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I bought a commemorative half dollar....

crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 20, 2016 7:12PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I've always wanted one a these. Yes I bought it raw but at a fair price. I just love that oak tree :) My favorite commemorative of all of em. I think the design is GORGEOUS <3


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  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of my favorites as well. Looks great. Congrats.

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Its a beauty!

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of my favorites too....way to go!

  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,077 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love Connecticut commems! They are superb pieces of art.

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  • breakdownbreakdown Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coin and your photography is always excellent. Only downside : I wish you had bought it from Tom B -- where I got my Connecticut and he always seems to have a nice PQ mid-grade.

    "Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @breakdown said:
    Great coin and your photography is always excellent. Only downside : I wish you had bought it from Tom B -- where I got my Connecticut and he always seems to have a nice PQ mid-grade.

    Maybe Tom can help me locate a nice Vermont. I'll make a note

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice... However I just hope you realize that's not a buffalo on the reverse? :p

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  • RB1026RB1026 Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭✭

    LOVE it!! Congrats!

  • Jackthecat1Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭

    An excellent coin.

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 20, 2016 10:26PM

    Wow! That is quite a looker! Congrats!

    I also just noticed the lathe lines on this and now I'm starting to see it on other pieces. Very cool!

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  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the subtle yellows in that coin

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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice purchase! It is a great design, as are many of them.

    One thing just hit me, though. The oak tree seems to have inspired the "Keep on Truckin'" guy's pose. Note the guy's arms are posed like the lower limbs of the tree.

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @messydesk said:
    Nice purchase! It is a great design, as are many of them.

    One thing just hit me, though. The oak tree seems to have inspired the "Keep on Truckin'" guy's pose. Note the guy's arms are posed like the lower limbs of the tree.

    Ya know I never noticed that before and your right :D

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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great choice, Joe.

    This commemorative has been on my list a long time. I'd like one like that.
    Lance.

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  • OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great addition to your herd Joe. The Buffaloes will appreciate a relly nice tree to stand under........

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 21, 2016 12:44AM

    @OldIndianNutKase said:
    Great addition to your herd Joe. The Buffaloes will appreciate a relly nice tree to stand under........

    That made me laugh out loud . Good one!!

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 21, 2016 12:51AM

    It truly is a great design. I have a hundred plus year old oak tree that I stare at every day
    and I mentally compare it to the Charter Oak from the Connecticut. No more then 50 feet away I have a 60 foot palm tree which I stare at every day also. I never think about the Columbia commem which dipictes a palmetto tree as it sucks design wise. The tree almost looks plastic.

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  • shylockshylock Posts: 4,288 ✭✭✭

    Very nice. The charter oak and art deco eagle are coin design at its best.

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @shylock said:
    Very nice. The charter oak and art deco eagle are coin design at its best.

    Thank you my friend. I gotta say I do love everything about the design. Yep the eagle is one of the best , I love it.

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  • AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice! Congrats!

     AB
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the Charter Oak design.... with one small exception, and that exception always jumps out at me .... The leaves on the tree are way out of proportion to reality...far too large compared to the tree. I suppose the artist did that to depict the leaves in a visually recognizable form, but it spoils what is otherwise a beautiful design. Nice coin. Cheers, RickO

  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,503 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of my favorites too. Nice pickup!!

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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice.... B)



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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i got one as well. i do love the color on yours as well. nice score :)

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @johnny9434 said:
    i got one as well. i do love the color on yours as well. nice score :)

    Thank you bud. Yes this is my favorite commemorative buy far.

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    This is also my favorite commemorative coin design as well. There must be something about Buffalo Nickel collectors and oak trees. :)

    By the way, I've always loved that "Don't even think about messing with me" look that the eagle has.

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  • ElKevvoElKevvo Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice....congrats!

    K

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Shamika said:
    This is also my favorite commemorative coin design as well. There must be something about Buffalo Nickel collectors and oak trees. :)

    By the way, I've always loved that "Don't even think about messing with me" look that the eagle has.

    Yep! Standing strong given you the evil eye :#

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  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,246 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is very nice.
    Possibly my favorite eagle in all of numismatics.
    The oak is kinda cool but reminds me of one of those scary cartoon trees I saw as a kid.

  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,852 ✭✭✭

    Very nice addition.

    Mike

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome coin!

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,742 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks great---Congrats!

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  • bigmarty58bigmarty58 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Trying to put my finger on why this design catches my eye...

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  • jperotjperot Posts: 6 ✭

    A great find. I love the Charter Oak Obverse. The colour adds to the 'wow' factor. Your piece is well stuck.

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jperot said:
    A great find. I love the Charter Oak Obverse. The colour adds to the 'wow' factor. Your piece is well stuck.

    Thank you my coin brother. It's a pretty well struck piece with just enough toning to give it a little more bling.
    Thanks again as I've want one of these for many, many years. This one's gonna work out just fine.
    Happy hunting, Joe

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