Comments on: Obverse Apollo 11 Candidate Designs Unveiled

By: Pete Dammann

Pete Dammann — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:20:12 +0000

277 Obverse… it’s simple.. 297 Tails…..Reverse….love Eagle landing on moon!

By: CoinsA-Z

CoinsA-Z — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 15:18:57 +0000

Seth, yes, that would be nice too. I actually like the design as is also….were the entirety of the wings to be included, you’d loose a lot of detailing in the face and body because the eagle would have to be rendered much smaller since an eagle’s entire wing span is huge.

I’d rather sacrifice losing the depiction of the entire wingspan in favor of gaining more detail in the body and face….but I do understand how it feels more right to depict the eagle in her entirety. The Bald Eagle is an awesome bird.

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 23:57:08 +0000

Coins A-Z –

That eagle design on 337 is really a nice, realistic one, if they could reduce its size to include the entire wingspan.

Happy collecting!

-NumisdudeTX

By: CoinsA-Z

CoinsA-Z — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 20:33:35 +0000

The Eagle on 337 should definitely be considered as the replacement Eagle for the newly designed ASE going forward…that’s a really nice Eagle depiction (preferably with the ribbon in his talons).

By: CoinsA-Z

CoinsA-Z — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 20:27:35 +0000

I find 167 and 341 to be the best designs but closely followed by 308.

By: A Bob

A Bob — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 21:12:19 +0000

I only like 167. But then again, I just purchased the Boy’s Town half dollar. So what do I know?

By: joera

joera — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 18:03:54 +0000

308 then 167. But 167 might be too much for the smaller coins as Louis mentioned. I just hope they DO NOT pick 318! It looks too much like they are trying to do “the man on the moon.” And 196 just doesn’t look right. Almost like someone was lost in space and all that was left was the suit.

By: Juno Moneta

Juno Moneta — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 02:42:25 +0000

Many of these are nice or have major elements of merit. Like others I like 167, 265, 292,294 & 308. I think the J F Kennedy portrait is inspired but over-all needs to be re-worked. “They Came in Peace of All Mankind” is a sentiment worth incorporating. Since this is about the Apollo program, particularly Apollo XI, the official emblem for that flight could be an worthy element, as it was for tribute coins minted by other countries in 1969 and 1970.
You can see some of those designs at my coin museum under a special SPACE category:
http://www.moneta-coins.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=917

By: sam tweedy

sam tweedy — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:38:38 +0000

308,337

By: Lisa Schweier

Lisa Schweier — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:22:25 +0000

I do like coin # 273. I think the view out of the space capsule is a unique and interesting way to capture Apollo 11.
I also like 167 and 308 but I don’t think as a coin they will look too good because of the sculpting.