Art Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Texas half is beautiful. IMHO it's one of the most beautiful of the commems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeInFL Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Very nice type set! I like the arrows and rays half the best. THanks for sharing...Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quartercollector Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 M.G. That is a wonderfull collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjord Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 I don't know if everyone experiences this, but I found my tastes changing about the Barbers, I started to like them a lot - especially VF+ grades. The seateds, on the other hand, I am cooling on a bit - maybe because of all the pseudo types (arrows, motto, all combinations etc..) Used to be blah on Franklins, but I like them a lot now too! I have seen some proof barbers in person that are lovely. However, they are blown away by the proof seateds that I have seen. A cameo seated is a glorious thing. Mind you, a seated lib in AG on down is a horrifying troll of a coin. Liberty looks like a melted "neighborhood watch" symbol or some deformed phantasm skulking around the opera house hoping to startle tourists. The eagle looks like roadkill that's been flattened by a steamroller. I like a lot of the subtypes in the Seated Lib, although I don't want to collect all of them. Just the major ones. I want to like the franklin half, i really do. But I just can't "get" into them. So many of the strikes are so-so, and the crushed gnat of an eagle orbiting the liberty bell seems silly. The kennedy half, for having essentially the same design, i like a lot better. A majestic eagle and a striking profile of Kennedy. As it is, I think Kennedy has been on the half for long enough. For that matter, all of the dead presidents. Bring back liberty to the coinage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorwolf Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 As it is, I think Kennedy has been on the half for long enough. For that matter, all of the dead presidents. Bring back liberty to the coinage! Where do I sign that petition? Enough with the dead presidents on our coins, let's phase them out in a dignified way. Back on topic, that is a nice set of halves. I especially like the draped bust, it looks like it was chosen carefully- what a gorgeous design! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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