My type set 6-28-21
Flatwoods
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My goal is to create a nicely matched, mark free set of original looking coins.
I mean to post them here every year or so but it never happens.
It takes a loooong time to do this.
I like to post them here so that I can see my progress.
It also helps when I find a nice coin to be able to look up this thread and see if it is nicer than the coin I have or if I even have it at all.
It is very difficult to remember every coin that I need so this time I am going to add labels in place of missing coins to aid me in my search.
This set started out as an XF set and there are still quite a few at that level but I have become more interested in the VF grade.
I believe that it would be easier to do in mint state. Vf coins that are mark free and have The Look are tougher to locate in my opinion.
I am very pleased with a few of these. Most I see room for improvement and some I don't like at all.
I must say that this set has given me more enjoyment than any other I have ever done.
Coronet Half Cent
1849-1857
Classic Head Cent
1808-1814
1909 VDB Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial reverse
1959-
Liberty Seated Half Dime Arrows
1853-1855
Liberty Seated Half Dime Legend
1860-1873
Jefferson Nickel
1938-
Jefferson War Nickel
1942-1945
Roosevelt Dime
1965-
Washington Quarter
1965-
Kennedy Half
1964
Kennedy Half
1965-
Comments
Very nice
Well done. I like that a lot.
Beautiful set! Thanks for sharing.
Original coins like those have great appeal. It is great to be able to look at a collection containing coins that haven't been cleaned.
Very nice set... I like the overall look. You may want to check the label on the Lincoln cents. Cheers, RickO
Very nice. I like the consistency
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Killer set, and a joy to behold.
Also cool that you have some tough dates/mm coins in there too!
It’s a very nice matching type set 👍🏻
Mr_Spud
Sweet! Nicely matched set.
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That’s a great looking set you’re working on.
Really nice! I especially like the 1860-O half and the 1935 Peace dollar “look”!
Thanks. The 1860-o is one of the nicest coins there.
I could make most of them "look" better by lighting, etc.
That wasn't my goal, not to mention the time constraints.
I want to be able to throw them all down on the copy stand with the same settings and light and have them look good.
That 1860-o performs well.
No matter how you look at it or image it, it is just nice.
I wish they all looked like that.
I think I have found a nice replacement for one of them already this morning. That's what keeps me going.
That is a very nicely matched set! Those are hard to find mark-free.
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I can see the effort you but into it. Looks like a nice straight grade, consistent looking, problem free set!
Very nice. It is time consuming to get good photos and arrange them the way you have done. Thanks for sharing.
Really nice set. I love the uniformity of the look. That takes a lot of patience.
LIBERTY SEATED DIMES WITH MAJOR VARIETIES CIRCULATION STRIKES (1837-1891) digital album
You have done an absolutely fabulous job and have shown tremendous discipline and patience. I love the set!
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Wow this is a fantastic set. Very well done!
A nice well matched set.
The originality is awesome. I like the CC dime and the twenty cent piece. The O-mints are cool too.
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Really nice matched set.
That is a marvelous set. Wonderful early WLH. All those Seated issues. Each excellent looking.
That said, I went back to take another look at the 15-s cent.
Congratulations on your set.
It's interesting though, how many of them seem to have the same black grim/crud around the devices. Not complaining, just an observation. You obviously selected them that way. It gives them that classic patina look.
Like many others have said, a wonderful set and accomplishment so far!
I really like the way they match ... it's as if they all belong together. That takes a lot of patience to assemble that looks and feels that way.
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
very nice set and presentation.
Thanks everyone. I really enjoy working on it.
Well matched. Fantastic.
Very nice!
Great set. Congrats and thank you for sharing.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
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Excellent, original coins in a set with great eye appeal! Absolutely love your half dollars!!
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A cool well matched original set to be proud of
A labor of love! As said by our colleagues, that takes great patience and care! Beautiful coins!