Another reason for the liteside to give the darkside the props it deserves

Hyperion · February 23, 2010 10:14PM

Zohar · February 23, 2010 10:33PM

Well stated. I have been liquidating ALL my liteside materials over the past 2 years, and I must admit I have no regrets. The breadth of darkside design and quality you can buy with what otherwise I would call US Bullion (Morgan, Peace dollars) is not comparable.

laurentyvan · February 23, 2010 10:54PM

The designers of US coins need to go back to school. (way back, like 19th century Europe)!

Current coinage designs in this country are rather poor with the exception
of some commem. coins.

Thanks for a link to my favorite coin.

JCMhouston · February 23, 2010 10:57PM

Agreed, the only US material I have kept is a few early commems that have some special appeal to me. For the price of a "better date" Morgan dollar in medium grade I can buy actual rare coins with a lot of history to them.

theboz11 · February 23, 2010 11:28PM

Smoebody asked a few weeks back about liteside vs darkside... I did not answer then, but now that I think about it.... Well, the ECU d ore that I picked up was a trade for an American 2 1/2 dollar gold piece in AU, Key date vs best in the world..... HMMMMM wonder why I like the darkside.

Sure is prettier too

FilthyBroke · February 23, 2010 11:51PM

<< <i>Agreed, the only US material I have kept is a few early commems that have some special appeal to me. For the price of a "better date" Morgan dollar in medium grade I can buy actual rare coins with a lot of history to them. >>

Agreed. I have only a couple of U.S. coins left, the rest traded to further my darkside ventures. I came to the realization that I could pick up one of those U.S. coins practically any time I choose, where the ones I currecntly seek are "few and far between".

BillyKingsley · February 24, 2010 1:57AM

I don't see why it has to be mutually exclusive? Is there a good reason that I have just not learned yet? Or, like me, is is possible to enjoy and appreciate everything?

I, personally, am equally as happy to get a new coin from the USA, as I am to get a new coin from Frange, England, The Netherlands, etc. (By new, I mean new for my collection, not nessicarily newly produced although on occasion it is both)

Perhaps I am the strange one.

Hyperion · February 24, 2010 2:20AM

nah, I think the point is you can get an actual true rarity of a world coin for about what you can get for a 'conditional rarity' in a US coin...

More bang for your buck/variety in world coins. Eventually, you might not be able to justify the premium on worthy US coins altogether.

Downside is; is there a real REASON darkside is so (relatively) inexpensive in some areas? you might pay a premium for something and never ever recoup that if you can't find a good buying market when you go to sell.

BillyKingsley · February 24, 2010 2:26AM

Ahh...that makes sence. I am not into high-graded coins (in truth, most of my new collecting additions for US coinage comes from roll searching) and I have no intent to sell anything, ever (I would not buy something if I didn't intend to keep it) so I guess it kind of went over my head.

I can even provide an example though that relates to my own collection: On the BST here in 2008, I bought a coin from 1798. If it was a US coin, it would have sold for more then my car, and quite possibly even my house, instead of the $20 it actually sold for.

JamesMurray · February 24, 2010 3:20AM

Ive never quite under stood the term "darkside" and only here on this thread have seen "lightside".Perhaps "lightweight" vs "Heavyweight" would be more apt.
I mean in the sense pointed out here that regardless of which denomination or series of US coins chosen to collect one is going to run into an abyss of colonials (darkside/heavyweight) before long.

Hussulo · February 24, 2010 5:33AM

If you line them both up and use transparency on Photoshop I think there is too match of a match to be a coincidence.

Disregarding the hair/cap the neck is slightly wider/slender but the features are almost a perfect match:

Hyperion · February 24, 2010 7:36AM

That is SHOCKING!!!!!!!

nice manip!!!

Lancastercoin · February 24, 2010 9:06AM

<< <i>I don't see why it has to be mutually exclusive? Is there a good reason that I have just not learned yet? Or, like me, is is possible to enjoy and appreciate everything?

I, personally, am equally as happy to get a new coin from the USA, as I am to get a new coin from Frange, England, The Netherlands, etc. (By new, I mean new for my collection, not nessicarily newly produced although on occasion it is both)

Perhaps I am the strange one. >>

Me too! My eye just likes type coins, country of origin is not so important.

coinkat · February 24, 2010 11:17AM

The French design was used much earlier too

Another reason for the liteside to give the darkside the props it deserves

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