Hall of Fame Coins

Which are your favorite coins of each denomination? Mine:
Cent – Liberty Cap (Large Cent)
5 Cent – Shield
10 cent – Capped Bust
25 Cent – Liberty Seated
50 Cent – Walking Liberty
Dollar – Morgan

 

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1c: Lincoln Cent
5c: capped bust half dime (is that cheating?)
10c: seated
25c: seated
50c: capped bust
$1: Flowing hair (still waiting on my first!)

 

1c: Liberty Cap
5c: Buffalo
10c: seated
25c: SL
50c: capped bust
$1: Bust

 

Guess not!

 

I like the Buffalo 5c also.

 

1c: Indian Head
5c: Shield
10c: Mercury
25c: Standing Liberty
50c: Walking Liberty
$1: Peace

 

1c: Flowing hair
5c: liberty
10c: draped bust
25c: standing liberty
50c: walking liberty
100c: peace dollar

 

I would endorse all these except the Peace.

 

I like all these except the 5c liberty and peace.

 

If I were allowed an honorable mention category, I'd add:
Indian head cent
Buffalo nickel
Mercury Dime
Trade Dollar

 

1c: I.H.C
5c: buffalo
10c: mercury
25c: seated
50c: Benjamin
1$: morgan

 

The Benjamin is an interesting choice.

 

Cent – Large Cent
5 Cent – Capped Bust Half Dime
10 cent – Capped Bust Dime
25 Cent – Capped Bust Quarter
50 Cent – Capped Bust Half Dollar
Dollar – Draped Bust Dollar

That was easy.

 

Any particular large cent?

 

Coronet Head, though I only actively collect half dimes, dimes, and half dollars.

 

$5 commemorative gold
$1 Peace Dollars
$20 Gold Double Eagles (ST. Gaudens)
$50 California gold slug
5 cent Buffalo (Indianhead) nickel

 

Ah, the Matrons, Young Heads, and Braided Hair Cents. My mother passed on about ninety of those to me.

 

1 cent: FE
2 cent: sheild
3 cent: trime
1/2 dime: capped bust
5 cent: buffalo
10 cent: seated
20 cent: seated
25 cent: barber
50 cent: seated
dollar: morgan
not quite like the other lists, and not like the other choices either. Of course, it is pure opinion. i would give an honorable mention to the mercury dime, by the way.

 

I didn't know they made $50 gold pieces.

 

I have a mercury collection, but I have two capped bust dimes I like best.