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I was up in Oneonta, NY a few weeks ago and I stopped into The Oneonta Coin Company, a really fine local shop with a friendly proprietor. Bought a few odds and ends........

 

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Love the clip.

 

Your camera is tilted with respect to the coins - all of them are in focus at the top and out of focus at the bottom.

And that clip is fantastic! That is a perfect Blakesley, especially on the reverse!

 

Nice pick ups

 

Is the '41 quarter an odd, or an end? I still say the reverse of the GWC/BTW half is even uglier than the obverse of the SBA. I think it's the worst single side of any coin the U.S. Mint has ever produced. That map is halfway between horrendous and ridiculous.

 

But I've loved it ever since I was a young lad.........this issue always attracted me......

 

Sorry.........sometimes not quite on 'the plumb' .........

 

The obverse I like so much, but then I turn them over and ...

 

Fantastic idea for a new thread. Because as much as I hate this reverse, there are some that are far worse.

 

I think the ugliest coins Ive seen for the US were the IKE dollar. I feel about the same for the UK Churchhill crown coin.

 

Agree wholeheartedly and have said same.