Poll for Favorite DESIGN ????

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FrankH
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edited August 3, 2024 3:57PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Poll for favorite DESIGN ???/
Not considering OTHER types. Just overall design please. Irrespective of grade OR date and mint.
Just between these two types.

TEN INDIAN

$20 Saint Gaudens

Thanks, folks.

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  • OAKSTAR
    OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Saint-Gaudens

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Both are beautiful, it’s a close call, but I like the $10 Indian slightly better.

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  • lermish
    lermish Posts: 5,003 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @braddick said:
    If I had to pick a design of all time, it would need to be this one:

    TomB has an example that is simply mesmerizing.

    I'm a fan of the Connecticut, that Charter Oak is fantastic. But I always thought the eagle was a little blah. I wish it was combined with the Albany beaver instead. How's that for heads vs tails!

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  • Ebeneezer
    Ebeneezer Posts: 401 ✭✭✭
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    I vote for the eagle simply because the 1/4 and 1/2 eagles are my personal all-time favorite U.S. design. While the ten dollar shares the same reverse, the indian head of the 2 1/2 and five dollar are more appealing. Not to mention both are incuse which makes them quite unique. My opinion.

  • FrankH
    FrankH Posts: 982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Ebeneezer said:
    I vote for the eagle simply because the 1/4 and 1/2 eagles are my personal all-time favorite U.S. design. While the ten dollar shares the same reverse, the indian head of the 2 1/2 and five dollar are more appealing. Not to mention both are incuse which makes them quite unique. My opinion.

    Which of the two pictured do you like?

  • Ebeneezer
    Ebeneezer Posts: 401 ✭✭✭
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    The ten dollar eagle.

  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like the St Gaudens for the Liberty and the Eagle. It should be representative of our most treasured coins. JMO
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  • OAKSTAR
    OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 3, 2024 4:59PM
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    The Internet and Google machines are always right. 🤣 :D Case closed! 🤣 😉

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  • golden
    golden Posts: 10,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The Saint-Gaudens $20.

  • Catbert
    Catbert Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I chose the eagle for it's open fields whereas the double eagle's rays clutter up the coin, IMO.

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  • psuman08
    psuman08 Posts: 434 ✭✭✭✭
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    I chose the Eagle. $20 is a great design but it is everywhere. Kinda like that great classic song that you are sick of hearing.

  • fluffy155
    fluffy155 Posts: 299 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 3, 2024 5:45PM
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    I like the $20, but design-wise it's just too cluttered. Rays on the front, rays on the back. The eagle's wings look unnatural. The $10 is a bit busy as well with that headdress that takes up half the obverse, but at least it has some open fields to provide balance.

  • alaura22
    alaura22 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Indian for me

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  • Walkerfan
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    I’ll take the Saint!

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  • Tonedeaf
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    The Saint Gaudens for me.

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The Indian $10 here as well

  • Moldnut
    Moldnut Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭✭
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    The $10 for me too.

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  • Shurke
    Shurke Posts: 782 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I’ll take the Saint.

    I know it’s sacrilege, but I’ve never like the $10 indian much. It’s my least favorite of all the indians on US coinage.

  • oldabeintx
    oldabeintx Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I went with the Saint, although Im kind of numbed by the over-exposure of the design. So common and copied by the mint. I would have gone for the Pratt design had it been an
    option.

  • Swampboy
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    I broke the tie

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  • hummingbird_coins
    hummingbird_coins Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Tied up again!

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  • Bullsitter
    Bullsitter Posts: 6,295 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2, 2024 7:43AM
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    $10 Indian.
    .

  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    They are both great designs produced by a great sculpture, but the double eagle gets the nod from me. The MCMVII High Relief is particularly nice.

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  • Copperindian
    Copperindian Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    $10 Indian

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  • FrankH
    FrankH Posts: 982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Manifest_Destiny said:
    To be honest, I've never been a huge fan of St Gaudens designs.

    This is far better.

    That, on an eagle or double eagle size would be perfect. :)

  • BLUEJAYWAY
    BLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,795 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Close call, but the Saint wins. Liberty looks like she is walking towards my house for a visit 😀

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It's all good in any case (or slab)

  • Twobitcollector
    Twobitcollector Posts: 4,750 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    And in my favorite holder. B)

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  • Mr_Spud
    Mr_Spud Posts: 7,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like the $10 ones better if/when they look like this with a little bit of toning/skin, but usually I like the $20 Saints more

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  • Walkerfan
    Walkerfan Posts: 10,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 31, 2024 10:24AM
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    Saw this for the first time last night. An amalgamation of the two. This Obverse looks better to me than the normal Saint obverse with the reverse similar to the $10 Indian. This is the way Augustus Saint Gaudens had originally intended it to be. VERY LOW mintage, as well. Only 750 in 2018.


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  • CRHer700
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    I really don't like saints. I prefer the earlier liberty head to either of these two designs.

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  • coinkat
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    Limiting the picks to what was in the original post, I will go with the Saint. If it is any US coin, I would likely select a Commem- just not sure which one.

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  • pmh1nic
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    Two of my favorite designs but I give the Saint the edge.

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  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I've got two of my favorite types.



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  • FrankH
    FrankH Posts: 982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @coinkat said:
    Limiting the picks to what was in the original post, I will go with the Saint. If it is any US coin, I would likely select a Commem- just not sure which one.

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  • boiler78
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    High relief toss up......

  • CRHer700
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    @Morgan13 said:

    How did that not get DMPL?

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  • GRANDAM
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    I voted for the $10 Indian.

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  • breakdown
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    Neither in my top ten but I would choose the $10 Indian.

    I love the Connecticut design, by the way, and unlike lermish, love the art deco eagle.

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  • FrankH
    FrankH Posts: 982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @breakdown said:
    Neither in my top ten but I would choose the $10 Indian.

    I love the Connecticut design, by the way, and unlike lermish, love the art deco eagle.

    Also my fave bird depiction. So Ayn Randish! <3

  • Dave99B
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    What? No Barber Quarter option?

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  • coinpalice
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    i own both, but the $10 indian i like better, i got several of my double eagles graded with the special green label years ago

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  • may
    may Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I've always liked classic designs, so I have to go with the $10.

  • FrankH
    FrankH Posts: 982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The other element is that the bullion weight of the 20 can reduce the number of folks who can afford them.
    Which.... has nothing to do with the design but is worth considering. :)

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