Never A Better Time To Start A Date Set Of Large Cents

Hi Conder101 ... I didn't mean to sound condescending with that last post, but at least on the surface, I don't know that I'll spend all that much time in the actual study as far as die pairings and emissions etc ... but that could very well change. These old pieces just have a really classic look to them, and I think that the circulated grades are terribly undervalued. I may well become that student ... it's hard to say. I really have a strong preference for the frumpy looking matron head. I think that coin design was a little British Revenge for that revolution thing. Robert Scott's design was attractive, but that one ... wow, what a homely woman. I think I'm drawn to them because I've dug so many of them here in Greensboro Pa. Last count was 19 large cents dug, no braided hair style, 3 Liberty Cap and 16 matron heads.

Chance

I saw no condensation, I just took it as a factual statement and replied explaining what it was.

I understand how you feel about slabs. I don't bother to look at them either. All my coins are raw and I only purchase raw coins.

It's fine if you don't want to get into a deep study of the coins, just collecting them by date is interesting enough. But don't be surprised if the longer you work on the set the more the study of the varieties grows on you. I started out just doing a date set of the Draped Bust cents because I knew I could never come close to being able to assemble a variety set. Today I have 184 of the 187 Sheldon numbered varieties and three of the NC varieties. I have 254 of the 295 early date varieties. Something obviously went wrong somewhere. :)