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Show us a coin that's pleasing to the eye, and tell us why???
dizzyfoxx
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My eyes enjoy looking at this one
I
the greens to the right of Lee. The toning is subtle, yet very eye-appealing.
I
the greens to the right of Lee. The toning is subtle, yet very eye-appealing.
...There's always time for coin collecting. 
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Here's one that's still in an old rattler and has a little color too.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
colored and sexy
with the beautiful white indian princess with a huge ostrach plume and feather headress
and i will show you something most pleasing to the eye
replace spider with the word coin purveyor on here of special coins where the plastic and tag makes up most if not all of the value of the coin
replace the word fly with buyer of such coinage on these boards from snake oil salesman
rabbitracks toned showcase set
myurl
Nice coins. More please!
bufff
<< <i>come into my parlor said the spider to the fly
and i will show you something most pleasing to the eye
replace spider with the word coin purveyor on here of special coins where the plastic and tag makes up most if not all of the value of the coin
replace the word fly with buyer of such coinage on these boards from snake oil salesman >>
Yea, but if you were to do that, it wouldn't rhyme any more.
Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies.
But it sure is pretty now.
<< <i>To me the color contrast between the high points and low points is almost soothing on this one.
Yeah, seems the emphasis today is on "my MS67 is worth 2X your MS66" or "my colors are monster neon and yours are plain molted" but there's something very attractive to me about well circulated coins like yours. First you know it was actually in someone's pocket back then. Maybe some famous gunslinger used it to buy a pint from a watering hole in Dodge, ya never know.
The deep blue and violet are pleasant and give this coin nice depth. This half was shot at an angle to show its maximum color. One of my favorite toners.
I bought a 1971 S Ike raw three years ago from a local dealer for ~$15. Got it home, put the loupe to it and discovered Ike's face was doubled. The doubling runs from his adam's apple through the forehead and is most pronounced between the chin and the eye. Some of the lettering (the B and the T for example) also shows doubling. The reverse shows some doubling in spots (eagle wing and some lettering). I sent it into PCGS (my first submission!) and it came back MS66 - wow! I've been told that this is machine doubling (by two sources, including PCGS) and so it carries no premium. That's ok, in many ways this coin is a favorite because it represents a couple of firsts for me in the hobby.
–John Adams, 1826
Not much needs to be said. I bought this one from Mark Feld. One of a small handful of coins on permanent status in my collection. I feel like I would have a very difficult time finding another one I like as much.
(Although I need to reimage this one...)
EDIT: and why? Well, the colors are really nice for a Nickel and for the grade, the coins is a knock-out!!!
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Lee, Please never post this coin again, you dirty b@$#@&d!
p.s. That may be the finest coin Randall ever had.
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
<< <i>If a coin is pleasing to the eye, why do we have to tell you WHY it's pleasing?? >>
Oh I don't know...ummmm... why not?
Perhaps because the versatility of "why" a coin is pleasing can vary greatly. Eye appeal can mean so many different things to different collectors. If I see a coin with what I think is beautiful toning, someone else might see it with "ok" toning but an incredible strike, where someone else might like it because of the pleasing luster, etc. etc.
That's about it.
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Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
<< <i>Lee, Please never post this coin again, you dirty b@$#@&d!
Thanks Mike. I post it every now and then because I have to piss someone off every once in a while just to maintain my sanity.
Knowledge is the enemy of fear
That has got to be the nicest Antietam I've ever seen!
When I think of a Bust coin; this one comes to mind.
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
<< <i>dizzyfox,
That has got to be the nicest Antietam I've ever seen!
Thanks Mike!!!
<< <i>I'm a big fan of coins that are pleasing on the eyes. Here are my purchases for 2005 and I like to think all of them qualify >>
"SWEET"!!!!!!!
That 39-D quarter eagle is just exceptional...one of my favorite coins you have.
John
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