I have found my "white whale" !

KindaNewish

2 years of looking at every 1875-CC that I could find, and eBay comes through again!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/202186246628
I superimposed the ebay photo over the plate coin in doubledimes.com and yeppers this here be a BF-5, only the 3rd known.

I had to share this, but as I found out long ago, nobody cares about the twenty cent coins.

Boosibri

Congrats on a personal accomplishment

KindaNewish

Thanks. I have been focusing on the 20c since I stumbled on the double dimes book a few years ago. Both John Frost and Lane have been most accessible and helpful, probably because I am the only idiot trying to do a set of these by die variety. In the past few years I've got 2 of the 13 known 1875-CC BF-1; the first 1876 BF-4 proof (at least one other has come up since I found mine); a really nice 1875 BF-2 which I think is much more scarce than they report in the book; and my 1875 BF-3, which is still unique.

But this is the one I've been looking for.

ECHOES

Very cool, build that set!

Crypto

That is super cool, the 75cc has one of the white whales of the trade dollar set too!

AUandAG

cool double dime for sure!
bob

Broadstruck

Congrats now what is a BF-5?

It's not that no one cares about double dimes...

Just that you need the patience of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk to find one with true original surfaces.

They make Seated $1's seem easy.

Kudbegud

Nice find through persistence and patients.

astrorat

@Broadstruck said:
Congrats now what is a BF-5?

http://www.doubledimes.com/1875CC-BF5.html

Stooge

@KindaNewish said:
Both John Frost and Lane have been most accessible and helpful, probably because I am the only idiot trying to do a set of these by die variety.

Be extremely grateful that no one other than you are chasing these. It'll keep prices down, along with no competition. If there is ever a surge in this series, you'll have a huge head start!
BTW, Nice job on finding your W.W.

thefinn

@Kudbegud said:
Nice find through persistence and patients.

You don't need to be a doctor to collect them. It's patience.

MikeInFL

Congrats!

FWIW, here is my example:

It took me a few years to find mine, too.

Timbuk3

Sweet !!!

KindaNewish

@MikeInFL said:
Congrats!

FWIW, here is my example:

It took me a few years to find mine, too.

wow, nice. Small world.
are you working on a die set too?

1630Boston

Congrats

Jimnight

Congratulations.

ricko

Congratulations... always a good feeling to find 'the one' that you have been searching for. Cheers, RickO

MikeInFL

@KindaNewish said:

@MikeInFL said:
Congrats!

FWIW, here is my example:

It took me a few years to find mine, too.

wow, nice. Small world.
are you working on a die set too?

Nope. I just collect the double-dimes as a type coin.

BuffaloIronTail

@Stooge said:

@KindaNewish said:
Both John Frost and Lane have been most accessible and helpful, probably because I am the only idiot trying to do a set of these by die variety.

Be extremely grateful that no one other than you are chasing these. It'll keep prices down, along with no competition. If there is ever a surge in this series, you'll have a huge head start!
BTW, Nice job on finding your W.W.

Absolutely! Go where your heart takes you and never look back!

Pete

DDR

Congratulations! What a great feeling, I am sure.

coinpro76

Fantastic, I often think someone out there is already doing "that" whether its crowds or a single person, Well you are the guy bringing together this history in a scarce collection. Well done.

ms70

Fabulous! I love to hear news like this! Enjoy it to the max!