What a great idea for a type set

1630Boston

from the New England Numismatic Association, 2011

jesbroken

I might just attempt this, but in a more possible everyman's set of AU58. You would still have all the features and be able to pick the year of the best strike possible for the grade. Thanks Bos.
Jim

ricko

@1630Boston ... Very interesting.... However, being also a marble collector, I want to see what that kid has in the bag.... Cheers, RickO

lkenefic

I like the idea, but I could never have just five coins in a type set... and "wallet-flattening" is a good description for any 1793 1/2 Cent (Left facing) with a readable date!

jesbroken

@ricko said:
@1630Boston ... Very interesting.... However, being also a marble collector, I want to see what that kid has in the bag.... Cheers, RickO

For you, Ricko. In 1909 my Grandfather Paris had a garden and each year he placed a marble in the garden for luck. He later married my Grandmother Lillie and it became a tradition. Well, I now live in their house that I was born in and sure enough every year in our garden(while we did not carry on their tradition) we would find a marble or two when we plowed and tilled the garden. I have kept them in a jar since. I was never a marble collector, but played marbles as a kid and had my own bag of marbles with a steelie and a biggie and others with names I can't remember. We even fried marbles so they would burst when they struck another. Bored was a way of life until you told an adult you were bored. Only once. lol
Jim

ricko

@jesbroken... Great story, never heard of that tradition. Never fried marbles either. Playing marbles was a springtime tradition when I grew up... several different games in the school yard going on, and most guys had a bag of marbles in their pocket or satchel. Oh yeah, and I was never bored as a kid.... always stuff to do. Cheers, RickO

coinbuf

Neat article @1630Boston, pretty sure I have seen this idea here before and actually anyone that has completed a 7070 type set has also completed this. Still a fun endeavor for many and a very completable set for collectors of all levels.

P0CKETCHANGE

This thread needs some coins

The odd denominations have always been intriguing to me. They have interesting origin stories and they’re just “different”. Plus you’ve got some copper, nickel and silver.

Here are my coins that would comprise the five coin set in OP’s post. I think the weakest link is the 3c silver—nice coin with partial cameo (& CAC approval), but I’d love one with some color.

Onastone

@P0CKETCHANGE said:
This thread needs some coins

Wow! This is fabulous! Great seeing them too!

Onastone

@jesbroken said:

played marbles as a kid and had my own bag of marbles with a steelie and a biggie and others with names I can't remember.

Yep, here too. I remember Cat's Eyes, Moonies, and the big ones we called Boulders.

1630Boston

@P0CKETCHANGE said:
This thread needs some coins

The odd denominations have always been intriguing to me. They have interesting origin stories and they’re just “different”. Plus you’ve got some copper, nickel and silver.

Here are my coins that would comprise the five coin set in OP’s post. I think the weakest link is the 3c silver—nice coin with partial cameo (& CAC approval), but I’d love one with some color.

Impressive set
boston

lermish

@P0CKETCHANGE said:
This thread needs some coins

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Ok:) Just got the Trueviews for the 2C and the 3CS and they came out horribly but here they are.

AU50 CAC

PR64 RB (this coin has no toning or splotchiness in hand, just a smooth RB)

PR64CAM CAC

PR64CAM CAC (this coin is a blazing silvery white with amazing mirrors - no hazing or toning in hand)

PR61 (for now, currently in regrade. The coin looks exactly like this in hand)

jesbroken

@lermish
I love your 1804 pl4 stemless, been trying to trade a jeff nickel set for the 04 pl4 w/stems with no luck currently.
This is a great idea and look forward to the fun.
Jim

Steven59

@P0CKETCHANGE said:
This thread needs some coins

The odd denominations have always been intriguing to me. They have interesting origin stories and they’re just “different”. Plus you’ve got some copper, nickel and silver.

Here are my coins that would comprise the five coin set in OP’s post. I think the weakest link is the 3c silver—nice coin with partial cameo (& CAC approval), but I’d love one with some color.

WOW! Dare I say "You suck"

Mr_Spud

alaura22

Are they going to do this set?
They would need to make 12 sets to accommodate all the possibilities if they added CAC only sets as well

1630Boston

That's great @Mr_Spud

1630Boston

I only have about 60 graded coins, but I guess I could make this set
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P0CKETCHANGE

@1630Boston said:
I only have about 60 graded coins, but I guess I could make this set

This one’s a quarter

oih82w8

I forget who had this set listed in Coins Magazine back in the 80's, possibly earlier, and referred to it as "Odd Denominations or Types"...along with other Type Sets.

1630Boston

@P0CKETCHANGE said:

@1630Boston said:

This one’s a quarter

Thanks,
boston

messydesk

Arguably, the trade dollar is a bit of an odd denomination when one looks at the fact that it wasn't always exactly a dollar.