Ownership Odyssey: 1792 to current (FINISHED)!!!

johnny010

After considering a thread that might allow everyone here to participate I’ve come up with the following idea for us all:
1) we start with the year 1792 as the first coin
2) you must either personally own or have owned the coin (no photos of coins in museums)
3) we end with “current” so every year the thread can live on
3) no one posts a new year until the year we are on is fulfilled
4) no going back in time if someone else beats you for the year that’s ok just grab another year as available. One coin per year.

Example:
The first coin is posted for 1792 (assuming a disme). The next coin posted will be a 1793, then 94 then 95 and so on.

The goal is to get from 1792 to 2024 in less than 10 days. Everyone gets to participate since this covers older coins and moderns.

Now, who has a 1792?

MFeld

As a hopefully-helpful reminder to make it somewhat easier to get started, a coin from 1792 could be a Disme, Half Disme or (Birch) cent. Not that I expect a large crowd, fighting to see who can post their example first.😉

johnny010

@MFeld said:
As a hopefully-helpful reminder to make it somewhat easier to get started, a coin from 1792 could be a Disme, Half Disme or (Birch) cent. Not that I expect a large crowd, fighting to see who can post their example first.😉

I definitely laughed at the “Not that I expect a large crowd fighting to see who can post theirs first.” I know someone has to have one here on the boards.

Copperindian

Johnny - this thread might get off to a slow start!
Ken

CaptHenway

What about the 1787 Fugio Cent?

Namvet69

@CaptHenway said:
What about the 1787 Fugio Cent?

🤔 He's got a point there.

MsMorrisine

what about stopping in 1933?

Floridafacelifter

constitutional_halve

@Floridafacelifter said:

WTF. Who's family owned this coin and passed it down un touched and un wiped?

At a certain point the preservation of such coins boggles my mind.

Floridafacelifter

@constitutional_halve said:

@Floridafacelifter said:

WTF. Who's family owned this coin and passed it down un touched and un wiped?

At a certain point the preservation of such coins boggles my mind.

Glad you like it! Ex- Dr. J. Hewitt Judd Collection. Dr. Judd reportedly traced ownership of this coin to David Rittenhouse, the first Director of the U.S. Mint. Only two examples graded higher, MS-68 and SP-67. (This coin is MS66 CAC)

pursuitofliberty

Damn Don! @Floridafacelifter

Brother, can you spare a (Half) Dim(s)e?!!

johnny010

@CaptHenway said:
What about the 1787 Fugio Cent?

Was looking for a linear approach. 92 seemed like the best starting point.

Copperindian

One of the greatest coins I’ve ever seen @Floridfacelifter & an awesome piece of history!
Plus, the thread has been officially started!

johnny010

Ok we have 1792 in the books. I know the 1790s are going to be tough which is why there’s no rule you can’t go back to back to back. Just trying to get the whole forum from 1792 all the way to 2024 if we can

Any 1793’s out there?

johnny010

@MsMorrisine said:
what about stopping in 1933?

We have a forum member who owns a 1933 so no reason to stop. This is a party for everyone.

CRHer700

Wait when you reach 1871, 1877, 1881, 1923, 1925, and 1964. I may not have the best coins, but I do want to post some after someone posts a better one, but before we go onto to the next date, if you get what I mean.

TomB

I look forward to seeing what year we get to before this falls off the rails. In the previous attempts similar to this the thread has gone through the initial barriers (and turned into a "throw pretty much whatever you want up") relatively quickly.

Walkerguy21D

Embarrassing to post this after the previous coin:

johnny010

@Walkerguy21D said:
Embarrassing to post this after the previous coin:

No way!!
What a privilege to own.

Calling 1794?

edwardjulio

PeakRarities

Floridafacelifter

Copperindian

CaptHenway

I call dibs on 1922!

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Well, only 85 more coins and I can jump in!

EastonCollection

@Floridafacelifter said:

Now we are talking - my favorite Early quarter of all time. But she won't marry me? I love her!

EastonCollection

Its a 1797 Dime with a terminal die state.

johnny010

Anyone with a 1798?

scubafuel

HillbillyCollector

HillbillyCollector

Copperindian

@TomB said:
I look forward to seeing what year we get to before this falls off the rails. In the previous attempts similar to this the thread has gone through the initial barriers (and turned into a "throw pretty much whatever you want up") relatively quickly.

Good call! And it didn’t take long - a second 1797 was posted LOL!

johnny010

@Copperindian said:

@TomB said:
I look forward to seeing what year we get to before this falls off the rails. In the previous attempts similar to this the thread has gone through the initial barriers (and turned into a "throw pretty much whatever you want up") relatively quickly.

Good call! And it didn’t take long - a second 1797 was posted LOL!

No big deal right. We are making great progress.

Calling 1801?

johnny010

@HillbillyCollector

Love that 1799! Excellent way to close out the 1700s.

fluffy155

1801 is a tough date. I was waiting for 1802 but might as well throw 1801 up here:

Floridafacelifter

Floridafacelifter

Floridafacelifter

pcgscacgold

Walkerguy21D

Copperindian

@johnny010: the thread is en fuego!
Ken

pcgscacgold

johnny010

@Copperindian said:
@johnny010: the thread is en fuego!
Ken

These coins are absolutely stunning to see all in one thread. Thank you to everyone showcasing your treasures.

hbarbee

lermish

pcgscacgold

pcgscacgold

Pnies20

How you gonna take 2 in a row!!!???

pcgscacgold

@Pnies20 said:
How you gonna take 2 in a row!!!???

Oops.....

Pnies20

HillbillyCollector