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@hokiefan, that's one killer matte proof  , love the lighter pastel toning of the reverse. |
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Thanks, Ty2020b! Years ago I preferred untoned coins, but gradually started to be drawn to coins with attractive toning. And Buffalo nickels often tone in fabulous shades of blue, gold and magenta! Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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Started my Vermont registry set with this one:   Edited by burfle23
11/27/2022 1:06 pm
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this thread is great. I'm really enjoying everyones beautiful coins! here is a well circulated one that I find very charming. 1796 draped bust cents have pretty poor metal quality so finding them undamaged in a nice chocolate color is a challenge. they frequently exhibit weakness on the periferies on one side or the the other. the leading theory as to why that happens is that something about the blank cutting tool was causing them to be slightly curved. 1796 S-97 R-3 (one of the most common '96 draped busts)   |
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Proving that a coin does not have to be high grade to have high appeal. Thanks for sharing.  And the high grade crowd keeps hitting it out of the park on this thread. Thanks y'all.  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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That 1796 cent is a very attractive example, CarrsCoins, even though worn. Nice consistent color and no real distractions. Early copper cents and half-cents have been one of the biggest challenges for my type set, and I still have a number of holes to fill there. Finding problem-free and attractive examples in the grades on my want list has been very tough...
I'm really enjoying all the contributions to this thread. Lots of eye candy on display!
Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188Edited by hokiefan_82
11/27/2022 6:15 pm
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 great example Carrs. And a great Baby Head Jack, I remember reading how you came across that one, great story! One more Buff for me. Not typically a huge rainbow/bullseye toning fanatic, but I've always liked this one. NGC MS65 CAC.   |
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Great Trade dollar, jimbucks! Has a bit of cameo appearance to it. And, Ty2020b, I can see why you like that one, it's a great looking Buffalo nickel! A very nice spectrum of color at the periphery. |
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My favorite is this 1812 Capped Bust Half graded PCGS XF45  |
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1830 cb half--   |
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Fantastic examples! |
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I have a lot of really nice classic coins with great eye appeal (especially all the classic proofs I have purchased over the years), but the cream of the crop will always be the coin I use as my avatar:  |
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... but the cream of the crop will always be the coin I use as my avatar: Indeed! |
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@barryg, the past few years I've been picking up a lot of classic proofs, and I'm partial to those with attractive toning on the near-pristine surfaces. Your proof Morgan is a beauty!
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