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What constitutes a U.S. coin series?

CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,604 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Does the 1796 Draped Bust, Small Eagle quarter constitute a one year, complete coin series, or is it part of a larger Draped Bust quarter series?

What about the 1808 quarter eagle?
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,604 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The only thing I have to say is that if the Red Book lumps it into the Draped Bust series (and it does), then who am I to disagree?

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    jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would venture to say that it takes at least two of something to be considered "in a series", as in a serial sequence.
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,483 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I would venture to say that it takes at least two of something to be considered "in a series", as in a serial sequence. >>

    I agree. One of any one thing is not a "series" and to label it as such is..............say is it a "mule"?
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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,524 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The person building the collection gets to decide what is included in it.

    I would include the quarter as part of the Draped Bust series.
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,823 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am not sure there is a clear answer- to the extent that this helps, think of the 1902 GB Crown. One year, but there is a proof so I suspect that changes that example

    1879 Italian 5 Lira?

    Obviously not US examples, but sometimes a numismatic question trumps geographic boundaries

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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How about going the other direction and say that a denomination defines a series?
    I don't think there is a correct, defendable answer Captain.

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