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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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


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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,148 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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!

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

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


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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 8, 2023 9:31AM

    @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

  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,132 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

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  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,866 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:
    This thread needs some coins :)

    Wow! This is fabulous! Great seeing them too!

  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,866 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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.

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,777 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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

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  • lermishlermish Posts: 2,581 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:
    This thread needs some coins :)

    >

    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)

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

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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


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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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" :)

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  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 9, 2023 12:45AM

    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

    Mike
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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 9, 2023 5:20AM

    That's great @Mr_Spud

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 9, 2023 6:34AM

    I only have about 60 graded coins, but I guess I could make this set :)
    .




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  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭✭✭

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



    This one’s a quarter ;)

    Nothing is as expensive as free money.

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 9, 2023 6:25AM

    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.

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,777 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @1630Boston said:



    This one’s a quarter ;)

    Thanks,
    boston

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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,872 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

    John
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