My Newest Addition

RKKay

Just picked her up recently and had to show her off. J-1699, Shield Earring quarter. Guess the grade, if you'd like.

KlectorKid

66, My gut instinct.

fcloud

Nice coin. What metal is it made of?

mbbiker

Thats really cool, congrats on the new addition.

RKKay

Thanks. It's copper. It's also unfair to ask you to guess a grade without seeing it in person, but I'll reveal the grade within an hour.

BSqr

whatever the grade, I like it!

RKKay

PCGS PR 64 RB

RYK

Very cool coin. Is this for your collection or for sale?

RYK

Rick definitely has the coolest coins! Keep on posting them! Please!

kranky

Nice pattern, and the Shield Earring is an attractive design. I'm going with 65.

Merc

Interesting coin. I'd love to get into patterns but they are so expensive. I borrowed Judd's pattern book from my coin club's library just to look at them. There are some amazing patterns I never knew exhisted. Here, the grade is not so important. Some patterns are so rare, there may be just a few or just 1 made.

oreville

That has lovely color for a 64 RB.

Patterns are a lot of fun and collectors should consider buying just one to help dress their coin set as these patterns are neat.

Also buying just one pattern for each denomination can help limit how deep you get into patterns as they can be a bottomless cup of addicting items to buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can easily go broke buying patterns!!!!!!!!!!!! I know!!!

Since I enjoy collecting dimes most of all (as a denomination) added about a half of dozen patterns dimes to make the dime type set more interesting. I have always pursued R-7 and at least PR-65, if at all possible. The neatest dime pattern of all in my opinion is the dime pattern with the design of the Morgan silver dollar. But alas, I am on the outside looking in on that one.

We have in our midst some PCGS posters that are reknown for their pattern expertise.

mbbiker

Some day i'll get a pattern they are so interesting.

RKKay

Oreville, I agree wholeheartedly with your post. I love patterns, but am now addicted. R7s and R8s are ideal, PR 65 or better. I'm nearly broke now. Morgan dimes are awesome. Here's my 1586 PCGS 63Cam. Rick

Draco

I love patterns, but haven't found any in my price range that I've managed to snag yet. It's nice to see all the different patterns in the PCGS pop report, but where would I find a good quality database with images? Maybe a book. . .

RKKay

Society of Pattern Collectors

Lakesammman

If you like patterns, go to ebay and type in "pattern", listed by highest price. Some really nice ones were just listed by Superior.

mdwoods

That's a beauty RKKay. I love copper patterns. I only learned of the ear ring pattern/s? a few months ago. Good find. mdwoods

RKKay

Thanks. I think she's great.

oreville

Patterns were once (and I guess still is) the domain for advanced collectors but hopefully that is changing a little bit.

Bear

A very lovely coin regardless of grade.

A wonderful and esoteric choice in collecting.

Gemini

A very intersting area of collecting with these being both unusual and beautiful.
It is a shame that so many pretty designs never made it all the way to coinage.

wondercoin

I love patterns, but am now addicted. R7s and R8s are ideal, PR 65 or better. I'm nearly broke now. Morgan dimes are awesome. Here's my 1586 PCGS 63Cam. Rick"

Rick: A very telling post. Yes - no question, you are addicted. Yes - I suspect you are nearly broke. BUT, there is still some equity in your house and there are some wonderful coins coming up in the Long Beach sale. And, you will have a table at Long Beach (651) I will be joining you at and I will have plenty of money available to assist you in liquidating some of this stuff. So - HANG IN THERE - you will be OK in the end.

Wondercoin