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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BostonCoins, post: 1883429, member: 34720&quot;]I think that the word &quot;great&quot; can be used many ways here. For example, in my honest opinion:</p><p><br /></p><p>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 &#039;just a lady&#039;... She&#039;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. </p><p><br /></p><p>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...</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t find ANY of the Dead President coinage to be &quot;great&quot; in my opinion. They no longer contain the symbolism that made this country great, and instituted pride. </p><p><br /></p><p>If I were FORCED to pick a modern dead president as &#039;great coinage&#039;, 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&#039;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). </p><p><br /></p><p>How I wish that the US mint would return to its symbolism days... Return to Lady Liberty.... We&#039;ve put her away and try to pretend she doesn&#039;t exist... We need her back... </p><p><br /></p><p>Just my &#039;two cents&#039;.... Which actually meant something back in 1864! lol[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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