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Let's get serious about the "Box of 20"...
MrEureka
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If you were going to limit yourself to 20 coins, what would you buy?
I think I'd collect pattern large cents. A complete set would be about 20 coins. It would probably take 10 years and less than 200K to put together the finest possible set.
I think I'd collect pattern large cents. A complete set would be about 20 coins. It would probably take 10 years and less than 200K to put together the finest possible set.
Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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Russ, NCNE
Cameron Kiefer
1) 1856 Flying Eagle
2) 1916 Standing Quarter
3) 1916-d Mercury Dime
4) 1909-s VDB Lincoln Cent
5) 1877 Indian Head Cent
6) 1926-s Buffalo Nickel
7) 1921-s Walking Liberty Half
8) 1934-s Peace Dollar
9) 1880 Shiled Nickel
10) 1912-s Liberty Nickel
11) 1932-d Washington Quarter
12) 1927-s Standing Quarter
13) 1914-d Lincoln Cent
14) 1909-s Indian Head Cent
15) 1885 Liberty Nickel
16) 1913-s Type II Buffalo Nickel
17) 1921 Mercury Dime
18) 1921-d Walking Liberty Half
19) 1928 Peace Dollar
20) 1932-s Washington Quarter
If so, I'd like to buy Cardinals best Bust dollars, if not, the best quality seated & Barber quarters and halves I could afford.
Les
Seated half MS-66+
Flowing Hair half MS-62+
Draped Bust half MS-64+
Capped Bust Half MS-65+
$2 1/2 Indian MS-66+
$2 1/2 Liberty MS-66+
$2 1/2 Classic Head MS-65+
$2 1/2 Capped Bust MS-65+
$2 1/2 Turban Head MS-64+
$5 Indian MS-66+
$5 Liberty MS-66+
$5 Classic Head MS-65+
$5 Capped Bust MS-65+
$5 Turban Head MS-64+
$10 Indian MS-66+
$10 Liberty MS-66+
$20 Liberty MS-65+
$20 Saint MS-66+
$1 Gold Type II MS-65+
$3 MS-65+
End up with some of the best gold and half dollar coins onthe planet.
roadrunner
I would get seldom seen coins [Stella, Chain, Proof $20 Lib., CC Halves, cameo Trade, etc.] in the best condition I could find.
1. A matte proof $10 Indian.
2. A $10 capped bust gold piece.
3. A cameo proof Morgan.
4. A cameo proof seated dollar.
5. A PKOK toned C/N IKE in PCGS MS67 (If you're laughing, you've never seen one)
6. A cameo proof Barber half.
7. A mint state capped bust half
8. A proof drapped bust dollar.
9. A mint state flowing hair half.
10. A proof Type one Buffalo Nickel
11. A beautifully toned 1912S mint state Liberty nickel.
12. A purple toned proof IHC.
13. A chain cent.
14. A PCGS MS68 Walker with beautiful, original toning
15. A PCGS PR68 Mercury dime with beautiful rim toning.
16. A type one FH SLQ.
17. A beautifully toned 1953S Franklin in PCGS MS66FBL
18. A blast white high relief Peace Dollar.
19. A Gobrecht Dollar
20. A proof flying eagle.
Somewhere I would fit in a coiled hair Stella.
Greg
2. MS63+ versions of the rest of the CC Morgans...89, 92, 93....that takes me to 13
3. A gem St Gaudens $20...14
And 2 Frankies, 1 SBA, 2 Sacs, and a Shriver commem ...20
<< <i>JB, if you're gonna whack a guy in the head for coins, Anaconda is the guy. >>
he would be my second whack as GSAGUY has all the best stuff locked away (I bet Anaconda would agree too!)
However the concept is interesting. I did greatly improve my collection when I starting selling stuff. I realized I had lots of coins that were not helping my collection. Forcing myself to focus was a very good thing. I don't even miss any coins.
Well I did miss two coins. I bought a better example of one. I let the owner of the other know I'd like to buy that one back sometime in the future...
09/07/2006
Depends on the series. I thought my set of pattern large cents was a good idea. Here are a couple more:
1941-47 short set of walkers.
1793 cents by die variety. (There are 22 in a complete set, but there are enough NC's that you'll never fill the box.)
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
1. 1793 half cent - au / ms
2. 1856 flying eagle - ms or proof
3. 2 cent piece, any date - proof
4. 1851-O 3 cent silver - ms
5. 1913 Buffalo nickel - proof
6. 1916-D winged liberty dime - ms
7. 1875-CC twenty cent - ms
8. 1916 standing liberty quarter - ms
9. 1936 Walking liberty half - proof
10. High relief Peace dollar - ms or proof
11. Pan-Pac $2.50 - ms
12. $3 princess, any date - ms or proof
13. 1879 Stella, flowing hair (let's at least be realistic) - proof
14. 1997 $5 Jackie Robinson - ms (so sue me)
15. 1908 $10 Indian - proof
16. 1907 $20 St. Gaudens, high relief - ms
17. 1987 $25 gold bullion - proof
18. 1915-s $50 octagonal - ms
19. $100 platinum, any date - proof
and one space to spare....
might I suggest a lovely toned oregon commem.
z
Or, you could go for a "double denomination" error coin for that 20th spot.
As for me, I would go with something like a set of New Orleans seated quarters.
<< <i>I guess the question is, is the half dime a different denomination than a nickel
Or, you could go for a "double denomination" error coin for that 20th spot.
>>
As far as I'm concerned, 5 cents is 5 cents. The double denominations will be duking it out as I already have a 6 center and an 11 center, leaning to the 11...
Check out some of my 1794 Large Cents on www.coingallery.org
I hate it when you see my post before I can edit the spelling.
Always looking for nice type coins
my local dealer
al h.