What’s your favorite coin denomination/design?

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may Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 6, 2023 9:47AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Please specify design in comments, as I can only have 10 options! :D

What’s your favorite coin denomination/design?

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  • may
    may Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Quarter/20 cent piece

    Sorry half cent lovers. :cry:

  • pursuitofliberty
    pursuitofliberty Posts: 7,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Half dollar

    see sig line ;)


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  • scooter25
    scooter25 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭✭
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    Half dollar

    Love the half dollars

  • Cladiator
    Cladiator Posts: 18,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Trime/Half dime

    I had to vote trime/half dime but 100% of my vote is for half dime only.

  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cent/Two cent

    Sad you left off one of the greatest designs of the 20th Century...the Buffalo Nickel. Thus, my selection would be split between the two.
    Jim


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  • Tramp
    Tramp Posts: 990 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Dollar

    Morgan.
    >
    Second choice would be the early large cent Flowing Hair design 1794 ish. Then in 3rd place would be the Draped Bust dollar.

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  • lermish
    lermish Posts: 5,013 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Double eagle

    Tough decision, I love double eagles and trade dollars. I'll pick DEs this time because I'm still infatuated with the HR St. I just picked up.

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  • lunagately
    lunagately Posts: 52 ✭✭✭
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    The All American Buffalo Nickel.

  • Barberian
    Barberian Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Favorite design: Capped Bust, Small Eagle reverse Eagles,
    Runner up: Flowing Hair dollars.

  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Double eagle

    The MCMVII High Relief Saint Gaudens $20 beats all other designs. B)

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Double eagle

    Well... since design/denomination were combined... The denomination encompassed several designs in each category. That made it a bit difficult. However, the Double Eagle would be my vote since it covers both categories in several iterations. Cheers, RickO

  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 6, 2023 2:07PM
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    Cent/Two cent

    Cents... especially early ones. I just wish I could afford them! ;)

    Edited to add... favorite design: Liberty Cap Cents and Draped Bust

    If I could have two favorite denominations, Halves would be a close second

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  • JBN
    JBN Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Half dollar

    Liberty Seated, Walking Liberty and Bust Half Dollars.

  • Catbert
    Catbert Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Half dollar

    @JBN said:
    Liberty Seated, Walking Liberty and Bust Half Dollars.

    AMEN to this!!!

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  • CoinHoarder
    CoinHoarder Posts: 2,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Dollar

    That is a tough question.

    But the Draped Bust Dollar would be right up there at the top.


  • Catbert
    Catbert Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Half dollar

    There are several V nickel patterns that I like much better than the one used. Wouldn't they be fun to collect?

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  • WAYNEAS
    WAYNEAS Posts: 7,271 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Half dollar

    All Halfs are welcome here.
    The earlier, the better.
    Wayne

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  • erscolo
    erscolo Posts: 767 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cent/Two cent

    My favorite denomination is the one cent, 1909-date, and my favorite design is the half dollar, 1916-1947.

  • Texas77
    Texas77 Posts: 645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 6, 2023 7:30AM
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    Double eagle

    Lot's of beautiful designs in so many denominations, but nothing like holding double eagle gold in MS65/66 in your hand under the light watching that cartwheel spin around.

  • may
    may Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Quarter/20 cent piece

    @jesbroken said:
    Sad you left off one of the greatest designs of the 20th Century...the Buffalo Nickel. Thus, my selection would be split between the two.
    Jim

    Oops :sweat_smile:

  • Shane6596
    Shane6596 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Quarter/20 cent piece

    20C because that's what im looking at currently. My answer will change in a week. :p

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  • Namvet69
    Namvet69 Posts: 9,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    CBH both sides!

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Quarter eagle

    Honestly I believe the $3

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Quarter eagle

    There’s just something about the three dollar gold piece.

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  • vulcanize
    vulcanize Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 6, 2023 2:07PM
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    Cent/Two cent

    Have only one option for voting even though I love the trade dollars, type 1 gold dollar and SLQ equally.

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  • dunkleosteus430
    dunkleosteus430 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Quarter/20 cent piece

    Although there are definitely a few coin designs that I don't like, I can't say that I have a definite favorite.
    My favorite denomination is the quarter, because it's convenient, historical, and just the right size.

    I collect world proof sets, coins featuring composers, mid-20th century U.S. proof coins, U.S. type coins, and whatever else I want.

  • jacrispies
    jacrispies Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Half eagle

    Somehow I clicked half eagle instead of half dollar! It is not what it looks like!!!

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  • alaura22
    alaura22 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cent/Two cent

    Indians and Lincolns all seated a close 2nd

    Mike
    My Indians
    Dansco Set

  • Raybo
    Raybo Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cent/Two cent

  • NeophyteNumismatist
    NeophyteNumismatist Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I <3 Half Cents! Didn't make the list, but should have. :D

    I am a newer collector (started April 2020), and I primarily focus on U.S. Half Cents and Type Coins. Early copper is my favorite.

  • retirednow
    retirednow Posts: 708 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    All 1877 50c patterns

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  • Barberian
    Barberian Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Interesting that only one person has mentioned the extensively collected Morgan dollar.

  • Cranium_Basher73
    Cranium_Basher73 Posts: 3,834 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Double eagle
    I would like to see this with a "W" mint mark, though.

    Throw a coin enough times, and suppose one day it lands on its edge.

  • pursuitofliberty
    pursuitofliberty Posts: 7,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 6, 2023 9:37PM
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    Half dollar

    Okay, I was having a smooth old fashioned after a long week ...

    Key it up!

    .

    I
    like
    big busts
    and I can not lie
    I like when they're graded low, when they're graded high
    Some of them have luster that just oozes for days
    give me a little color, I can't change my ways ...

    B):p


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  • alaura22
    alaura22 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cent/Two cent

    @Cranium_Basher73 said:
    Double eagle
    I would like to see this with a "W" mint mark, though.

    I'd like to see that in MY INVENTORY........ :)

    Mike
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    Dansco Set

  • FlyingAl
    FlyingAl Posts: 4,472 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @RegistryCoin said:
    Honorable mention. ;)

    I love the Philippines designs. I don't think they get anywhere near the amount of appreciation they deserve.

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  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,935 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It's hard to answer this with just one design. I tend to get interested in things in "spirts." I suppose if I were to pick one design, it would be this one.

    Followed by this one.

    Here is the highest grade Draped Bust coin I have, an 1800 half dime.

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  • Walkerfan
    Walkerfan Posts: 10,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Half dollar

    I have dedicated three decades to the Walker.

    Now, I’m starting to look at standing Liberty quarters and seated liberty dollars.

    Morgans deserve honorable mention.

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  • keyman64
    keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Favorite I can’t buy = J1776
    Favorite I tend to buy = Mercury Dime
    Favorite denomination… not a dime. I really like way too many things.
    I just happen to focus on Mercury Dimes.

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  • Shamika
    Shamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
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    Sorry nickel lovers. :neutral:

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  • may
    may Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Quarter/20 cent piece

    @BillJones said:
    Some designs look better on the various denominations even though it is supposed to be the same design. For example, I think that the Liberty quarter eagle ...

    Looks better than the Liberty Half Eagle.

    And I prefer the Braded Half Cent design ...

    To the large cent.

    Yes, the quarter eagle looks much better.

  • SaorAlba
    SaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Trime/Half dime

  • Lostintranslation
    Lostintranslation Posts: 154 ✭✭✭
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    Quarter/20 cent piece

    Me lovem big breastisies on 1917 SLQ. Model who posem for that is beautiful too.. Walker is nicem too.

  • olympicsos
    olympicsos Posts: 990 ✭✭✭✭
    edited April 8, 2023 6:19AM
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    Double eagle

    Double Eagles, the model for the Saint was a New Yorker like myself. Actually much of the renaissance designs are related to my home state of NY.

  • retirednow
    retirednow Posts: 708 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @keyman64 said:
    Favorite I can’t buy = J1776
    Favorite I tend to buy = Mercury Dime
    Favorite denomination… not a dime. I really like way too many things.
    I just happen to focus on Mercury Dimes.

    is J1776 meant to be a pattern design .... I did not find a reference to a J1776 in the Judd reference book?

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