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It's condition for me. I have found early copper large cents that., #1, are dated between 1816 - 1835, #2, have mostly clean surfaces #3, are in the 1K range #4, and most importantly to me, are red, red/brown or a bright shade of brown. Seems that they are mostly dark in nearly all grades. I have been seeking one piece for my large cent row that fits #4 in my quest. Just to brighten up that row just a tad.  Of course depending on the depth of your pockets, some can be all but non existent. The search continues. Edited by Alpha33
02/12/2023 2:18 pm
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To replace my Mom's 1909 S VDB that she sold, preferably in VG condition AND within my price range. I may just need to be happy with multiple's of the 1909 VDB's that she kept. These are more Modern coins. Otherwise, I've got a collection of large cents going now too. I'm also in the market for a Silver III cent (Trime). Those aren't too badly priced but, I think they're cool!
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02/12/2023 11:42 am
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This one. The only one I'll ever own.  "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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02/12/2023 11:59 am
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This one. The only one I'll ever own. Click to see a Larger Image! ....., and I thought I had a problem.  |
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It took decades before I realized that I wanted one, after seeing the nice ones displayed in these threads. This one was affordable, which made it very hard to find.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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I started putting together a complete Morgan set about 10 years ago and for 9 years I could not find an uncirculated 1888-S. It's not considered rare or a major key but it was elusive to me. I finally got a nice one in ms 62
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I figured my set of AU-58 20th Century quarter eagles would be incomplete without an example of the Panama Pacific Commemorative, but it always seemed out of my price range. I had to settle for an example with a small scratch in order to complete the 25-coin collection.   |
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I figured my set of AU-58 20th Century quarter eagles would be incomplete without an example of the Panama Pacific Commemorative, but it always seemed out of my price range. I had to settle for an example with a small scratch in order to complete the 25-coin collection.
If it's going to be scratched the reverse is the place for it. Edited by Alpha33
02/13/2023 07:58 am
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I find that tracking down affordable examples of early date bust halves very difficult. I am trying to buy 6-7 different varieties of bust halves a year but I am unsure if I can come across that many nice coins that are reasonably priced.
Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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My hardest to find continue to be: (1) Trade dollar, type 1 obv and rev, original surfaces, G-XF condition (2) Draped bust dollar 1798 or 1799, original surfaces, G-XF condition (3) Hawaii dollar 1883, original surfaces, G-XF condition Prices of course get pretty ugly, but even finding the pieces has been elusive thus far. Of everything I have come across, the Trade dollars are cleaned or type 2, the busts are so regularly 1800, and the Hawaii dollars are AU or cleaned... |
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I know it is niche but I have been tracking down examples of prime die state O-107 bust halves without the die chip in the N. I cherried one from ebay and have found 8 other examples. Still in the R-7 range (4-12 known examples). My coin is lower grade and scratched. One sold in an AU-50 holder for a $1,000 premium recently. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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This was a tough one. Mintage of about 600 in proof and challenging to find a nice example at a reasonable price. This one is PR65 RB.   |
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For me, in order to have the most complete American Silver Eagle collection I HAD to have the 1995-W (the full set):  |
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That's a really nice proof Two Cent Piece Fenton! Right you are those are hard to find nice or at all in fact. Yours is a beauty too. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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One tough one I've been trying to find for several years is a certified MS65 American Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollar. The hinderances have been finding one with a really nice strike, original surfaces, and excellent eye appeal. I currently have a bid in on one that satisfies all my criteria, so I'm hopeful I'll soon be able to cross that one off my want list...
Another one is a lettered-edge 1795 large cent which I've been trying to find for 7 or 8 years. My target grade is F-VF (straight graded with clean surfaces), but I've yet to find one that I would be happy with owning.
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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Every single coin I would ever want (with two exceptions, the 1652 New England 3 pence and the 1964-D Peace dollar), has come up for sale, and been available to me to purchase, either at auction or a private sale, the trouble is, I just never had the funds to purchase them.  A few on my ultimate coinage bucket list: 1714 Gloucester shilling (1737) Higley copper Brasher doubloon (The 1742 Lima design is my favorite but I'm not that picky here) 1776 New Hampshire copper 1787 NY George Clinton, Excelsior half pence pattern 1794 S-48 starred reverse large cent 1864 Small Motto Proof Two Cent Piece full obverse & reverse capped brockage errors 1907 St. Gaudens high relief wire rim double eagle Just a few cool coins there huh?  The main one I would really like to have is of course the 1864 Small Motto Proof, one just sold a few weeks ago, I've tracked every one I know about since I became interested in the series. I know there is a lower grade example out there, in a PCGS F15 slab somewhere, I've never seen it, nor even heard about it other than through the PCGS population reports. Even if it showed up, I likely couldn't afford it anyways, but I'd love to see it someday. I've found all the others in the Two Cent series in PR66 or MS66 bought and sold them when they weren't that expensive (1990's through the early 2000's). The Small Motto Proof coin has always been my Achilles heel.  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
03/07/2023 02:39 am
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