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"Completed" my Trade Dollar Set by Date, MM & Hub Type
crypto79
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I recently came to terms with a generous collector who I had the pleasure of meeting last Nov at seated fest for the last coin I needed on the main part of my set. Doing a Trade Dollar set is hard enough but when one adds in the Hub type portion to the set which affects the years 1875-76 with multiple combinations of Hub types it becomes an extreme challenge that only a small number of collectors have ever completed. What makes it so very hard is two of the coins (75p type 1/1 & 76p type 2/2 ) have surviving populations that number just a few dozen and two of the other coins are legitimately rare in their own right (1875cc type 1/2 & 1876cc type 1/1 (not counting the DDR)). The rest are scarce and like all Trade Dollars and difficult to find attractive & original. While my chart has the popular pick up points it should be noted that the whole design is different be it subtlety to completely in parts--
One of the best parts of displaying at Seated Fest was meeting so many like minded collectors who not only shared with me their years of experience but many of them brought along some amazing coins as well for ultimate show and tell. The Seller of this one brought to show me a coin that I had not only never had a chance to buy but had never seen in person and to top it off it was one of the 2-3 finest known. I immediately fell in love and knew that I had to have it and after a few months of working out a deal it is now mine and my core set is complete. I do plan on upgrading some of my coins and I have many varieties left to find. Not to over emphasize the true rarity of this but HA.com has never sold one of these and this coin had been off the market since 96 and an unknown amount of time before that. Dick Osburn told me the once that he had had only one in stock over the years and it sold to the first person he called about it let alone have had it hit his list. The pictures are rough and it doesn't show how truly brilliant the coin is, any amount of light makes the coin simply come alive with a PL fire and blue rims... Simply stunning & Better pictures in the spring
FULL SET CAN BE SEEN BELOW
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One of the best parts of displaying at Seated Fest was meeting so many like minded collectors who not only shared with me their years of experience but many of them brought along some amazing coins as well for ultimate show and tell. The Seller of this one brought to show me a coin that I had not only never had a chance to buy but had never seen in person and to top it off it was one of the 2-3 finest known. I immediately fell in love and knew that I had to have it and after a few months of working out a deal it is now mine and my core set is complete. I do plan on upgrading some of my coins and I have many varieties left to find. Not to over emphasize the true rarity of this but HA.com has never sold one of these and this coin had been off the market since 96 and an unknown amount of time before that. Dick Osburn told me the once that he had had only one in stock over the years and it sold to the first person he called about it let alone have had it hit his list. The pictures are rough and it doesn't show how truly brilliant the coin is, any amount of light makes the coin simply come alive with a PL fire and blue rims... Simply stunning & Better pictures in the spring
FULL SET CAN BE SEEN BELOW
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<< <i>Not to over emphasize the true rarity of this but HA.com has never sold one of these and this coin had been off the market since 96 and an unknown amount of time before that. >>
Psh, not rare at all. In fact I pulled one off eBay just last week.
Seriously though, this is a true work of art and every trade dollar collector's fantasy. VERY WELL DONE Crytpo!
I envy you and hope to one day have a collection that comes close to yours. You should feel proud today.
Congrats! This is one collection type that is not about money......its about effort and diligence. This a significant achievement and well done. i know several other long time collectors that have not completed a Type I/II collection. Again, well done.
keoj
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
bob
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
And a big shout out to the seller too, I know he likes his trade dollars.
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
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<< <i>It's interesting that they held off using the new T2 hub for Carson City in 1876. Nice work! And PCGS doesn't recognize the varieties? >>
Thank you all for the kind words, and yes PCGS does recognize the Hub Types but only recently so. It should be noted that their chart is a little off but people are in contact with them to correct it hopefully here shortly. The Type 2 Obv didn't get to any of the mints until late in the year most likely around Oct and production stopped in Apr at the Carson City Mint for Trade Dollars
"Production halted early in year: The Carson City Mint started the year 1876 with 216,000 pieces struck in January, a generous figure. However, the amount declined to 80,000 in February, rose slightly to 85,000 in March, and continued to 128,000 in April, totaling 509,000 at which point coinage ceased for the year."
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Jacob
One heck of an accomplishment with the TDs!
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
My Jefferson Nickel Collection
<< <i>So....in time, PCGS will add the designations to their labels. I didn't see that, that's why I asked.
One heck of an accomplishment with the TDs! >>
they already do but only if the submitter pay for var service
AB
While getting the 76p II/II is nice, you should know that your real achievement is your knowledge and dedication. Congrats to that!
EVP
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<< <i>congratulations, How long did it take you? >>
About 4 years once I started focusing and looking at every coin I could get my hands on.
keoj
<< <i>It has taken others considerably longer
keoj >>
I had help and was able to learn from others
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<< <i>That is an outstanding set - Congratulations! I'd pay money just to look at it....
I knew next to nothing about Trade Dollars 6 months ago, but all of the discussion on this forum piqued my interest. I just kicked off my collection with an 1877 S, and can now see that there is a loooong way to go....
Thank you for sharing! >>
Every collection starts with one coin/object. Here is my first Trade Dollar that got me started and inspired me even if I no longer own it.