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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 2193313, member: 36248&quot;]I dont collect modern stuff, but I follow it on <a href="http://mintnewsblog.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://mintnewsblog.com/" rel="nofollow">http://mintnewsblog.com/</a>.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I like this design plenty, when I first saw it, and also from this thread on CT. </p><p><br /></p><p>Compared to what I normally see for modern US coins, this one is a beauty to me!&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m surprised by the negative comments.&nbsp; Everyone has a different idea of what it pleasing for a coin design, but I would think superior designs tend to win the majority over.&nbsp; &nbsp; Even when a particular proposed Obv or Rev is a clear fan favorite, the US Mint will often choose a lesser design simply for manufacturing reasons, or maybe because they&#039;re dummies, but for me, this is one of the few good designs recently that has made it through the committees and been selected.&nbsp;&nbsp; I wish I had the money for a gold coin, or a modern coin![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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