Even Fully Prooflike, the SBA is still ugly.

[physics-fan3.14]

So, NGC refused to call my first SBA prooflike, so when I saw this one on Ebay, I had to pick it up. Its fully reflective and deserving of the PL - but I don't care what you do, the SBA is an ugly coin. I do like the reverse, and this one is incredibly well struck with full talon details. NGC graded it 65 PL:

 

[bsshog40]

That has to be one heck of an error also because I've never seen a washington reverse on an SBA. Nice PL tho' Jason

[BROADSTRUCK]

Here's the sexiest SBA I've ever seen!

 

[TomB]

Is that the rare 1999-PS SBA?

[physics-fan3.14]

That has to be one heck of an error also because I've never seen a washington reverse on an SBA. Nice PL tho' Jason

 

Oops, fixed

[Merovingian]

I agree with you about the coin, how does the saying go? You can put lipstick on a pig...

 

I also feel the same about Franklin Half Dollars, Ben Franklin was an amazing man, I wish his coin had been more appropriate.

 

Back to SBA However, Susan B Anthony herself wasn't really a 'looker' either...

 

 

[WoodenJefferson]

Jason, you rekon that coin came out of a 1999 P&D Susan B. Anthony Uncirculated Coin Set ?

[Coindude]

Hey, who put that bag over that sexy face!

[okbustchaser]

So, NGC refused to call my first SBA prooflike, so when I saw this one on Ebay, I had to pick it up. Its fully reflective and deserving of the PL - but I don't care what you do, the SBA is an ugly coin. I do like the reverse, and this one is incredibly well struck with full talon details. NGC graded it 65 PL:

 

 

It may not be an attractive coin, but it is a heck of a lot better looking than that baby-poop yellow looking thing that replaced it.

[SkyMan]

I hate to say this, but I think a nice DCAM SBA can actually be kind of attractive. OTOH, business strike SBA's definitely are unattractive... sorry that your PL falls within that category. Oh well, at least you can check off another box in your PL Type Set... (thumbs u

[HiHoAudio]

I also feel the same about Franklin Half Dollars, Ben Franklin was an amazing man, I wish his coin had been more appropriate.

 

I truly believe that the SBA dollar was the ugliest coin ever struck by the United States.

 

As for the Franklin half, I love them both for the design and for the man himself. One of my most admired Americans of all time, Ben was one in a million.

[Schatzy]

Well....I might be the odd one out but I like the coin and think it is far better than the sacagawea dollar.

[FILTHYHOARD]

Hey, who put that bag over that sexy face!

You beat me to it Sam. I was going to say that looks like the rare "bag over head variety" or about time somebody put a bag over that head.

And after all these years, I thought that was Ichabod Crane on that coin

[physics-fan3.14]

Broadstruck - love that error! Definitely vastly improves the obverse.

 

Woody - its quite possible that this came out of one of those sets. I have a set, and the coins are flashier than normal business strikes, although nowhere near PL.

 

[Walkerfan]

I also feel the same about Franklin Half Dollars, Ben Franklin was an amazing man, I wish his coin had been more appropriate.

 

I truly believe that the SBA dollar was the ugliest coin ever struck by the United States.

 

As for the Franklin half, I love them both for the design and for the man himself. One of my most admired Americans of all time, Ben was one in a million.

 

Even though the Franklin Set is not an extremely challenging set to complete in MS grades (unless you are going for all MS 65 and higher FBL). I have always been fascinated with that coin; I really like it. Probably, b/c it was the first half dollar (going backwards in time) that was in circulation before I was born--so, since I only knew Kennedys, I thought that it was cool. Looking at it from an unbiased point of view, I still think that it is a very cool and unique coin. And, of course, Ben Franklin was one of the greatest Americans who ever lived, without a doubt.

 

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin

 

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Benjamin Franklin

 

 

[physics-fan3.14]

I am particularly fond of the Franklin half, as you all know. There are many challenges and subtleties to the set, and while the design is plain and humble, its not ugly.

[eggbone]

Here's the sexiest SBA I've ever seen!