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For anyone who has worked on a Large Cent album, please give me some guidance (any Early Copper Pro will work also  )... Firstly the 1834: Five holes are included - 1834; 1834 (Lg 8, *, Ltr); 1834 (Sm 8, *, Med Ltrs)' 1834 (Lg 8, Sm *, Med Ltrs); 1834 (Sm 8, Lg *, Med Ltrs). What the heck goes in the "plain" 1834 hole?  Next the infamous 1839 with the following: 1839; 1839 (HD of 38); 1839 (Silly Hd); 1839 (Booby Hd); 1839 (Petite Head). I assume the "Petite Head" is the Head of '40. Like the 1834 - what the foo goes into the plain 1839 hole?  Paleoguy |
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.... and another thing. I have serious doubts that there is an 1834 (Sm 8, Sm *, Med Ltrs) since Coin Facts only lists one Small 8 variety and that one is with Large Stars... argh... I need the Early Copper CSI's! |
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Ha! I am currently working on the 7099. I know what you mean. Here is what I'm doing....date set! I am leaving all varieties out, even though I have a few.
If you want to do the 7099 correctly, yeah I guess you should get everyone. I have never been a variety collector of LC's myself or any other coin for that matter.
I think I will get the 1839's though. I have the Booby :O
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Ahha! The voice of reason. However, I have never been called reasonable. I've OCD'd the 7099 with all the varieties and, other than the "ain't gonna happen" ones like the chain and wreath 1793's (and probably the 1799 and 1804 DB's), I'm within a ten of completing the bugger (the Dansco owies notwithstanding)....
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Wow! Sounds like your plugging away at it. I am not that close but I am doing problem free coins in more affordable grades yet, nice eye appeal. I'm taking my time with it. It's a lot of fun :-)
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I would love to have a problem-free group, but I've settled for an "eclectic mix" from AG to AU...
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I want at least full G4 and I go up to about the VF levels. I lean towards that nice "chocolate" color of the earlier LC's.
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I really like the dark ones too.... It's tough to come up with problem-free Classics though unless you want to drop triple figures... yikes!
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 "It's the BIG ONE ELIZABETH"! What a gorgeous coin! Appreciating Early Coppers is a whole 'nother addiction... |
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There really isn't a good choice for the 1834's. First there are only two small 8 varieties and both of them are large star med letters. There is no small star variety. For the large 8 there are two varieties with small stars, both with med letters. There are three varieties with large stars, one with med letters and two with large letters. That makes four groups. So the Sm 8 Sm * Lg Ltr should be a Lg 8 Lg * Med Ltr. If you want a real challenge try to find a Large 8, *, and letters that doesn't have a circular die crack through the stars on the obv. If you manage to find one you either have a very early die state of N-6 (rare) or you've found the ninth specimen of N-7, a proof only variety. (Rod Widock turned up #8 about a decade ago, a pleasing VG-8.)
On the 1839 the obvious choice for the fifth hole is the head of 36, also known as the 39/6 overdate. Unfortunately that one is going to cost you. It isn't all that rare, R-3, but popular and higher priced than it should be.
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03/26/2012 12:10 pm
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Thanks for the info Condor... The plain '34 and '39 holes are going to contain black foam as is the '34 Sm 8/Sm *.... I'm almost ready to tackle the Liberty Caps... almost I said... |
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All of this makes me happy I'm using a Whitman Classic, year only Large Cent Album. Only need one coin from each year. No worries about large dates, small dates, large letters, small leters, open this and closed that and on and on with the billions of different ones.  |
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My head hurts! This one is going back in the safe for a "Time Out"! |
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paleo, listen to justcarl  swcoin.ecrater.com
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All of this makes me happy I'm using a Whitman Classic, year only Large Cent Album. Only need one coin from each year. No worries about large dates, small dates, large letters, small leters, open this and closed that and on and on with the billions of different ones.
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