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I'll admit, I was dreaming that Nevada would be bold enough to create a quarter with show girls, white tigers, and slot machines. Nothing could be more bold. Not surprisingly, they didn't do it. What amazes me, is that they went with a completely conservative quarter and knocked it out of the park! This quarter literally defines the perfect quarter. They start with the western scenery theme which works great by taking you away. They used the better tricks of engraving by surrounding the scene with plant branches (sagebrush is the state plant); they used the flowing banner to tell us the state nickname as well. But the real magic of this quarter is the use of space. On top of engraving picture perfect mustangs, the state animal, with a great sense of movement, the whole scene fills up the entire quarter. The sun's rays are the perfect finishing touch; they complete the circle of the whole scene while adding a majestic, spiritual feeling to the whole thing. As of this writing, the best quarter so far. -- Sean
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Nevada flat out rulz
Nevada's is to me the most beautiful of all the quarters. So far. The meadow mustangs are splendidly drawn and their movement reads with excitement on the coin itself. The fauna on either side is lovely and both branches seem to reign in the horses. The curve of the "Silver State" banner up instead of down is very important and esthetically highlights the whole design. The sun seems to truly shine on the scene. I was hoping Nevada's quarter would display cards, dice, chips and a stripper, but I'm glad they did what they did. Absolutely beautiful, I think.