Most esoteric U.S. coin collecting

tjkillian

Ever since the article in the Gobrecht Journal about the 1861-O half dollar die marriages, I've been trying to collect them all, except the Confederate reverse. I've been collecting all coins from 1861 already.
What other esoteric collecting do others do on this board? It seems most folks collect a standard way, i.e. by type or date/mint. What unusual collections of U.S. coins are being put together?

By the way, I'm 25% finished with the 1861-O half dollars by die marriage, thanks to Dick Osborn. A wonderful guy.

Tom

RKKay

Counterfeit US patterns and splashers.

TWQG

Blatantly AT'd moderns in PCGS holders.

OnlyBuffalos

State quarter spoons bought in garage sales for $.25 or less. Presently have around 30. I did buy 10 Texas spoons for $2.50 once. I think kids had been using them in a sand box.

michael

first/second tier electro/struck copies of mostly copper a few silver mass. coins made for collectors

who could not afford the originals of mostly colonial and some really early american copper federal mint coins

these were mostly made 1840's-late 19th century

third tier good

second tier very good+

first tier BEST!!

truly undervalued
monster historical context
beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
extremely collectible
extreme sleeper and with a fundemential reason to rise in demand

michael

circulated and choice unc. carson city type coins pre 1879 NO cc morgans

pre 1835 circulated and unc. copper silver and gold type date and variety coinage

pre 1801 silver gold copper coinage

pre federal copper coinage!!!

ccex

I collect AG grade Barber dimes, and enjoy my "grading set" of AG 3.0, 3.3, 3.5, and 3.7 coins. I still need one that qualifies as PO-1 at one of the major TPG services.

Conder101

I have 1/3 of a set of electrotypes of the proof only half cents from the 1840's.

seanq

I think everything I collect meets the definition of "esoteric," and frankly I wouldn't want it any other way.


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I have 1/3 of a set of electrotypes of the proof only half cents from the 1840's.






I WANT THEM,

KUCH

Esoteric is all about Key Date coins for this hobbiest. MS64 is the minimum grade I look for. In 04-purchased 1909S VDB Red, in 05 purchased 1928 Peace Dollar, fall of 06 will bring another purchase. Maybe Key Date Mercury dime or Franklin. Of course another goal is to own a early date copper. Any suggestions?

OKbustchaser

Not all that esoteric, but a little off the beaten path...

I collect 1827 bust halves by die marriage. Out of 49 die pairs I have 45. The rest of the bust half nuts around here can probably figure out which ones I still need. (That's right...THOSE four.:grrrr)

mozin

OKbustchaser,

Which do you need, the O-124 or the O-144, both R5+? The other three must be O-137 R6, O-148 R6+, & O-149 R8.

Please realize that I am not offering one of my dups. I am missing 21 marriages from 1827.

OKbustchaser

144

mozin

The real problem in buying an 1827 CBH O-144, is that those few collectors owning them in the grade you want likely will never sell their coins. Opting for a much lower grade might be the only way to own one of these in your lifetime.

MrHalfDime

Anything made from a half dime, including many love tokens, stick pins, buttons, cuff links, watch fobs, bracelets, a necklace, a letter opener with a half dime in the handle, and a spoon with a half dime as the bowl.

OKbustchaser

<< <i>The real problem in buying an 1827 CBH O-144, is that those few collectors owning them in the grade you want likely will never sell their coins. Opting for a much lower grade might be the only way to own one of these in your lifetime. >>



opting for a lower grade with any of the marriages I still need will be the only way (short of a cherry tree falling on me) will be the only way I can own them even if current owners did sell.

coinlieutenant

Counterfeit US patterns and splashers.

Proud to say I found you one!

mgoodm3

I think that tmot's squashed columbian expo coin type set is pretty esoteric, but very cool.

rec78

I dont have them anymore but i once started a large cent date set with holes--i had about 30 or them then sold them to a dealer who made me an offer that i could not refuse.
I Started a counterfiet type set but alas it was stolen in 1990. had some pretty neat ones too-like a 1960-D dime. i did not restart this set as of yet. Bob

RKKay

<< <i>Counterfeit US patterns and splashers.

Proud to say I found you one! >>



Proud to say you found me one.