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Newps:1893 Columbian Expo elongated coins........key date coin!-Need help with die #'s?

NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I just got these two and I thought I would share some pics. The 1886 nickel is the most interesting out of the two. What do you guys/gals think of them?

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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    Very nice indeed.

    Have you even seen or heard of a Columbian Expo stretched double dime?
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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Have you even seen or heard of a Columbian Expo stretched double dime? >>



    Nope, never seen one. I don't really collect these, so I don't know a lot about them. You should ask board member tmot99, he would probably know.


  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice! Do you collect material associated with classic commems or just the Columbian Expo? I have a couple of nice spoons from the Columbian. I think the associated material is terribly underrated.

    Cheers,

    Bob
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice! Do you collect material associated with classic commems or just the Columbian Expo? >>



    Neither, I just picked these up for type but I do find exposition material interesting. Maybe in the future I will.
  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭
    That's cool!
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  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,559 ✭✭✭
    Those are really neat and in such good shape too.
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  • LouisLouis Posts: 3,687
    Not from the Columbian expo, but....

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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Not from the Columbian expo, but....

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    Yikes! The date and details show up really well for having been a recently minted coin.

    The only Lousiana Purchase Expo item I have is a carved wooden egg brought back by my great-great aunt. Why didn't she think ahead to figure out her great-great grand nephew would collect elongated coins? image
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    TTT for Tmot!!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • deansmintdeansmint Posts: 177
    Was there a premium associated with the 1886? I find that to be very neat, a several hundred dollar coin smushed but does it still retain some of the numismatic value.
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Was there a premium associated with the 1886? I find that to be very neat, a several hundred dollar coin smushed but does it still retain some of the numismatic value. >>



    I paid:

    1886 nickel- $35

    1892 dime- $50
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    tmot99,

    I'm trying to determine the die #'s for these:

    1886 Nickel elongated- Die #1c - ILL-WCE1c

    1892 dime elongated- Die #1a - ILL-WCE1a

    Can you confirm if that's right? Thanks.
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>TTT for Tmot!! >>



    TTT

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