Is The Twenty Cent Piece (Double Dime) The "Red Headed Stepchild" Of Numismatics? Post You

stman

This short series didn't seem popular in the day, and not much now. I actually like them and especially that eagle on the back. I saw this coin on a dealers website a while back that said sold. I thought heck, I would have bought that as I really like the look. I then seen it on another dealers website for a touch less so I did buy it.

I won't include any adjectives concerning the coin as no doubt someone will come in here and try and correct me.I will just say this is my kinda coin. The image depicts basically a straight on look and becomes quite lively when rotated in the light. Go ahead and post yours if you feel like it.

Yorkshireman

I have always liked the reverse eagle.

DaveWcoins

I like them as well, but I have seen them (raw) mixed in with a group of seated 25c. I am sure there was confusion at the time, and I can see why they were not popular at the time they circulated. I'm sure plenty of people mixed them up with quarters.

BillJones

I have a set, minus the 1875-P in Mint State. I've been looking for that for over a year with no results. Here my favorite, and 1876-P in MS-65.



And if you want to see the rest ...

double dime link

Boosibri

They are interesting but certainly appreciated less than other series. I'd call the 3 cent nickel the red headed stepchild, IMO.

ChangeInHistory

<< <i>I like them as well, but I have seen them (raw) mixed in with a group of seated 25c. I am sure there was confusion at the time, and I can see why they were not popular at the time they circulated. I'm sure plenty of people mixed them up with quarters. >>



The SBA of the time

Flatwoods

They definitely don't seem very popular but I like them as well.
Nice coins posted by stman and BillJones!

ricko

I have been meaning to add one to my collection..... need to focus a bit more on that .... Cheers, RickO

mdwoods

I love that old crusty look on stmans 20 center. Nice coin.

Great set of double dimes Bill, While they are all nice coins, the 76'es MS and PR are both superb.

astrorat

Yeah ... I kinda like the series. Here is one of my favorites ...



Close-up images can be found here.

Edited to add ... I love stman's 1875-P!

Yorkshireman

<< <i>I like them as well, but I have seen them (raw) mixed in with a group of seated 25c. I am sure there was confusion at the time, and I can see why they were not popular at the time they circulated. I'm sure plenty of people mixed them up with quarters. >>




I am in the investment business.
Recently, a client asked to Me to help her sell a hoard of old coins given to her my her late father 20 years earlier. These had been boxed ever since. The valuation (done by a professional dealer at the time) included a seated quarter. In reality, there was no seated quarter at all, but there was one 20 cent piece.

Scary!!

NumisOxide

I've bought several in the last 6 months which were listed as seated quarters. I'm not complaining though.

csdot

I need one of these for my MS/PF registry set, but all I ever see are the 1875-S. I figure if I am going to drop that sort of loot on a single coin (even the 75-S is expensive at the grade I want), I'd prefer it not be the most common example.

BillJones

<< <i>I need one of these for my MS/PF registry set, but all I ever see are the 1875-S. I figure if I am going to drop that sort of loot on a single coin (even the 75-S is expensive at the grade I want), I'd prefer it not be the most common example. >>



The next most common is the 1875-CC. You can get those in Mint State, but a lot of them are weakly struck in the area of "LIBERTY" on the obverse and the left wing of the eagle in the reverse. 1876-P with an enticing mintage of 15,900, which includes 1,500 Proofs. You can find one of those with some patience. The 1875-P is surprising hard to find. The Proof mintage was the highest in the series, said to be over 2,700, but most of them were melted.

jayPem

OP's coin...perfect grey dirt look ! I would like to see a type set made entirely of coins with this look...

kaz

Here's mine. The previous owner had bought it from Mark Feld. It has really nice iridescent color when tilted in the light.




NGC AU-53, CAC, old fatty holder

Overdate

<< <i>I need one of these for my MS/PF registry set, but all I ever see are the 1875-S. I figure if I am going to drop that sort of loot on a single coin (even the 75-S is expensive at the grade I want), I'd prefer it not be the most common example. >>


An 1877 or 1878 proof might be a good catch for your registry set.

BillJones

<< <i>

<< <i>I need one of these for my MS/PF registry set, but all I ever see are the 1875-S. I figure if I am going to drop that sort of loot on a single coin (even the 75-S is expensive at the grade I want), I'd prefer it not be the most common example. >>


An 1877 or 1878 proof might be a good catch for your registry set. >>



The 1878 is easier of the two. The 1877 is the second scarcest date and mint combination in the series with the 1876-CC coming in first, of course. A couple hundred of the 1877 Proofs went unsold and were melted along with unknown numbers of 1878s and other dates.

mercurydimeguy

BG

<< <i>Here's mine. The previous owner had bought it from Mark Feld. It has really nice iridescent color when tilted in the light.




NGC AU-53, CAC, old fatty holder >>



A very nice coin.

Lakesammman

I like 'em - just never thought of doing a set.

Kove

I like BillJones' set. While I've like the 20c for a long time, I've never thought of doing a set, but the idea is appealing. I've always wanted an 1877 and an 1878 proof.

Cam40

I always wanted one when I learned of them in the hobby. Still havnt added one yet.
What got me about those too was the sort of curve they were graded on. Like a curve
that resembled a half moon or something.

astrorat

<< <i>What got me about those too was the sort of curve they were graded on. Like a curve
that resembled a half moon or something. >>

What do you mean by grading on a curve?

Sunnywood

Finest known 1876 20¢ business strike, PCGS MS67 CAC.
For years this was the pop 1/0, now there are two more 67's at PCGS,
but this remains the superior specimen of all.



Same coin, normal lighting, slab images, cropped ...

hchcoin

Some sweet coins in this thread.

rec78

I did do a set excepting for the 1876-CC. They are in the bank and i cannot post images at this time. I have one of the very few circulated 1878 proofs.

Bob

stman

Hey more interest than I would have thought, and some nice coins posted. Thanks all, and a special thanks to astrorat for sharing his book on these coins online with a link in his Sig line.

valente151

Here's one I just got back from NGC/sold this week. One of the most attractive 20c I've been able to find, I like them like this when they are toned, lustrous and not dipped out. NGC MS63

fastfreddie

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