I L O V E the 2-cent piece!! Matter of fact, I'll take any and all extras anyone who hates them has and wants to get rid of!
For my money (no pun intended), the downright ugliest coin has to be the much-maligned SBA - - hands down!! NO artistic value whatsoever on the obverse, although I will give you the reverse is not bad.
<< <i>I L O V E the 2-cent piece!! Matter of fact, I'll take ny extras anyone who hates them has!
For my money (no pun intended), the downright ugliest coin has to be the much-maligned SBA - - hands down!! NO artistic value whatsoever on the obverse, although I will give you the reverse is not bad.
The Peace dollar is a love-hate relationship contender for me. I hate how they are SO weakly struck, and how a nice AU example looks often times better than an MS 65. I know I'll get slapped in the face nominating this coin, but that's my 2 cents, oh yeah, the SBA is pretty bad too.
<< <i>I L O V E the 2-cent piece!! Matter of fact, I'll take ny extras anyone who hates them has!
For my money (no pun intended), the downright ugliest coin has to be the much-maligned SBA - - hands down!! NO artistic value whatsoever on the obverse, although I will give you the reverse is not bad.
Since we said U.S. coins that would include the commemoratives. To me this is worst design. The obverse has some interesting symbolism, but the reverse is just boring and unattractive. It is hard to believe that two designers were involved in devising this reverse.
I was surprised to see the Two Cent piece here. I would not rate it as among the best, but it certainly is not the worst. Many observers have said that it's design cousin, the Shield nickel, was dull and looks like a tombstone. I would say that the nickel design is certainly less pleasing.
Two Cent Piece
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As for unattractive designs, I'd say that the lady who graces the obverse of your avatar is not very attractive, topstuf. In fact I'd say that she one tough looking broad.
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I really didn't want to do this. Waited & waited for someone else to step up to the plate and take the bullet for me, but it looks like no one will do the dirty deed, so here goes . . .
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Dad-gummit, I can't find the Abe Vigoda Shriver photoshop obverse I did several years ago when this subject came up. Hoping someone else here copied it and squirreled it away for its shock value.
<< <i>As for unattractive designs, I'd say that the lady who graces the obverse of your avatar is not very attractive, topstuf. In fact I'd say that she one tough looking broad. >>
Looking at all of the coinage designs done by John Reich it's pretty easy to see he was a chubby chaser!
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<< <i>As for unattractive designs, I'd say that the lady who graces the obverse of your avatar is not very attractive, topstuf. In fact I'd say that she one tough looking broad. >>
Looking at all of the coinage designs done by John Reich it's pretty easy to see he was a chubby chaser! >>
Large women were considered to be quite attractive in the early 19th century. It probably had something to do with their ability to bear children. At any rate one of the John Reich's detractors made the comment that he based the design on his coins from an image of "his fat mistress."
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
<< <i>As for unattractive designs, I'd say that the lady who graces the obverse of your avatar is not very attractive, topstuf. In fact I'd say that she one tough looking broad.
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I was just about to make the same comment. It is one of the most unnattractive renditions of Liberty.
<< <i>As for unattractive designs, I'd say that the lady who graces the obverse of your avatar is not very attractive, topstuf. In fact I'd say that she one tough looking broad.
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I was just about to make the same comment. It is one of the most unnattractive renditions of Liberty. >>
The beauty or ugliness of a coin design doesn't always relate to my interesting collecting a particular series. I like mid-date large cents, two-cent pieces, silver three-cent pieces, shield nickels, SBAs, and even Ikes. They aren't the best looking coins but I am still interested in having them in my collections. And think about some of the pre-federal issues. Many of them are not too nice on the eyes but they are fascinating (to me). The silver three-cent pieces are intriguing to me because the design is so peculiar.
<< <i>I really didn't want to do this. Waited & waited for someone else to step up to the plate and take the bullet for me, but it looks like no one will do the dirty deed, so here goes . . .
. . . I mean, what's the deal with FEET coins ? ! ? !
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Those who said the peace dollar should bite your tongues. That design was one of the most artful designs ever placed on US coins. DeFrancisci couldn't help that the mint didn't want to spend the money to strike them properly.
Definitely the SBA or the Eisenhower dollar have to be the tied winners here.
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For my money (no pun intended), the downright ugliest coin has to be the much-maligned SBA - - hands down!! NO artistic value whatsoever on the obverse, although I will give you the reverse is not bad.
- - Dave
<< <i>I L O V E the 2-cent piece!! Matter of fact, I'll take ny extras anyone who hates them has!
For my money (no pun intended), the downright ugliest coin has to be the much-maligned SBA - - hands down!! NO artistic value whatsoever on the obverse, although I will give you the reverse is not bad.
- - Dave >>
I'm with ya Dave, love my 2 centers!
Cheers,
Ray
<< <i>3c nickel >>
Philistine!
sba &
dde
dollars
oopsie, dosie, like the OP I too can edit my post
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shield nickel
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<< <i>I agree... Peace dollar. >>
Someone with a Morgan avatar disses the Peace dollar?
- - Dave
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<< <i>I L O V E the 2-cent piece!! Matter of fact, I'll take ny extras anyone who hates them has!
For my money (no pun intended), the downright ugliest coin has to be the much-maligned SBA - - hands down!! NO artistic value whatsoever on the obverse, although I will give you the reverse is not bad.
- - Dave >>
I'm with ya Dave, love my 2 centers!
Cheers,
Ray >>
At least some people got class.
<< <i>tie between
sba &
dde
dollars
oopsie, dosie, like the OP I too can edit my post
to
shield nickel
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Shield nickel!!!! Now wait just a minute!
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<< <i>I agree... Peace dollar. >>
Someone with a Morgan avatar disses the Peace dollar? >>
Agree. At least the Peace dollar shows a woman. Miss Liberty on the Morgan dollars and the Barber dimes, quarters, and halves look too masculine.
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I was surprised to see the Two Cent piece here. I would not rate it as among the best, but it certainly is not the worst. Many observers have said that it's design cousin, the Shield nickel, was dull and looks like a tombstone. I would say that the nickel design is certainly less pleasing.
Two Cent Piece
Shield Nickel
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<< <i>The Carter Quarter!
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I never heard that expression before. Is that the SBA dollar?
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<< <i>As for unattractive designs, I'd say that the lady who graces the obverse of your avatar is not very attractive, topstuf. In fact I'd say that she one tough looking broad. >>
Looking at all of the coinage designs done by John Reich it's pretty easy to see he was a chubby chaser!
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<< <i>As for unattractive designs, I'd say that the lady who graces the obverse of your avatar is not very attractive, topstuf. In fact I'd say that she one tough looking broad. >>
Looking at all of the coinage designs done by John Reich it's pretty easy to see he was a chubby chaser! >>
Large women were considered to be quite attractive in the early 19th century. It probably had something to do with their ability to bear children. At any rate one of the John Reich's detractors made the comment that he based the design on his coins from an image of "his fat mistress."
Followed closely by:
IKE dollar
Prez dollars and 1st lady crap!
<< <i>Hands down........NO CONTEST......the SBA dollar.
Followed closely by:
IKE dollar
Prez dollars and 1st lady crap! >>
You didn't even mention Shriver?!?!
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<< <i>As for unattractive designs, I'd say that the lady who graces the obverse of your avatar is not very attractive, topstuf. In fact I'd say that she one tough looking broad.
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I was just about to make the same comment. It is one of the most unnattractive renditions of Liberty.
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<< <i>As for unattractive designs, I'd say that the lady who graces the obverse of your avatar is not very attractive, topstuf. In fact I'd say that she one tough looking broad.
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I was just about to make the same comment. It is one of the most unnattractive renditions of Liberty. >>
I think is it a he or a she or a heshe.
Hoard the keys.
Yes, that is one butt ugly coin. But I didn't consider it since it is a commem and thus not an actual coin design to be used year after year.
There are lots of ugly commem's.
DMPL pieces, though, make up for that ugliness and then some- they're really cool looking.
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<< <i>I really didn't want to do this. Waited & waited for someone else to step up to the plate and take the bullet for me, but it looks like no one will do the dirty deed, so here goes . . .
+1 -- I don't think anything comes close to this.
Ding Ding Ding . . . WINNER ! ! !
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Any zinc lincoln cent that has spent time in the ground.
. . . I mean, what's the deal with FEET coins ? ! ? !
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Definitely the SBA or the Eisenhower dollar have to be the tied winners here.
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Just OK: Seated, Barber, Morgan, Mercs, many early Federal gold issues, most classic commems, modern bullion issues/retreads, state and ATB quarters
Ugliest: Anything featuring a politician, SBA, Ike, Prez Bucks, shield nickel, virtually all modern commems.
The 2c piece features two reverse designs in my opinion, and is odd, but not ugly.
When it comes the single ugliest, the Eunice Shriver takes the concept of atrocious hideousness to new heights.
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