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barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5853 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 3:27 pm It has been a while since I finally completed my 7070 Type album, always with an eye toward slowly upgrading the coins over time. For some reason, I left my early coppers for last, but have recently started upgrading those as well. For anybody who's interested, here are some before and after pics. Classic Head Half Cent Before: After: Coronet Half Cent Before: After: Coronet Large Cent Before: After: And then, of course, there's my current Classic Head Large Cent that I discussed in this thread: I'm still not satisfied with it, but it's a heck of a lot better than the one I originally had: Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Edited by barryg 09/04/2016 3:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5671 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 4:41 pm Nice upgrades! I especially like the 1837 cent and that nice diebreak. Report this Post to the Staff
thecoinguy1964 Pillar of the Community United States 1309 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 4:51 pm Nice photos & even nicer coins. One of these days I'm going to master the photography obstacle. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 5:01 pm Nice choices and great pics - thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 6:26 pm Quote: nice diebreak great upgrades! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 6:43 pm Yeah, all nice upgrades but that '37 stands out. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 7:00 pm Sell both 1810's and use the money to get a nice one. Very nice upgrades for the others though. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 8:02 pm Awesome upgrades! Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Jolteon1698 Valued Member United States 384 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 8:36 pm Beautiful Report this Post to the Staff
Omegaraptor Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 09/04/2016 10:39 pm Those Half Cents sure come cheap. Especially for their mintages. 8 million Half Cents minted in the entire 1793-1857 run, and a quarter of them are 1804 and 1809. Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5853 Posts	Posted 09/05/2016 07:36 am Quote: Sell both 1810's and use the money to get a nice one. Sadly, it wouldn't even come close to paying for a nice one. Classic Head Large Cents in nice condition are very rare and very expensive due to the poor quality planchets that were used to make them. We're talking in the thousands of dollars here. For comparison, I paid around $150 each for the Classic Head Half Cent and the Coronet Large Cent. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 09/05/2016 08:04 am Wow .... Very nice upgrades ... I am thinking your first page just got a lot more fun to look at. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/05/2016 11:36 am Nice coins! Did you sell your "Before" coins to help pay for the "Afters" or did you keep them? Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5853 Posts	Posted 09/05/2016 11:39 am Well, most of my "before" coins aren't really worth much, to be honest, but I gave most of them to my 11-year-old son for his 7070 album. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/05/2016 11:46 am That was a very nice thing to do. I hope he enjoys them. Nice coins for an eleven year old to own! Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5853 Posts	Posted 09/06/2016 11:34 am Here is my latest (and likely final) upgrade. The "after" pictures are the seller's, but I'm hoping it looks as nice in hand... Before: After: [I decided to stick with the same year on this on, btw, because I happen to have an unusually large number of denominations from 1853 and wanted to keep it that way.] Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
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