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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2193346, member: 20480&quot;]Obviously, members have a lot of passion around this subject, possibly because the design embodies what America is all about, which I am very happy to see, so I&#039;m going to add more detailed thoughts . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the design elements and layout on both sides of the coin, but feel that, much like all of our recent coinage, quality artistry was again sacrificed in the interest of volume production.</p><p><br /></p><p>Much of the eagle&#039;s feather detail is shown in exaggerated relief . . . it looks cartoonish to me . . . The engraving work seems targeted at users without depth-perception.&nbsp; The photo below, of an eagle in flight, indicates how subtle the engraving should probably be . . . just enough to differentiate the feathers, and not so obnoxious as to draw one&#039;s attention from the beauty of the overall work of art.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]426383[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore, I think Miss Liberty looks rather stiff, as if maintaining a pose for the artist, rather than being captured in a more natural, relaxed body position.&nbsp; Exactly what I&#039;d like to see here is a difficult thing to put into words . . . a kind of &quot;you know it when you see it&quot; thing.&nbsp; Satisfying all with refinements in this regard could prove a time-consuming and frustrating endeavor, but very gratifying when complete.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, within the flag, I feel the details should be better executed . . . the stars should be depicted in relief, but differently, perhaps with texture reflecting embroidery, as exemplified below (although the engraving limitations mean that the thread count would definitely have to be less):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]426385[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I think both the red and white the stripes should be in the same relief, perhaps texturing one, as was done on the WLH.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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