1872 Mint set with a great story. Grades post 77

blu62vette

I am posting the photos and member Cape will be along shortly with the story. These are simply amazing coins......



And the holder:





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relicsncoins

That is really cool!!!

johnny9434

way cool

doh

WOW. "Well matched" doesn't even begin to describe these pieces. I hope they're never broken up.

Edited to add: But where's the Indian Cent?

relicsncoins

They would look really cool in a multi-holder.

coinkid855

Wow!! Were these in the cornerstone of a building? They're amazing!!




-Paul

cape

Hi everyone, these pieces were found recently under a wooden pillar that was being repaired in a church here in New England. They are all mint state pieces... which is truly rare! If anyone would like to see them ,I will have them on display in Boston at the Baystate show . Todd ,as always did a fantastic job with his imaging! Enjoy !

coinkid855

Very cool! Thanks for sharing them with us!!



-Paul

blu62vette

<< <i>Hi everyone, these pieces were found recently under a wooden pillar that was being repaired in a church here in New England. They are all mint state pieces... which is truly rare! If anyone would like to see them ,I will have them on display in Boston at the Baystate show . Todd ,as always did a fantastic job with his imaging! Enjoy ! >>



Cape is being modest here.....The coins are fantastic and amazingly well matched. Mint state is an understatement.

Broadstruck

I stories like this!

mdwoods

Wow, those are really great coins. I bet they've never been dipped either.

cape

To add a little history about 1872, On Nov 5th Ulysses S Grant is reelected President. Also on Nov 18th Susan B Anthony votes for the first time and she is served an arrest warrant and in a subsequent trial she is fined $100 which she never pays the fine.

cape

The holder said 7 coins of 1872 .... but there wasn't a penny

pheh

So, so cool. Thank you for sharing these.

Hussulo

Lovely coins. When do you think they were put there? The holder Doesn't appear to be from 1872.

Southcounty

Sweet!

The stuff numismatic dreams are made of!

mdwoods

If you don't mind my asking, how did you come by these beauties?

mustanggt

Absolutely amazing.....

DAM

Wow!! What a neat find.

I hope no one screws with them. They are beautuful just the way they are. Great story too.

ranshdow

I agree with everyone. Super cool.

savoyspecial

Amazing set



>>The holder said 7 coins of 1872 .... but there wasn't a penny>>


perhaps the missing coin is a 3 cent piece (either composition)

partagas

Great coins, and better story. Although the toning isn't fantastic, it is amazing how they all match.

I am curious as well about when they think they were placed there. The tape and holders appear newer then 19 th century. And how did you come about them.

morgandollar1878

<< <i>Wow, those are really great coins. I bet they've never been dipped either. >>




Only in holy water.

cape

They walked into the Coinfest show and a dealer friend of mine purchased them.... I saw these first thing last Thursday at dealer set up in Baltimore, among my buddies new purchases. I'm trying to find out the name of the Church.

YogiBerraFan

Beautiful coins!

Elcontador

An inadvertent (sp?) time capsule of coins. I like it! Bet some kid knew where it was hidden and stole the penny to buy some candy!

coinlieutenant

OMG...as a student of the date....that is very cool!

cape

I'm off to the show at Baystate... please come on by and take a look!

DIMEMAN

Beautiful coins!!!

Need to be put in the correct holders though.

rhedden

This thread is a good opportunity for us to see an example of "original" toning on Seated coins that ostensibly have not been touched for a very, very long time, regardless of whether the holder turns out to date from 1872 or not. I actually find the toning quite attractive for its originality. If the coins had been dipped or conserved by NCS, this set would be no more impressive than any put-together set of the date.

Too bad the person who stashed the coins didn't have the foresight to choose "CC" mint examples of the dime, quarter, half, and dollar.

Thanks for posting these wonderful pieces!

TomB

Incredible.

coinlieutenant

CC examples probably didnt even make their way out to the East coast for actual circulation, at least not in any quantity...

AngryTurtle

Spectacular, especially with a very interesting provenance. How did NGC grade them (looking at the prongs)?

Batman23

<< <i>Amazing set



>>The holder said 7 coins of 1872 .... but there wasn't a penny>>


perhaps the missing coin is a 3 cent piece (either composition) >>



Don't forget, it could have been a nickel that is missing.

partagas

What are the grades?

Dennis88

Extremely cool find. I love well-matched (proof and circulation strike) sets of Liberty Seated coinage and this is a very seldom encountered selection in what appears to be high-grade. I believe such sets were more common 50 years ago, now they are rarities, and not much is needed to appreciate them.

Thanks for the post

Dennis

EagleEye

Very cool!

Gemini

Incredible!

thesearcher

Wow! Those coins are really something

garrynot

<< <i>CC examples probably didnt even make their way out to the East coast for actual circulation, at least not in any quantity... >>



If those were CC coins, the numismatic media would be all over it.

canadanz

That is one cool find!

RWB

Collectors commonly ordered coins from the mint and would receive pieces like the ones illustrated. But, you have to order separately from each mint, and if the coins had already been put in a sealed vault, you were out of luck.

Nice group of coins. Why were they put there? Is there anything more to the background?

boiler78

Scotch tape was invented in the 1920's so those coins must have been re-interred at some point. Very cool set. What are the NGC grades?

Justacommeman

Stunned

MJ

speety

Amazing!

toyz4geo

It is amazing what lurks in older buildings in this country. I love stories like this. Way cool! I wish I was able to go to the show to see them firsthand. Neat display.

roadrunner

Wonderful matched set of what appear to be MS64-65 coins. Everyone loves the CC's....but I'd rather they'd have an S on the back so they'd be a cool & underrated set. Glad they were shown to a knowledgeable dealer first as I could have easily seen a local B&M shop dipping these out to make them "look better and grade higher."

The 1870-1872 Philly coins don't get quite the attention of the earlier Philly dates, but in many cases just as tough.

roadrunner

BillyGoatsGruff

Very cool! Thanks for sharing Todd!

tradedollarnut

Nicccceee!