[PGR88]

They are beautiful coins, both in their imagery and optimism, but also purely in the artwork and detail. Much nicer than the “cheaper” looking Maple Leafs, Kruggerands and Eagles today. I find the most attractive modern gold coin to be the US Buffalo. Of course, I’m only speaking as a low-info amateur on numismatics.

I assume these coins were pure gold, not 22K?

One would think with modern technology, engraving would be spectacular.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“One would think with modern technology, engraving would be spectacular.”

That seems to be a truism of modern life. As tech gets better and better, so many things get worse and worse.

Case-in-point #1: Animation. Nothing beats the heyday of Disney animation with hand-drawn and painted cels. Beautiful art, wonderful storylines, funny humor, great music. The computer animation today is pure crap.

#2 “We are in the era of customer service.” Heaven help you if you want real service at a store or online merchant. All you get is useless computer “agents” that do helpful things like “OK, let me get you your balance.”

[Ancesthntr]

“I assume these coins were pure gold, not 22K?”

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No, most coin gold is 90% or 22K (about the same), with the remainder being copper. Why? Because gold is a very soft metal and would get dented or deformed easily in circulation. Recently, several coins like the Buffalo 1 oz. have been made in 24K, as they are intended to be collectors’ coins only, and not handled.