Best US coin design type set?

Dave Hinz wrote:
If you ran the mint, and could choose any US coin design from history
to replace the uninspired collection we have today, what would you
choose? My choices:

Cent: Indian Head
Nickel: Buffalo
Dime: "Mercury"
Quarter:
Half: Walking Liberty
Dollar:
5 dollar: Incuse indian (proper name?)
10 dollar:
20 dollar: St. Gaudens

What would your dream lineup consist of?

Cent - Draped Bust obv., Chain (cleaned up) rev.
Nickel - Shield, no rays
Dime - Merc. Coin is too small for anything else.
Quarter - Standing Liberty Type I, incuse date
Half - Walking Liberty
Dollar - Draped Bust obv, Peace rev.
$5 Gold - Stella obv, Indian type rev.
$10 Gold - Coronet w/motto
$20 Gold - MCMVII UHR Saint

I would throw in that with modern striking methods, anyone's dream
line-up would look great. Can you imagine how nice a Morgan would look
without any bagmarks, rubs, dings, and other problems that are so
prevalent within the series?

Jerry

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On 10 May 2006 21:40:45 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

If you ran the mint, and could choose any US coin design from history
to replace the uninspired collection we have today, what would you
choose? My choices:

Cent: Indian Head
Nickel: Buffalo
Dime: "Mercury"
Quarter:
Half: Walking Liberty
Dollar:
5 dollar: Incuse indian (proper name?)
10 dollar:
20 dollar: St. Gaudens

What would your dream lineup consist of?

With respect to Anita's fine farmyard choices (indeed many old bank
notes had agricultural themes, so she's not far off the mark), I would
choose from historical designs:

Every coin issued by Ireland since 1928 has featured a bird an animal
or a fish. Billy

Except the 1966 10 shillings featuring Padraic Pearse, the 1988 50p
featuring a crest, and the 2000 punt featuring a stylized ship.

Mr. Jaggers

Mr. Jaggers


There's a bird on the back of the ten bob, a small one but a bird none
the less.

I sit corrected.

There may be a bird nesting in one of the castles. :-)

You remain seated, corrected. 8)

I don't have an image of the punt but there must be a seagull in the
background. :-) Billy

Even a 500x microscope reveals no seagull.

Mr. J.




Try 1000x. :-) Billy

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On 10 May 2006 21:40:45 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

If you ran the mint, and could choose any US coin design from history
to replace the uninspired collection we have today, what would you
choose? My choices:

Cent: Indian Head
Nickel: Buffalo
Dime: "Mercury"
Quarter:
Half: Walking Liberty
Dollar:
5 dollar: Incuse indian (proper name?)
10 dollar:
20 dollar: St. Gaudens

What would your dream lineup consist of?

With respect to Anita's fine farmyard choices (indeed many old bank
notes had agricultural themes, so she's not far off the mark), I
would
choose from historical designs:

Every coin issued by Ireland since 1928 has featured a bird an animal
or a fish. Billy

Except the 1966 10 shillings featuring Padraic Pearse, the 1988 50p
featuring a crest, and the 2000 punt featuring a stylized ship.

Mr. Jaggers

Mr. Jaggers


There's a bird on the back of the ten bob, a small one but a bird none
the less.

I sit corrected.

There may be a bird nesting in one of the castles. :-)

You remain seated, corrected. 8)

I don't have an image of the punt but there must be a seagull in the
background. :-) Billy

Even a 500x microscope reveals no seagull.

Mr. J.




Try 1000x. :-) Billy

Oh, look at the grouse! (Few will catch the obscure humor here, but I just
had to do it) 8)

Mr. Jaggers

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On 10 May 2006 21:40:45 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

If you ran the mint, and could choose any US coin design from
history
to replace the uninspired collection we have today, what would you
choose? My choices:

Cent: Indian Head
Nickel: Buffalo
Dime: "Mercury"
Quarter:
Half: Walking Liberty
Dollar:
5 dollar: Incuse indian (proper name?)
10 dollar:
20 dollar: St. Gaudens

What would your dream lineup consist of?

With respect to Anita's fine farmyard choices (indeed many old bank
notes had agricultural themes, so she's not far off the mark), I
would
choose from historical designs:

Every coin issued by Ireland since 1928 has featured a bird an animal
or a fish. Billy

Except the 1966 10 shillings featuring Padraic Pearse, the 1988 50p
featuring a crest, and the 2000 punt featuring a stylized ship.

Mr. Jaggers

Mr. Jaggers


There's a bird on the back of the ten bob, a small one but a bird none
the less.

I sit corrected.

There may be a bird nesting in one of the castles. :-)

You remain seated, corrected. 8)

I don't have an image of the punt but there must be a seagull in the
background. :-) Billy

Even a 500x microscope reveals no seagull.

Mr. J.




Try 1000x. :-) Billy

Oh, look at the grouse! (Few will catch the obscure humor here, but I
just had to do it) 8)

Mr. Jaggers


A bottle of whisky on the Captain's table, I knew a bird would be in there
somewhere. Billy

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On 10 May 2006 21:40:45 GMT, Dave Hinz
wrote:

If you ran the mint, and could choose any US coin design from
history
to replace the uninspired collection we have today, what would you
choose? My choices:

Cent: Indian Head
Nickel: Buffalo
Dime: "Mercury"
Quarter:
Half: Walking Liberty
Dollar:
5 dollar: Incuse indian (proper name?)
10 dollar:
20 dollar: St. Gaudens

What would your dream lineup consist of?

With respect to Anita's fine farmyard choices (indeed many old bank
notes had agricultural themes, so she's not far off the mark), I
would
choose from historical designs:

Every coin issued by Ireland since 1928 has featured a bird an
animal or a fish. Billy

Except the 1966 10 shillings featuring Padraic Pearse, the 1988 50p
featuring a crest, and the 2000 punt featuring a stylized ship.

Mr. Jaggers

Mr. Jaggers


There's a bird on the back of the ten bob, a small one but a bird none
the less.

I sit corrected.

There may be a bird nesting in one of the castles. :-)

You remain seated, corrected. 8)

I don't have an image of the punt but there must be a seagull in the
background. :-) Billy

Even a 500x microscope reveals no seagull.

Mr. J.




Try 1000x. :-) Billy

Oh, look at the grouse! (Few will catch the obscure humor here, but I
just had to do it) 8)

Mr. Jaggers


A bottle of whisky on the Captain's table, I knew a bird would be in there
somewhere. Billy

No cigar, no whiskey, Billy. Anyone else? (Not a contest, no prize, except
satisfaction of knowing)

Mr. Jaggers

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There's a bird on the back of the ten bob, a small one but a bird none
the less.

I sit corrected.

There may be a bird nesting in one of the castles. :-)

You remain seated, corrected. 8)

I don't have an image of the punt but there must be a seagull in the
background. :-) Billy

Even a 500x microscope reveals no seagull.

Mr. J.




Try 1000x. :-) Billy

Oh, look at the grouse! (Few will catch the obscure humor here, but I
just had to do it) 8)

Mr. Jaggers


A bottle of whisky on the Captain's table, I knew a bird would be in there
somewhere. Billy

You, my friend, have a little Captain in ya! ARG!

Jerry

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Oh, look at the grouse! (Few will catch the obscure humor here, but I
just had to do it) 8)

Mr. Jaggers


A bottle of whisky on the Captain's table, I knew a bird would be in
there somewhere. Billy

No cigar, no whiskey, Billy. Anyone else? (Not a contest, no prize,
except satisfaction of knowing)

Mr. Jaggers


Curly

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Oh, look at the grouse! (Few will catch the obscure humor here, but I
just had to do it) 8)

Mr. Jaggers


A bottle of whisky on the Captain's table, I knew a bird would be in
there somewhere. Billy

No cigar, no whiskey, Billy. Anyone else? (Not a contest, no prize,
except satisfaction of knowing)

Mr. Jaggers


Curly

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

Mr. Jaggers
'I'm a victim of soicumstance'