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<p>[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 8468732, member: 19250"]You and I may not see eye to eye on quite a few things...however you have nailed it on the head. OMG! </p><p>I Couldn't have stated it better.... its not only mintages....its quality and quanty issue.</p><p>The re make a few years back of 3 iconic American coin designs in gold to my eye was a complete failure. They took 3 designs and made them look like play money..... unbelievable, unreal,as to take 3 designs that were perfect and not even copy...but to make then look like something your grand kid has in their play store toy.</p><p>The re design of the ASE imho looks like crap! The orginal 1986 strike looks a thousand times better.</p><p>Yes I understand that this is my opinion....but I have read,as well heard other collectors state the same...so its not just sour grapes here.....its a vinyard of sour grapes....who now like you and I say we're done with the mint....and its a damn shame....when an American collector is willing to make a purchase from the RCM or Perth...over their own country....wow! WOW! That really sez something.</p><p><br /></p><p>One would think or believe that 100 years after a design was minted that they could show improvement, not bring them down. Now I understand that there are those whom approve...and that's your choice or liking.... but I bet 75% of collectors don't...... as 9 out of 10....that I have spoken to on this agree 100%![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 8468732, member: 19250"]You and I may not see eye to eye on quite a few things...however you have nailed it on the head. OMG! I Couldn't have stated it better.... its not only mintages....its quality and quanty issue. The re make a few years back of 3 iconic American coin designs in gold to my eye was a complete failure. They took 3 designs and made them look like play money..... unbelievable, unreal,as to take 3 designs that were perfect and not even copy...but to make then look like something your grand kid has in their play store toy. The re design of the ASE imho looks like crap! The orginal 1986 strike looks a thousand times better. Yes I understand that this is my opinion....but I have read,as well heard other collectors state the same...so its not just sour grapes here.....its a vinyard of sour grapes....who now like you and I say we're done with the mint....and its a damn shame....when an American collector is willing to make a purchase from the RCM or Perth...over their own country....wow! WOW! That really sez something. One would think or believe that 100 years after a design was minted that they could show improvement, not bring them down. Now I understand that there are those whom approve...and that's your choice or liking.... but I bet 75% of collectors don't...... as 9 out of 10....that I have spoken to on this agree 100%![/QUOTE]
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