Ike dollar = ugliest coin

ChrisRx · November 9, 2007 1:44PM

Its big, ugly, and just plain ugly!
What say you?

p.s. its ugly

Tootawl · November 9, 2007 1:46PM

I've seen worse designs.

ChrisRx · November 9, 2007 1:47PM

Well, American coin...

Coll3ctor · November 9, 2007 1:50PM

<< Well, American coin... >>

Yes, the Wyoming state quarter

OneCent · November 9, 2007 1:56PM

Ummm..not a chance, no way, nada.

jmcu12 · November 9, 2007 2:01PM

Agreed, very ugly. And I know I am in a minority on this. It ranks up there with other badly designed coins, i.e. anything 'Walking' to include halves, dollars, and $20 gold...and while we are on the subject of ugly coinage, lets go to the $5 and $10 Indians too.

Sorry JMO.

garsmith · November 9, 2007 2:01PM

<<Ike dollar = ugliest coin>>

Susan B. sure ain't winning no beauty contests!
some of the state quarters are butt ugly!
and the presi's ain't all to attractive either!

Maybe the mint needs to go back to the classic designs

bigtime36 · November 9, 2007 2:02PM

I would have to say that the new presidential dollars had little to no creativity when designed.... just plain horrible.

Bear · November 9, 2007 2:21PM

The Ike dollar is rather nice, but only in

MS-68, 69 or 70 grades. Lower grades

just look like someone went ice skating

all over the surface.

sinin1 · November 9, 2007 2:22PM

I like the reverse

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brenda · November 9, 2007 2:34PM

I like the IKe , it has a very financial look to it ,its better than the crap coins they make today imo.

jamakin · November 9, 2007 3:05PM

Obvrse is not bad but that reverse is

I could draw a better eagle!

Artist · November 9, 2007 3:20PM

<< It ranks up there with other badly designed coins, i.e. anything 'Walking' to include halves, dollars, and $20 gold...and while we are on the subject of ugly coinage, lets go to the $5 and $10 Indians too.

Sorry JMO. >>

GRANDAM · November 9, 2007 3:20PM

<< Ike dollar = ugliest coin >>

You should be SHOT for making such a statement!!!!!

GrandAm

Coll3ctor · November 9, 2007 3:30PM

<< Agreed, very ugly. And I know I am in a minority on this. It ranks up there with other badly designed coins, i.e. anything 'Walking' to include halves, dollars, and $20 gold...and while we are on the subject of ugly coinage, lets go to the $5 and $10 Indians too.

Sorry JMO. >>

ChrisRx · November 9, 2007 3:40PM

Yea Susan B as well, but the Ike has an ugly mug and its on a bigger coin!

Cam40 · November 9, 2007 3:41PM

anyone have a pic of supercoin`s alien ike?
that pic might make you change your mind.

heck, i like ike

ccmorgan · November 9, 2007 3:58PM

Yes the Ike obverse, just not enough detail.

Another vote for the wyoming quarter.

Myqqy · November 9, 2007 4:01PM

There are others that are worse- like others have stated, the wyoming quarter is a freakin' joke...

Elcontador · November 9, 2007 4:47PM

Apparently you've never seen a Shield Nickel, especially a circulated one. As far as I'm concerned, if it began being minted after WW II ended, it's ugly.

cmerlo1 · November 9, 2007 8:33PM

I think the SBA Dollar and the Special Olympics commemorative are worse...

fivecents · November 9, 2007 8:35PM

The 1991 USO commem dollar beats the Ike dollar hands down when it comes to fugly.

I agree with bear the Ike dollar is gorgeous in superb gem grades. I am also a huge fan of the 1973-S silver proof "brown" Ike and have been hoarding them for quite some time now.

Mesquite · November 9, 2007 9:06PM

How can anyone think this is ugly?

seateddime · November 9, 2007 9:37PM

better than the SBA

ModernCrapNut · November 9, 2007 9:48PM

There are several that I don't care for, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so I don't comment on coins I don't care for. Back to the old thing of "collect what you like", so I see no reason to make negative comments about coins that someone else may like.

GritsMan · November 9, 2007 11:08PM

I think part of the problem with the Ike is it's so danged BIG. It reminds me of those metal switch box slugs you find at construction sites. If it were silver, it'd have a different feel, but it just feels like a chunk of metal. I've grown fonder of the design over the years, though. The Prez dollars beat it hands down for ugliness.

ttown · November 9, 2007 11:09PM

I like it, the SBA dollar is another story. Just the size and weight of the coin takes me back to the days of the REAL Silver Dollar.

IrishMike · November 9, 2007 11:20PM

Not ugly in my opinion. Do you think the Jefferson nickel and Roosevelt dime are nicer on the eye?

BBN · November 9, 2007 11:21PM

I like Ike. Our other modern coins are bland, but it wouldn't be so bad if we didn't have to look at the same designs for the last 60+ years on most of them. Barbers do nothing for me. I like the reverse on Barber qtrs and halves, but why did he have to make he same generic obverse design for the dime, qtr AND half?

dlimb2 · November 9, 2007 11:51PM

I use to think it was the ugliest coin also...But after you see a high grade one...it if far from ugly!

foodude · November 9, 2007 11:56PM

I like 'em, but then again I collect and deal in Franklin halves

Now that SBA ...

19Lyds · November 10, 2007 12:00AM

Exactly what makes you think it is so ugly?

nankraut · November 10, 2007 12:06AM

I'm with mesquite on this one.

John737 · November 10, 2007 12:21AM

It's not even close. The Special Olympics commem.

planetsteve · November 10, 2007 12:46AM

Don't balding men deserve some representation on US coinage? <running fingers through hair nervously>

Cgb · November 10, 2007 1:02AM

I like Ike!

Especially the reverse, eagle on the moon!

bigmarty58 · November 10, 2007 2:32AM

Ike's in high grade form are very attractive, and are a series that is very undervalued.

Robert.

123cents · November 10, 2007 2:50AM

This is the ugliest!

John737 · November 10, 2007 3:05AM

At least the reverse is pretty cool, copied from the Apollo 11 mission patch.

rooksmith · November 10, 2007 3:09AM

If you consider the "style" of Frank Gasparro, you realize he's sort of an interpreter of faces. The Larger than life eyes that look sort of "comic book" style what I'm refering to.

You see it in the Anthony Dollar too.S ince he was the Chief Engraver, he did what wanted to.. I say The Susan B. Anthony Dollar is the runner up, for Ugly.

I Think Frank was a bit disappointed hat his Liberty design got shot down by the Feministas.

I'm surprised you dont like the largenesss of the size -
Remember they were introduced to be "silver dollars" --(primarilly to keep the casino's in Vegas supplied).

Link to Small Dollars Site

GoldenEyeNumismatics · November 10, 2007 3:50AM

<< Agreed, very ugly. And I know I am in a minority on this. It ranks up there with other badly designed coins, i.e. anything 'Walking' to include halves, dollars, and $20 gold...and while we are on the subject of ugly coinage, lets go to the $5 and $10 Indians too.

Sorry JMO. >>

Well, you just chose the 2 most beloved US coin designs that have been produced, the Saints and the Walking Lib Halves. I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion, but... if you dont like Saints or Walkers, what do you like?

Arizonadesertrat · November 10, 2007 3:53AM

<< How can anyone think this is ugly?

>>

Mmmm....purple haze---it's not just for fans of Jimi Hendrix.

291fifth · November 10, 2007 3:55AM

The obverse of the Ike dollar isn't the best, but it certainly isn't the worst. The reverse is another story. The reverse, which was mandated by congress, was based on the Apollo 11 mission patch. The design was fine for a shoulder patch but that is all. On a coin it is just kitsch...and the agony was continued when the reverse design was also mandated for the Susan B. Anthony dollar.

BBN · November 10, 2007 6:46AM

<< This is the ugliest!

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wow, somebody please tell me who that's supposed to be.

*edit* nevermind. It's eunice kennedy

Kip · November 10, 2007 7:47AM

Good shops to buy Ike's from??

Frankcoins · November 10, 2007 9:00AM

<< I would have to say that the new presidential dollars had little to no creativity when designed.... just plain horrible. >>

They look like the Shell gasoline "Mr President Coin Game" tokens from 35 years ago...

cladking · November 10, 2007 9:57AM

<< 

<< I would have to say that the new presidential dollars had little to no creativity when designed.... just plain horrible. >>

They look like the Shell gasoline "Mr President Coin Game" tokens from 35 years ago...

>>

I think the Mr President Coin Game pieces exhibit extremely good art and manufacture.

Take a look at a few of these in hand. Like most all Franklin Mint products they are very well done.

I like Ike. Gasparro did about as good of a job with it as he could with the subject matter. I don't like the bicentennial design but it's not awful either.

The new dollar coins I've seen are not very attractive though perhaps they'll grow on me.

tightbudget · November 10, 2007 2:09PM

Ike: Great president, ugly coin

19Lyds · November 10, 2007 2:56PM

No uglier than a Roosevelt, a Jefferson, a Washington, a Kennedy, or a Lincoln!

Texast · November 10, 2007 3:12PM

Tell me, what about this is ugly?

PCGS MS67

jmcu12 · November 10, 2007 11:30PM

GoldenEye

<< Well, you just chose the 2 most beloved US coin designs that have been produced, the Saints and the Walking Lib Halves. I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion, but... if you dont like Saints or Walkers, what do you like? >>

I like Morgans, anything Seated, Flying Eagles, Barber reverses, Drapped Busts, Heraldic Eagles. I guess the Art Deco type designs really do not appeal to me at all. I also forgot to mention Peace Dollars and the Eunice Kennedy Commem as other designs that I simply cannot stand. Peace Dollars=glorified silver rounds worth melt...not that I would not sell one for a profit, but I would not pay more than melt for one.

And I think there was another comment about the reverse of the Ike being nice as it was a patch for the Apollo mission. I would be more inclined to agree if the patch were accurately and FULLY represented. Most of the smaller details of the patch were left out of the coins design, a mistake IMO.

Ike dollar = ugliest coin

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