Patriotic Coin Photography Contest

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1925 S California Diamond Jubilee

 

Please..... not again......

Besides, Jefferson was the best Prez.

 

1958 D Franklin Half Reverse

 

Don't pay any attention to this Maple leaf. Not an entry. My mistake. Posted it and don't know how to get rid of it.

 

What questions do you have? There's a ton of people that can help you out.

 

Obverse and reverse of my favorite coin in my small collection:

 

Thanks for the contest Kasia!

I'll submit these three.


A truly patriotic Design in the walker:



Independance Hall. Can't go wrong there:





Since my family is from Germany:

 

Just an aside here folks......for something truly patriotic (medals wise) visit this blokes corner of the universe.

http://www.cointalk.com/members/green18/albums/americas-first-medals/

 

Wow Ken. I just went through them all. Fantastic write-ups and equally great images. Nicely done.

 

Thanks Greg.

Sorry Kasia. No hijack intended. It's just when I think 'patriotic' I think of the men depicted upon those medals.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.........

 

No problem, Ken. I've learned to make allowances for you.

 

[Ah, she understands me........]

 

That, and a whiskey and coke will take care of a lot of things :yes:

 

The Liberty Bell next to Independance Hall, it's original home.

 

Never......ever......drink whiskey with coke.

 

My submission:

The reverse of the Mercury Dime features a fasces and an olive branch. Fasces are a bundle of sticks with an axe blade emerging from it. This represented power and jurisdiction. It also represents "Strength Through Unity". On the Mercury dime, it represents America's Military Preparedness for war. The Olive Branch represents America's strive for peace. The significance of them both together is that even though the main goal is peace, if America is provoked, it is always ready.

[video=youtube;eGiYEWRzTik]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGiYEWRzTik[/video]

 

Controversial coin, Falkland liberation 50p, it is also strange because the denomination is on the obverse and not the reverse.

Thanks for the contest

 

Sooo. What? Straight up on the rocks?

 

Straight up, to rocks.......