Poll For 1859 N9 Cent Haxby Die Pair Collectors

I brought this post back hoping to see if there are any more die-pair collectors to add. I'm finding it hard to find ones I don't have; terrible photos so you can't identify it, outrageous shipping costs from US, and sellers asking EF+ prices for VG's.

I have managed to find several since this poll started and recently got my 120th, which I thought would move me up to the next group, but ouch, still need 5 more. They might be hiding in the dozen or so that I haven't been able to identify yet.

Here's my latest - PC59-81, which I think is a real good buy at $22.50 Cdn. It has a bit of woodgrain finish, and it seems it's difficult to find one of these with full vines, and leaves that aren't deformed and stretched out to the rim.







This coin has a couple of extras besides the main die crack through the R of GRATIA. When you see it at an angle, there is a very pronounced bulge of the queen's image showing on the reverse. There is also a die crack under the C of CENT that comes out the top of the C (feather shape), just like the one on some 1891 large date cents.




If you are looking for some 1859 die-pairs, I'll be listing about 25 of my extras on ebay, some low grade, some nice, and 2 DP#3's (PC59-742), probably starting next weekend (Sept.20/1/2).

I thought it was time to resurrect this poll! Any new collector of 1859 Die Pair out there?

MG

I've been furnishing mine to a friend that sells them on his Facebook coin site. They sell very very well, even the common ones. And there are NO 1859's that have a full vine.

I've got 193 die pairs with more on the way and about 100 duplicates.

It's good to see a few more responses to the poll added. I know some collectors wonder why anyone would want 253 coins of the same date in their collection. (The poll only went to 248, but 5 more die pairs have been discovered since the poll began.) I admit I used to wonder that myself until I began to study the differences in the coins and was fascinated by all the things that can affect dies (and the coins they strike) during the minting process. I would encourage collectors to get about half a dozen VF or better 1859's and attribute them with the Haxby catalog. You never know, you might find a new one that's not listed yet. I expect there are still at least 15 or 20 more scarce die pairs out there somewhere waiting to be found. Happy hunting!!

Bumping up

Thanks to okiecoiner I am now up to 236 diff. Die Pairs

MG

Thanks to Okie and some recent purchases now up to 206.

Congratulations on reaching the 100 mark!

Aren't those 1859's fun to collect?