1837 A full range of interesting federal coinage, copper, gold and silver...plus all those Hard Times Tokens....Just a lot to choose from, and to fit any budget.
First year that every denomination is represented, and the last until 1840! TD
Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
1875. 100 years before Batman It also includes the double dimes.
It is just too bad that they stopped the two cent, three cent silver and the half dime a few years before this. That would have made this a very neat set.
Definitely 1873 ... arrows, no arrows, closed 3, open 3, rare CC's, full range of denominations, proof and MS, and many patterns ... cf. Harry Boosel's booklet on the subject, and add in a good dose of Judd/Pollock ...
1878 for me. Mainly because all the VAM Morgans would keep me plenty busy.
I have existed since the creation of this world and will exist until its end. Only my form will change. For these 80 human life years, I have the benefit of having a functioning body and consciousness. I will not waste this opportunity.
2008 - a treasure trove of interesting material, much of it extremely low mintage.
W-mintmarked Buffalo gold in 4 denominations, uncirculated and proof - the only year for fractional-ounce gold Buffalos, including the 1/4 ounce nickel-sized coin.
W-mintmarked Platinum Eagles in 4 denominations, uncirculated and proof, with a unique reverse (they change every year). With one exception, the 2008-W's were the lowest mintages in their series.
W-mintmarked Gold Eagles in 4 denominations, uncirculated and proof. The 2008-W uncirculated $10 quarter-ounce is the lowest mintage Gold Eagle of any denomination, at 8,883.
W-mintmarked Silver Eagles, uncirculated and proof, including the scarce uncirculated 2008-W reverse of 2007 error.
Four First Spouse $10 gold coins, including the Jackson and Van Buren "Liberty" coins featuring the classic Bust and Liberty Seated designs on the obverse (due to these presidents not being married at the time they were in office).
The attractive Bald Eagle commemoratives in 3 denominations, uncirculated and proof.
Plus the annual satin finish mint sets, silver and clad proof sets, and circulation strikes. Final year of the Lincoln Memorial cent.
All in all, a numismatically eventful year with many attractive and interesting coins.
If you could add, "AND you could have unlimited funds," I'd go for 1796. It's the only year in which a collector can put together a complete year set of early U.S. coins with all ten of the denominations that were authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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-Aristotle
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-Horace
<< <i>1909 >>
6 types of cents and the incuse Indian Gold coins are cool ...
Whatever you are, be a good one. ---- Abraham Lincoln
Or you could go blind doing die attributions on 1853A&R coinage.
Enough errors and varieties to keep me busy for quite some time
First year that every denomination is represented, and the last until 1840!
TD
For 19th century branch mint gold, it is THE year.
It is just too bad that they stopped the two cent, three cent silver and the half dime a few years before this. That would have made this a very neat set.
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<< <i>1909 >>
4 types of cents and the incuse Indian Gold coins are cool ... >>
and the last year of the New Orleans coins
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
John
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Sunnywood
Sunnywood's Rainbow-Toned Morgans (Retired)
Sunnywood's Barber Quarters (Retired)
No modern (post 1964) collectors outside of erwindoc and error specialists?
peacockcoins
siliconvalleycoins.com
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/liberty-head-2-1-gold-major-sets/liberty-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1840-1907-cac/alltimeset/268163
Sorry if I offend with a bit of Darkside intrusion.
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Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors
Collector of:
Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
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The advantage of 1916, you have Barber, Winged Liberty, Standing Quarter, Walking Half, Buffalo, Lincoln cent, a nice mix of gold including McKinley.
My other choice would be something in the 1790's. I simply can't narrow it down.
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
U.S. Type Set
Eric
H1c
L1C
H10c
10c
25c
50c
S$1
GQE
G$5
$10
I my line of work, I can ask myself questions with no answer and drive myself insane. It's something to avoid.
1878 for me. Mainly because all the VAM Morgans would keep me plenty busy.
How many of you folk have the both of those?
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W-mintmarked Buffalo gold in 4 denominations, uncirculated and proof - the only year for fractional-ounce gold Buffalos, including the 1/4 ounce nickel-sized coin.
W-mintmarked Platinum Eagles in 4 denominations, uncirculated and proof, with a unique reverse (they change every year). With one exception, the 2008-W's were the lowest mintages in their series.
W-mintmarked Gold Eagles in 4 denominations, uncirculated and proof. The 2008-W uncirculated $10 quarter-ounce is the lowest mintage Gold Eagle of any denomination, at 8,883.
W-mintmarked Silver Eagles, uncirculated and proof, including the scarce uncirculated 2008-W reverse of 2007 error.
Four First Spouse $10 gold coins, including the Jackson and Van Buren "Liberty" coins featuring the classic Bust and Liberty Seated designs on the obverse (due to these presidents not being married at the time they were in office).
The attractive Bald Eagle commemoratives in 3 denominations, uncirculated and proof.
Plus the annual satin finish mint sets, silver and clad proof sets, and circulation strikes. Final year of the Lincoln Memorial cent.
All in all, a numismatically eventful year with many attractive and interesting coins.
My Adolph A. Weinman signature
Then again, I would love to collection of 1793 large cents...