Anyone else get the 2019 High Relief Liberty 2.5oz?

Just got mine in the mail today. She's a beaut, but I haven't seen much about this piece online or at my coin club. The depth of the relief is hard to capture.

The US mint website still has some available for $99. I'm thinking about getting one in gold too, but that's a bit pricier. Love the design & the packaging is nice enough that I'm thinking about keeping it together (I rarely keep packaging).

 

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Gorgeous!

I always keep the original Mint packaging. So many of these moderns get slabbed that, as my friend @green18 has pointed out, that the OGP might help sell it if you ever want to do it.

 

Looks pretty. I don't have this one. But I do own the (similar) 2018 American Liberty high relief 1/10 oz $10. They're absolutely lovely coins in my opinion; really, anything struck in high relief stands out.

 

Keep the packaging from the mint. Personally, I don't care for this coin as so think Lady Liberty looks frail. Just my opinion but you may need the mint packaging in the future.

 

Curious? Is the mint going to produce one for 2020? I would like one for my son as a college graduation gift.

 

Seems a bit reminiscent of the Peace dollar & the $10 gold piece design. I like the fusion of the two styles - kind of art deco, with a hint of modern heroin (or oxycontin/opiate) chic.

But, yeah, I see the frailness. For me, it's a commentary on how frail liberty is looking these days. Not to get too political, but I received this on the same day that I read about security forces without uniforms grabbing protestors off the street in unmarked cars. So, it seems timely.

 

I do like the eagle too. The high relief feathers really pop, although the Aussies beat us to the design with some of their high relief falcon 5oz bullion "coins".

I'm curious - why is the mint issuing silver medal bullion rounds? Is this part of an organized program, or just whatever catches the mint director's fancy? I really liked the 2017 Liberty 1oz & 1/10oz rounds (with a somewhat more inclusive portrayal of liberty with African American features), and this seems to be similar as a non-denominated bullion piece. But, was there anything similar in 2018?

The closest medals in my collection in this vein are the 2003 National Wildlife Refuge pieces. And they have always struck me as an odd mint product too.

 

I get your drift but Inlike a strong Liberty like on the Bust designs. Not trying to hijack your thread by this is my sample.

This to me is Liberty!

 

Cool die break on that 1808! I've always thought the Liberty on the 19th century designs (pre-Morgan) was a bit frumpy and matronly. She seems like the chaperone sitting in on a parlor date to me.

 

That is a nice die break. Thanks.

 

I would love to see a 2 or 2.5 oz. Ultra High Relief of the 2009 UHR.

 

With the Mint, there’s no telling. It would be a cool gift, for sure. But I don’t see one on the 2020 schedule.

 

The silver high relief medals follow the design of the 100 dollar high relief gold coins and I believe they do those every other year (I have no interest in them so I don't follow them that closely). Checked, was right every other year. They did them in 2015, 2017, 2019, so the next one should be in 2021.

 

Very plain to see Die Break. Lucky you thanks

 

I really like the 2019 Silver UHR, especially that it was 2.5 oz. I missed the 2015, but I did get the 2009 Gold UHR, the 2017 1 oz and the 1/10 oz. Gold coins are getting a little high for me, so I am pretty selective on the gold coins.

 

When I saw this design a year or so ago, my first thought was "...but why is Lady Liberty's head exploding?"

From the perspective of 2020, at least I've got plenty of answers to that question.

 

Was the 2019 silver UHR or HR ?

 

Mia culpa! You are correct. It is a 2019 American Liberty High Relief 2.5 ounce Silver Coin. At 72, I think I am allowed a mistake or two per year. That's my 3rd. I appreciate you young people keeping us old coin collectors straight.

 

I don't buy bullion or medals and didn't care for the obverse design on this, but if it's your thing, go for it.

 

As I've said elsewhere, from an artistic POV, I really like some of these designs. And larger ounce coins in silver are affordable. The golds are beautiful, but it's like buying multiple coins if it's larger than 1 oz.