HEY! Who said Ikes are ugly?

Russ · December 25, 2004 7:33AM

They're not too bad when they look like this:

Russ, NCNE

FC57Coins · December 25, 2004 7:38AM

I like'em blue

Bear · December 25, 2004 7:46AM

Can we agree that many Ikes are ugly?

RYK · December 25, 2004 7:48AM

Can we agree that many Ikes are ugly?

I can live with that.

morgannut2 · December 25, 2004 7:50AM

Coins pretty, yes! Ike himself ugly, yes too- and I'm sure he would have proudly agreed.

FC57Coins · December 25, 2004 7:50AM

<< <i>Can we agree that many Ikes are ugly? >>

Well - you put that many bald guys in a room and you're bound to average out "ugly" - Speaking of which - who's going to FUN?

Russ · December 25, 2004 7:51AM

<< <i>I can live with that. >>

You're only saying that because they're moderns.

Russ, NCNE

cladking · December 25, 2004 7:57AM

<< <i>Can we agree that many Ikes are ugly? >>

I could go even farther than that. While I like the design and find coins like
the ones pictured here to be quite attractive, when looking at this from a col-
lectors viewpoint I'd say most Ikes are ugly. Indeed most mint state and cir-
culated modern coins are ugly. They were poorly made, and poorly preserved.
The composition is very hard which results in relatively little wear compared to
the damage they pick up. While there are beutiful uncs and beautiful circs, most
regular issue moderns are pretty ugly.

RYK · December 25, 2004 7:58AM

You're only saying that because they're moderns.

Nah, a few years ago I thought they were classics and still thought they were ugly.

Actually, if you had not shown that AT example

I would have given the unqualified response that "All Ikes are ugly." Since I live for toning, as you well know, your coin caused me to soften my position.

100proof1957 · December 25, 2004 8:45AM

Modern Crap !

benloe · December 25, 2004 8:50AM

White ferrets are deaf?

JrGMan2004 · December 25, 2004 8:50AM

<< <i>Modern Crap ! >>

100proof1957 · December 25, 2004 9:04AM

1965 and later = Modern Crap ! George

Proof

AKA: George

100proof1957 · December 25, 2004 9:05AM

OH Russ,btw

Thats not a bad looking IKE !

Russ · December 25, 2004 9:13AM

BTW, that Ike is in an old green holder and was severely rotated in the slab. Cammie's edge tapping method worked perfectly to re-orient it. Just thought I'd give the dork some props.

Russ, NCNE

grip · December 25, 2004 9:18AM

He still looks like an alien,with a little color

keets · December 25, 2004 9:38AM

hey Russ

i've seen many Type2's with similar tone although it generally stops short the attractive "Rainbowness" that yours has. many are gold, blue, faint pink or combinations. the ones that tend for really blue tone that i've found are the 1971's that came from rolls. they can be nice. as a sidelight to the post, with the recent anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day and several WW2 shows on the History Channel, it's amazing how Ike's importance to the end of the war in Europe are often overlooked.

in 2003 we visited his home adjacent to Gettysburg. the combination of the two sites that day were overwhelming. he was a truly Great Man that doesn't really get the acknowledgement he deserves. such is the price of humility.

al h.

coinkat · December 25, 2004 10:30AM

Robert Taft?

SilverDollarMan · December 25, 2004 11:55PM

How could anyone call a coin ugly? A collector anyway? This is beautiful:

HEY! Who said Ikes are ugly?

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