Walkerfan,
The strike on the top half of the obverse of that 19-D is outstanding. Definition on Liberty's head and separated branch hand for that issue is very uncommon. Nice looking coin in general. Great stuff.
Enjoyable look through a lot of nice coins.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
One way that I'm able to enjoy the hunt and the kill without triggering a Box of Twenty reshuffle is by buying interesting bullion. If a substantial portion of the coin's value is precious metals, I can rationalize that it's more bullion than coin.
So this year, without any additions to the Box of Twenty, my favorite numismatic purchase would probably be this solid gold "Tola" from India. With few government-issued gold coins in the 1940s and 1950s, these privately minted pieces filled the vacuum--and became a favorite for smugglers and black marketeers.
We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last. --Severian the Lame
@Regulated said:
I have two, and really can't decide which I like better.
1 - The unique hub trial for the American Congress Fugio dies - this is the earliest Fugio anything, and as such, is the first pattern for the first official circulating coin for the United States. It's almost as weird as I am:
2 - The 1803/2 $5 struck from misaligned dies that I was finally able to purchase from one of my close friends here on the forum. Also weird like me:
Sure is fun to see the wide variety of collecting interests and purchases for the year - sure would be boring if we all collected the same thing!
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Well the photos of this coin are not that great. But it is the only CAM ETF coin to date. I am trying to get all of the proof varieties in this registry set in CAM or DCAM. So to add this coin to my set is a great thing.
@BillJones said:
A Harold II English penny was my favorite purchase because it completed my “All Kings of England” set.
Love this idea for a set.
Here is the coin. Harold II was the King of England for only nine months. And, his pennies are quite scarce.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
@ACop said:
2018 was my best coin year by far. Started off slow and ended slow. But the middle had a lot of bangs. Got my first draped bust dollar. Near cameo WLH proof. PL Central American 8R. Bought my first ancient then bought my first 5 more. Some monster morgan toners and several medieval and South American crowns. But this was the clear winner for me.
Thank god for artificial toning AND the Big A. lol
Most of my Radiant Collection was acquired this year. I know it’s not a single item, but rather a bunch of items meant to be taken in as a whole. See the link to the showcase in in my signature (there’s a bunch of commentary that goes along with it).
@PCGSPhoto said:
Most of my Radiant Collection was acquired this year. I know it’s not a single item, but rather a bunch of items meant to be taken in as a whole. See the link to the showcase in in my signature (there’s a bunch of commentary that goes along with it).
Wow! Now that is radiant! Thanks for all the explanations it really helps in the understanding what is going on when they were struck.
So much interesting stuff happening on that obverse, it looks like fully half of the letters are repunched to varying degrees. Something else for me to look for. Thanks for sharing.
Sean Reynolds
Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
@Zoins 1863 is the date that appears on many Civil War tokens. Other dates appear on Civil War tokens but the majority of dated ones have 1863. Some Civil War tokens do not have a date. The Cairo, Illinois Civil War token I posted above is an example of one that has no date.
I purchased this PCGS MS65 1926-D CAC Peace Dollar from Larry Shaprio as an upgrade to complete my set as all CAC Coins.
I had a PCGS MS65 not CAC in my set and have been looking for over 3 years for a CAC coin that I liked at a price that I could live with.
Wow, looks like a good many of us made some delicious acquisitions this year. Great stuff in this thread!
I bought two coins this year; of the two this one is far the more important. I looked so long for a Type 2 gold dollar with a look I liked at a price I could feel was fair.
I don't buy many coins for my Standing Liberty Quarter Registry Sets. They have to be exactly what I like. These two coins were both original AU58's in PCGS holders.
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Walkerfan,
The strike on the top half of the obverse of that 19-D is outstanding. Definition on Liberty's head and separated branch hand for that issue is very uncommon. Nice looking coin in general. Great stuff.
Enjoyable look through a lot of nice coins.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
One way that I'm able to enjoy the hunt and the kill without triggering a Box of Twenty reshuffle is by buying interesting bullion. If a substantial portion of the coin's value is precious metals, I can rationalize that it's more bullion than coin.
So this year, without any additions to the Box of Twenty, my favorite numismatic purchase would probably be this solid gold "Tola" from India. With few government-issued gold coins in the 1940s and 1950s, these privately minted pieces filled the vacuum--and became a favorite for smugglers and black marketeers.
--Severian the Lame
Love the look on this one! Been looking for a CBH myself. Congrats!
Amazing pieces @Regulated!
Love the first one as a trial piece. Love the second one as an issued coin!
1842 $2.50's are tough to find. I upgraded my F12 CAC example with this long admired XF45 CAC thanks to a fellow forum member.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/liberty-head-2-1-gold-major-sets/liberty-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1840-1907-cac/alltimeset/268163
great coins, will have to look back and see what I got.
Sure is fun to see the wide variety of collecting interests and purchases for the year - sure would be boring if we all collected the same thing!
They say you can't live in the past. But this post makes for a nice visit
@breakdown Thank you, my friend. I knew you would understand and appreciate it. I always like to hear your thoughts, as your set was one of the best.
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My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947)
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Super coin all!!
yup, still love old a$$ envelope toning
Bought exactly 2 coins this year [and sold nine], to acquire this and complete my set.
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
PS Here it my prized set
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
simply gorgeous. I need one for my set. Might take a while to collect the funds to get one, but when I do, I'd like it to look like this.
This. I originally posted about it here.
Love this idea for a set.
Every year my favorite always seems to be one of my recent pickups I guess I suffer from recency bias
I did search a lot of the year for a nice Coronet 1C though so this may have won regardless when I landed it.
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Well the photos of this coin are not that great. But it is the only CAM ETF coin to date. I am trying to get all of the proof varieties in this registry set in CAM or DCAM. So to add this coin to my set is a great thing.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Here is the coin. Harold II was the King of England for only nine months. And, his pennies are quite scarce.
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Thank god for artificial toning AND the Big A. lol
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
Tough call, likely one of these two, both World coins.
Jeff
Most of my Radiant Collection was acquired this year. I know it’s not a single item, but rather a bunch of items meant to be taken in as a whole. See the link to the showcase in in my signature (there’s a bunch of commentary that goes along with it).
Radiant Collection: Numismatics and Exonumia of the Atomic Age.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase/3232
Wow! Now that is radiant! Thanks for all the explanations it really helps in the understanding what is going on when they were struck.
Tough decisions as I acquired many items this year. Here are my three favorites:
ANA-LM, CWTS-LM, NBS, TAMS, ANS
So much interesting stuff happening on that obverse, it looks like fully half of the letters are repunched to varying degrees. Something else for me to look for. Thanks for sharing.
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
Great tokens @CWT1863!
I was wondering why you picked 1863 for your handle? I did notice it's the same date as on your Little Monitor token.
@Zoins 1863 is the date that appears on many Civil War tokens. Other dates appear on Civil War tokens but the majority of dated ones have 1863. Some Civil War tokens do not have a date. The Cairo, Illinois Civil War token I posted above is an example of one that has no date.
ANA-LM, CWTS-LM, NBS, TAMS, ANS
I purchased this PCGS MS65 1926-D CAC Peace Dollar from Larry Shaprio as an upgrade to complete my set as all CAC Coins.
I had a PCGS MS65 not CAC in my set and have been looking for over 3 years for a CAC coin that I liked at a price that I could live with.
Thanks, Larry
My set: https://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/dollars/peace-dollars-major-sets/peace-dollars-circulation-strikes-1921-1935/publishedset/77979
Wow, looks like a good many of us made some delicious acquisitions this year. Great stuff in this thread!
I bought two coins this year; of the two this one is far the more important. I looked so long for a Type 2 gold dollar with a look I liked at a price I could feel was fair.
I don't buy many coins for my Standing Liberty Quarter Registry Sets. They have to be exactly what I like. These two coins were both original AU58's in PCGS holders.