What was the last great US coin?

To me it's the Ike dollar. The last of the 'beefy' bucks.

 

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I have over two thousand circulated Ikes.

 

man that is literally the furthest from even "good" to me...in my opinion, it has to be at least primarily made of silver or gold to even be considered...its like the ikes couldnt even do that...its the most evident of fiat fraud to me because they tried to pass it off with the 40%s

 

I likes me an Ike dollar.. but I have to say the last "Great" coin was the Peace $.... They tried with the Ike but came up short..

 

Lincoln Cents used to be good until they switched over to the shield reverse. I recently took a liking to the Coronet-style large cents...beautiful when circulated as well as uncirculated.

 

Great?

Walking Liberty Half

 

So.. Do you mean last start date for a "great" coin? Some great coins intersect in run... I went with Peace dollar as the greatest, with the latest start date.

 

I agree, but I loved all of the designs from that era: Buffalo Nickels, Mercury Dimes, SLQs, and Walkers.

 

My last great is the Peace dollar too. Dead presidents on circulating coins, or those meant to circulate, don't do it for me.

 

buffalo nickels and mercury dimes.

 

I happen to like this, I know a one year type but still a good looking coin

 

what year is this 1 ?

 

2012 Native American coin (sacagawea)

 

Last great coin IMO was either the Mercury Dime or Walking Liberty Half.

 

1964 circulating 90% silver coins particularly the Kennedy half.

 

I think that the word "great" can be used many ways here. For example, in my honest opinion:

I think that the Walking Liberty half really showcases the skills of our die makers and designers of the early 20th century. The flowing dress, the amazing detail on the eagle on the reverse. That being said, Lady Liberty on the obverse of the coin is more than 'just a lady'... She's a symbol for what America believed in. Symbolism was a huge part of early American sense of pride. Imagine the pride of some soldiers that were engaged in World War 1 when this coin was first produced.

At the turn of the century, we see the introduction of a Dead President on our coinage. I know that there were earlier examples of this, but the Lincoln cent was really the first mass produced Dead President coin. Following suit, the Quarter soon got a face lift with a Dead President, then the Nickel, the dime, etc... etc...

I don't find ANY of the Dead President coinage to be "great" in my opinion. They no longer contain the symbolism that made this country great, and instituted pride.

If I were FORCED to pick a modern dead president as 'great coinage', I suppose I would defer to the more modern Jefferson Nickels. With the face turned towards us, it saw for the first time in generally circulated coins, a change in overall design. Our mint has been very lazy for the past 100 years really... They haven't given us much to be excited about. I know some would point at the sate quarter series, or even the presidential dollars.. but honestly... they just bore me. They are simplistic designs... and seem more like a novelty (like a flattened cent at a fair).

How I wish that the US mint would return to its symbolism days... Return to Lady Liberty.... We've put her away and try to pretend she doesn't exist... We need her back...

Just my 'two cents'.... Which actually meant something back in 1864! lol

 

I agree wholeheartedly with BostonCoins comments.

If I had to pick a "great" coin, by start date, and circulation issue only, I agree with the WL half, SL quarter and mercury dime. The Peace dollar doesn't really do it for me.

If it could be commemoratives, the Oregon Trail is a strong contender. If that coin were a circulating coin it would be my favorite all time. There were some other really good classic commemoratives as well, like Hawaiian, Bridgeport, etc. While I really like the Statue of Liberty $5 and some other modern designs, their complete lack of relief would cause me to never mention it as a great coin.

 

I give a huge +1 on this comment!

 

Fugio. Because.

 

Mark me down for the Walker. Both obverse and reverse designs are spectacular.