Which coin, in your collection, do you think is the nicest? Tell us about your coin. There are no right or wrong answers. No one is to judge your selection. The coin may or may not be your most expensive. It may or may not be your least expensive. My opinion is the 1987-P United States Constitution Bicentennial Silver Dollar. The obverse surely fits its purpose: a parchment sheaf is centered on the coin with a quill pen angled on the parchment from middle left to the upper right corner and the inscribed words "We The People" across the bottom of the parchment. Immediately above the parchment is our motto "IN GOD WE TRUST". Around the rim are the phrases " The U.S. Constitution 200th Anniversary" and (at the bottom) "Liberty" centered between the inaugural date (1787) of the Constitution and the minting date (1987) of the coin. On the exerge between the bottom of the parchment above Liberty and the two dates in a semi-circle is a glory of 13 stars (one for each of the original 13 colonies). The mint mark (P) of my uncirculated coin is to the right of the bottom of the parchment. Now, lets look at the reverse: prominently displayed slightly above the center of the reverse is a cross-section of Americans clothed in various garb representing contrasting lifestyles. There are 13 discernable portrayals. Below the group is the word "DOLLAR" with the figure "1" below it. Around the rim of the reverse, at the bottom is the Legend. "United States States of America". At the top is the phrase "E.Pluribus Unum". The phrase and legend are separated by three interlinked circles representing unity. Now there's one more distinction on the reverse I like: The designer's initials are placed below the 6th figure on the right (a P above a V. The designer of this coin is sculpture Patricia Lewis Virani. She also designed the obverse of the 1988 Seoul Olympiad Commerative Silver Dollar and the obverse of the 1989 Congress Bicentennial Clad Half Dollar. Here's the image: http://www.coastcoin.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MDC-87ConstitutionGbu&Category_Code=MD-Commemoratives Clinker
I just started getting into coins. My nicest is a pcgs ms63 1904 morgan. Beautiful coin. But a very common date. I like the semi-key dates. My advice is: whatever coin you collect, get the most common year slabbed in all the different grades to as high a grade you can afford. Then you have examples for knowing what to look for in the different grades.
Mine has to be the 22 carat gold 1/10 Krugerrand of both 1984 & 1990.That pronking springbok design by Coert Steynberg is an extremely attractive design that was first used on the South African 1947 Royal Visit commemorative 5 Shillings crown.It was repeated on the 5/- pieces in 1948-51,& 1953-59,the silver 50 Cents crowns (1961-64),& the 22 carat gold 1 & 2 Rand of 1961-83..Of course,it has been used for the full Krugerrand since 1967,& the fractions of the Krugerrand since 1980. Aidan.
By all means mine is the 2006 W Reverse proof Gold American Eagle. Followed by the "burnished die Platinum and Gold eagles as well. RickieB
The one in my sig...Claudius As...Interesting to me because I started collecting romans after reading I, Claudius and wanted to get a Claudius coin. It has notches that were made in Antiquity (most likely)...which means someone thought this coin was nice enough to wear...
Probably this one. Just a common date St. Gaudens $20.00, but it's been the family a LONG time, even when it wasn't supposed to be... Take Care Ben
Ben,that is a very nice coin - a 'No Motto' type as well.There are 2 types - the 'No Motto' type,which was instigated by President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt's objection to a religious inscription on American coins,& the 'With Motto' type,which is the coin authorised by Congress with the traditional 'In God We Trust' added in the sunrise on the reverse. Aidan.
