageimage

    congrats, nice piece!

    Personally, I like this series due to the artistic merit, the fact that many seem to have picked up attractive toning and their relatively low price compared to many other types of coins from this era. a win-win all around!

    congrats!

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    laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    That 1920 is a very nice example-love the toning!

    Earthy, crust of time,
    lives in color,
    wish it were mine.image
    One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
    is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
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    mrfredmrfred Posts: 718

    Here is an interesting comparison:

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    AZLARRYAZLARRY Posts: 1,189 ✭✭
    Great looking coins, that 1920 is sooo nice. I've noticed the French have very artistic coins and banknotes with clean balanced designs.
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    DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭
    it has been said, that Adolph Weinmann used the Sower as inspriation for the walking liberty half.
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    BSBS Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭
    Congrats, the 1920 has very nice eye appeal.
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    BjornBjorn Posts: 529 ✭✭✭


    << <i>it has been said, that Adolph Weinmann used the Sower as inspriation for the walking liberty half. >>



    Aye! There is a good chance that the earlier 'Ceres' head coinage inspired the U.S. barber designs as well.
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    spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    Great coins. That '20 looks like it has some really great luster! image

    I've always gotta be a boob and remind people of La Semeuse's equally lovely Romanian step-sister image

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