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What’s the WORST looking depiction of Liberty on a regular issue US Coin?

renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 20, 2025 9:42AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Another comment in another thread got me thinking about this. The first one I thought of was some of those heads on the Cal. Fractionals, but do they even count? Still, IMO it has to be one of these:

Of course, there’s always “Lady Liberty, in a fright”:

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  • MaywoodMaywood Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 20, 2025 9:52AM

    JMHO, but I tend not to care for the "artistry" of the earliest coinage, though I figure that can be explained away by the fact that the Mint was in its infancy and in a hurry to get coins produced. After that the Large Cents have always struck me as lacking.

    "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin

  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,332 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 20, 2025 10:09AM

    @renomedphys

    The California fractionals are so ugly and primitive looking that I actually like them.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,800 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @renomedphys said:
    Another comment in another thread got me thinking about this. The first one I thought of was some of those heads on the Cal. Fractionals, but do they even count? Still, IMO it has to be one of these:

    Of course, there’s always “Lady Liberty, in a fright”:

    CA Fractionals aren’t regular issue coins so clearly, they wouldn’t count in answer to “What’s the WORST looking depiction of Liberty on a regular issue US Coin?”.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 8,498 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,722 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 20, 2025 12:10PM

    When I was younger, I didn’t like the Morgan dollar with her great, big, fat cheeks and neck. Now, that I’m older, I appreciate the design more.

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  • AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 20, 2025 12:30PM

    The Liberty dude on the Barber series is clearly the worst!

    Smitten with DBLCs.

  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 8,498 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ElmerFusterpuck said:
    To me it's this one. Kinda dumpy.

    But oh what a coin.

    I’ll take that dumpy ol’ thing off yer hands! ;)


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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,900 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Morgan White said:

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,769 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks angry:

    Looks like a dude:

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  • mrcommemmrcommem Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • seatedlib3991seatedlib3991 Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would agree that the very early Flowing Hair Large Cents are one of the poorest depictions of liberty. I don't think it is surprising that some of the guide books say the image was rejected within a few months of issue. Might come off as sour grapes because i'm sure their expensive but I would have to like something to pay up for it. james

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