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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Catbert, post: 1392328, member: 12718&quot;]Here&#039;s a new PEACE <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> from January.&nbsp; I like the golden toning surrounding the creamy center.&nbsp; I also find the die crack clutched by the eagle&#039;s beak fascinating as well.&nbsp; That&#039;s another die crack swooping above the date too.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know many collectors don&#039;t like this design compared to other U.S. coins, but I&#039;m a fan.&nbsp; I also find amusing the description of the design of Liberty by Cornelius Vermeule in his book Numismatic Art in America: &quot;The obverse is weak, because an element of prettiness permeates the head of Liberty - an emptiness of face, an elaborateness of hair, and an overall glossiness that adds up to nothing beyond the thick rays, the meaningless locks out behind, and a vapid lower jaw.&quot; Cutting commentary!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://markfeldcoins.com/client/sold/dollar1925ngc66.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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