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Well, I would love a lustrous, red or red brown Coronet cent. Braided is more likely to happen, though.
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United States
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My must have that I finally did acquire:  I was born just outside of Atlanta, almost within sight of the mountain. I also someday hope to get a Dahlonega mint gold, and a Charlotte - my current city and the one my wife calls home. But more than any of the above, this coin was a dream come true  Alexander the Great silver Tetradrachm, minted during his lifetime from silver seized from the Persian treasury at Tarsus. Followed by this one  Silver denarius of Julius Caesar as Dictator Perpetuo, February - March 15, 44 BC |
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I really like that tetradrachem Finn235. If you haven't read Xenophon's Anabasis (an account of the Greek expedition to Persia under Cyrus the Younger, ca 50 years before Alexander) I'd recommend it. Here's what the Cilician Gates look like today, just north of Tarsus. The main route from Syria to Asia Minor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilician_Gates"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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United States
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Growing up, the key dates for LWC were on my must have list. 1909 S VDB, 1914 D, 1922 Plain. Picked them all up last year. I guess the only one left is a 1955 Double Die. Not sure if that is a must have or not. As I journey through my US Type Set, I have many on my must have list. lol Seated dollar and Half Dollar coins that are problem free and have eye appeal are probably my immediate grail coins (XF to low MS examples). |
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United States
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1793 chain cent VG or F
Tim Hughes
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A 1793 Chain Cent is the coin I've wanted since I started collecting Large Cents about 10 years ago but now I realize that I'm too old to buy it.  Seriously, many colleagues my age are selling their collections and I don't have a close family member who is interested in coins. But, this thread inspired me to fill the final hole in my Mercury dime album - the 1916D. I started it in the early 1950's using the pocket change my Dad brought home every day. In a few years using Dad's pocket change I filled all the holes except the 16D. The years 1916 - 1925 are mostly G coins but the years that follow are mostly VF - XF coins. I got the 16D today in a G04 PCGS slab because that reflects the grade of other coins in the early dates of my album.  Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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1861 O CSA half. A chapter from history is seen in a die crack.
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The two biggest "whales" I need for the comprehensive type set I am assembling are an MS65 Barber Half and an MS64 Liberty Seated Half dated 1879-1890 (extremely low mintage years, but many were saved). Both these babies run about $2k apiece +/-. That is more than any of the gold coins I am hoping to buy. If I suddenly had a $2k windfall, I would buy one or the other, choosing the most irresistible example. Without the windfall, obtaining both is a long term goal.
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Quote:But, this thread inspired me to fill the final hole in my Mercury dime album - the 1916D. Congratulations Cipster on completing the set.  Edited by chafemasterj
03/27/2019 07:03 am
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Quote:But, this thread inspired me to fill the final hole in my Mercury dime album - the 1916D. I started it in the early 1950's using the pocket change my Dad brought home every day. In a few years using Dad's pocket change I filled all the holes except the 16D. The years 1916 - 1925 are mostly G coins but the years that follow are mostly VF - XF coins. I got the 16D today in a G04 PCGS slab because that reflects the grade of other coins in the early dates of my album. Congratulations!  |
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Great Cipster!! Super Congrats!! Sans ever coming into an unexpected very large sum of money I will never own it, but a 1877 Indian Head cent MS-64 RB |
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Wow, congratulations Cipster! That is one nice looking coin.  |
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United States
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I collect 3CS and am working on a full business strike set. I have a complete run from 1851-1862, including an AU53 1851-O that I picked up as an "XF weak strike" (yes!), BU 1856 and 1857. One day I'll upgrade my 1851/52s from F+ and 53/53 from VF and 1858 from XF (cleaned). But! After some serious hustling and saving, I just got an MS62 1869! So basically anything from 1863-1872, no details. Maybe in a decade I'll finish the set and can work on varieties, an 1873 proof, and a pattern! But here's the 1869.   |
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