What classic, non-bullion related, US coin series is least dependent on "plastic" for its

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• STONE Posts: 15,275 ✭

  October 30, 2013 12:01AM

  Agree, EAC, then probably colonials, followed by Bust Halves

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• TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,599 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 30, 2013 12:03AM

  
  
  << <i>I think it is large cents with half cents a close second. >>
  
  
  
  in 100% agreement.

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• messydesk Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 30, 2013 12:22AM

  OK, that's settled.
  

  John
  Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution

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• MidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 30, 2013 12:34AM

  Yes, large cents and colonials.

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• CoinRaritiesOnline Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭

  October 30, 2013 12:35AM

  OK, but 'least dependent' does not mean 'not dependent'.

  John Agre
  
  Coin Rarities Online

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• BillJones Posts: 34,796 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 30, 2013 2:26AM

  
  
  << <i>OK, but 'least dependent' does not mean 'not dependent'. >>
  
  
  
  For most of the really dedicated large cent collectors, it gets as close to "not dependent" as you can get. Some of those guys really look down on slabs.

  Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?

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• telephoto1 Posts: 4,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 30, 2013 2:36AM

  Agree with Bill Jones completely. Diehard EAC'ers would rather have them raw and not pay the inflated plastic premium. They know the die varieties well enough to not get fooled by bogus stuff.

  
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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 30, 2013 2:38AM

  I agree... major copper collectors (obviously not all) tend to like their copper raw... some of the finest displays I have seen have been totally raw... Cheers, RickO

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• BillJones Posts: 34,796 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 30, 2013 2:43AM

  
  
  << <i>Agree with Bill Jones completely. Diehard EAC'ers would rather have them raw and not pay the inflated plastic premium. They know the die varieties well enough to not get fooled by bogus stuff. >>
  
  
  
  EAC guys have posted pictures of a large cent with the broken slabs parts around it and a hammer with the caption. "Free at last !!! Free at last !!! Thank God I'm free at last !!!"
  
  Coins in the major early copper sales are almost always certified, but once the sale is over that is the sound of hammers dropping all over EAC community.

  Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?

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