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<p>[QUOTE="bhp3rd, post: 586802, member: 16510"]<b>They need to be overlooked how anyone can think</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>They need to be overlooked how anyone can think that an Ike or Roosey is a pretty coin is beyond me - 2 of the ugliest coins ever minted - they are right there with SBA, Washington Quarters, Franklin Halves, Kennedy halves, most modern comemes, Sac dollars, the memorial Reverse on Lincoln, all coins that Frank Gasparo designed. </p><p>Folks these are ugly, ugly, ugly and they are also ugly, ugly, and ugly!</p><p>If we had nothing to compare them to they would still be ugly, ugly, ugly! We do have beautiful coin designs though not many except the American Eagles lately.</p><p>I know what you all are thinking, Yes I relapsed on my tyrant about ugly coins but what do you expect? I've been good now for weeks and these ugly coins, well, they just give me bad dreams. Anyone that thinks any of those coins have artistic value needs help, new glasses or a lession in classic U.S. coin designs - am I alone here?????????????????????????[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bhp3rd, post: 586802, member: 16510"][b]They need to be overlooked how anyone can think[/b] They need to be overlooked how anyone can think that an Ike or Roosey is a pretty coin is beyond me - 2 of the ugliest coins ever minted - they are right there with SBA, Washington Quarters, Franklin Halves, Kennedy halves, most modern comemes, Sac dollars, the memorial Reverse on Lincoln, all coins that Frank Gasparo designed. Folks these are ugly, ugly, ugly and they are also ugly, ugly, and ugly! If we had nothing to compare them to they would still be ugly, ugly, ugly! We do have beautiful coin designs though not many except the American Eagles lately. I know what you all are thinking, Yes I relapsed on my tyrant about ugly coins but what do you expect? I've been good now for weeks and these ugly coins, well, they just give me bad dreams. Anyone that thinks any of those coins have artistic value needs help, new glasses or a lession in classic U.S. coin designs - am I alone here?????????????????????????[/QUOTE]
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