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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Analyst, post: 2040855, member: 29854&quot;]<i>SpiritYoda: The last great U.S. coins were &lt;&lt;Buffalo nickels and Mercury dimes&gt;&gt;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>They are certainly affordable classics that I enjoy viewing and writing about:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/classic-u-s-coins-less-500-part-8-mercury-dimes/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/classic-u-s-coins-less-500-part-8-mercury-dimes/" rel="nofollow"> Classic U.S. Coins for less than $500 each, Part 8: Mercury Dimes]</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/us-coins/classic-u-s-coins-less-500-part-9-buffalo-nickels/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/us-coins/classic-u-s-coins-less-500-part-9-buffalo-nickels/" rel="nofollow">Classic U.S. Coins for less than $500 each, Part 9: Buffalo Nickels</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><i>BostonCoins: &lt;&lt; the word &quot;great&quot; can be used many ways here. ... 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. &gt;&gt;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I gave considerable thought to the symbolism incorporated into the design of the Walking Liberty half. Please read my remarks. I apologize for not reproducing the pertinent paragraph here, as I wish to guard the copyright of my wording more so than usual. My interpretation of this design, though, is not controversial. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/us-coins/classic-u-s-coins-less-500-part-10-walking-liberty-half-dollars/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/us-coins/classic-u-s-coins-less-500-part-10-walking-liberty-half-dollars/" rel="nofollow">Classic U.S. Coins for less than $500 each, Part 10: Walking Liberty Half Dollars</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Also, Walkers and Mercs were designed by the same artist, A. Alexander Weinman. He and James Earle Fraser, the designer of the Buffalo nickel, were both, at different times, assistants to Augustus Saint Gaudens. The influence of Saint Gaudens on coins, American art and culture goes way beyond the designs of Double Eagles and Indian Head Eagles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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