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DAMDAM Posts: 2,410 ✭✭
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Probably the easiest mint set to complete.

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    Dan

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    • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
      Very nice coin.
      There sure were a lot of problems for the mint in that era.
      Imagine if they had sprinkler systems back then. Sure would have been a whole different
      history for numismatics.
      Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
    • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
      Nice indeed.... well done. Cheers, RickO
    • MonteCarloMonteCarlo Posts: 142
      nice
    • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,515 ✭✭✭✭✭
      crumbling rim is pretty cool too
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    • rawmorganrawmorgan Posts: 618 ✭✭✭
      For my personal knowledge, could you explain how this is the easiest mint set to complete. Is it mintage totals or overall survival rate of coins or someting else?

      BTW I really like the look and color of that cent.

    • CoinRaritiesOnlineCoinRaritiesOnline Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭
      A few years ago we ran a Coin World ad to that effect:




      image


      Congrats on a nice coin.
      John Agre

      Coin Rarities Online
    • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭


      << <i>A few years ago we ran a Coin World ad to that effect:




      image


      Congrats on a nice coin. >>



      I bought the coin in that ad in 2008. One could assemble a complete variety-mint set by getting all 9 Newcomb varieties.
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    • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,289 ✭✭✭✭✭
      I bought a complete 1816 year set several years ago. I think it's VF20ish.
      John
      Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
    • DAMDAM Posts: 2,410 ✭✭
      For my personal knowledge, could you explain how this is the easiest mint set to complete. Is it mintage totals or overall survival rate of coins or someting else?

      BTW I really like the look and color of that cent.

      The cent was the only business stike coin minted in 1816. As there were no silver or gold coins minted, you only need the cent to complete a mint set for 1816.


      Dan
    • dengadenga Posts: 922 ✭✭✭


      << <i>The cent was the only business stike coin minted in 1816. As there were no silver or gold coins minted, you only need the cent to complete a mint set for 1816. >>



      Actually the 1815 half dollars were all struck in January 1816 and part of the
      1815 quarter dollar coinage was also struck in January 1816.
    • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
      The cent was the only business stike coin minted in 1816. As there were no silver or gold coins minted, you only need the cent to complete a mint set for 1816.
      Actually the 1815 half dollars were all struck in January 1816 and part of the
      1815 quarter dollar coinage was also struck in January 1816.

      picky, picky....................perhaps it would be better phrased to say that the Cent is the only regular circulation issue "dated" 1816. the early Mint and even the more recent Mint often overlapped year-of-manufacture with year-dated.
    • librtyheadlibrtyhead Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭
      Hmmmmm. That fits nice with my type set........
    • DAMDAM Posts: 2,410 ✭✭
      The cent was the only business stike coin minted in 1816. As there were no silver or gold coins minted, you only need the cent to complete a mint set for 1816.

      Actually the 1815 half dollars were all struck in January 1816 and part of the 1815 quarter dollar coinage was also struck in January 1816.

      picky, picky....................perhaps it would be better phrased to say that the Cent is the only regular circulation issue "dated" 1816. the early Mint and even the more recent Mint often overlapped year-of-manufacture with year-dated.

      Thanks Keets for clarifying that. I thought since the topic was "1816 mint set" it went without saying. My bad, I obviously could have stated it better.

      Dan
    • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,059 ✭✭✭✭✭
      Sweet piece of copper, old too!!
      The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
    • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
      Nice!image
      Becky
    • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
      That's a very nice piece of copper. Congrats on your one coin complete set! image
      Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
    • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
      Denga,
      Thank you for that clarification. I learned something---please post more often.
      Member: EAC, NBS, C4, CWTS, ANA

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      CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]

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