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Mink New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 10:27 am Just Joined. Long .time collector 60 + years. Completed Large cent collection yesterday finally. Only missing 1793 Liberty Cap. Probably will remain missing. Have others reached this point? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 11:11 am Congrats on your A few photos would be nice. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 11:21 am Share some of your favorites with us! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 11:25 am Welcome! Completing a large cent collection is no small feat, dang! Congratulations! I'd love to see some pictures along with everyone else. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 12:07 pm Very nice work @mink and welcome to CCF. I'd love to see a pic of your 1799 cent as that is one of them that I'm missing and I'm now focused elsewhere on my collecting. "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
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 12:10 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 12:54 pm to the CCF, Mink. Congrats on the set. @Mink .... Did you assemble the set with any particular attention to grade? Or, would an identifiable coin in any condition suffice? How did you house the set? Did you ever exhibit it at a show and/or club meeting? I too was long into the big coppers, acquiring a few NC varieties along the way. I fell short of owning a Liberty Cap and a Chain though, so I opted to change my goal. I decided to focus more on assembling a year set of large cents; this, but with one provision. Every coin has to be counterstamped with an attributed mark. I'm still working on it .... I did manage to complete counterstamped date sets of Indian cents and Two Cent Pieces though. I honestly could care less, if I ever complete the large cent set. I love attributing the counterstamps and learning about the history behind each mark. Report this Post to the Staff
Mink New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 4:38 pm Will get pictures. Attention to grade in later large cent years. Early years and hard to find coins acquired best available usually slabbed. Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 5:44 pm Nice, I am close but not that close. Missing 6 including the pesky 1793 Liberty cap and 1799, I'll probably get the rest but unlikely on these two. Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 05:26 am I used to actively collect large and 1/2 cents up until about 5 years ago. I Managed to put together a collection of about 90 Sheldon varieties, as well as 50 or so Newcomb varieites. Still missing, yes you guessed it, the 1793 Liberty cap and 1799. I will still add some occasionally as I find them (here in Europe), and if the price is right. Just a few days ago I found an 1796 S-105, R-5 in low grade but with nice surfaces, scarce as such. My main numismatics interest have diverged now a little, but I still find much enjoyment in Early American Coppers. @Mink , please go ahead and post your coppers - I am sure many here would like to see them Edited by GERMANICVS 07/28/2023 05:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
Mink New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 08:52 am I have never tried to photograph Large cents. What is the best way to light up dark coins without high quality camera? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 09:17 am http://goccf.com/t/422658 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15392 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 09:47 am to the CCF and congratulations on your collecting milestone. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 09:50 am Congrats! It's something I'm working on. My Half Cent set is closer to completion. Report this Post to the Staff
Mink New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 1:18 pm John1 Thank you for advice on photographing Large Cents. Will post photos after LED light clip arrives. Mink Report this Post to the Staff
Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 07/29/2023 7:46 pm Wow! Congratulations! I am going for the type collection, and I just got my Flowing Hair/Liberty Cap cent--a nice 1794 one (Sheldon 28). I can't wait to get a nice 1793 Wreath Cent in VF or higher, but I can't imagine the Chain Cent. I think as of now, I am only missing the Draped Bust, Wreath and Chain cents for my cent type collection--and only the 1793 Half Cent for Half Cent collection. I guess Half Cents are easy, as there are only five to collect this way. Congratulations! Report this Post to the Staff
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