Bob Simpson collects Shield Cents!

Zoins · December 16, 2020 7:15PM

Okay, so they are from 1896, not 2010

And the designer was Charles Barber, not Lyndall Bass.

1896 Barber Shield Cent in Brass - Judd-1768a - PCGS PR65 POP 2/0 CAC - Simpson

Cert: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/40274626

1896 Barber Shield Cent in Nickel - Judd-1767a - PCGS PR65+ POP 1/0 CAC - Simpson

1896 Barber Shield Cent in Nickel - Judd-1769 - PCGS PR67 CAM 1/0 CAC - Simpson

1896 Barber Shield Cent in Bronze - Judd-1768 - PCGS PR65 RB POP 3/0 CAC - Lemus-Queller-Simpson

CoinJunkie · December 17, 2020 1:00AM

Very cool coins! Shield cents aren't what they used to be...

abcde12345 · December 17, 2020 1:10AM

@CoinJunkie said:
Very cool coins! Shield cents aren't what they used to be...

Same with McDonald's french fries.

SensibleSal66 · December 17, 2020 1:31AM

Yea I was expecting something else also

CoinJunkie · December 17, 2020 1:35AM

@abcde12345 said:

@CoinJunkie said:
Very cool coins! Shield cents aren't what they used to be...

Same with McDonald's french fries.

Wouldn't know, haven't eaten one in decades.

Zoins · December 17, 2020 1:55AM

@SensibleSal66 said:
Yea I was expecting something else also

They really are something

Crypto · December 17, 2020 6:57AM

Those are cool but I am glad they with Lincolns

Zoins · December 17, 2020 7:06AM

@Crypto said:
Those are cool but I am glad they with Lincolns

I like the new Shield Cents too.

It doesn't seem like Simpson collects the moderns, but Hansen does. Here's a @DLHansen coin to compare:

2014-D Lincoln Cent - PCGS MS69RD POP 2/0 - Hansen

Amazing that this modern is a POP 2/0!

Designer: Lyndall Bass
Sculptor: Joseph Menna

LanceNewmanOCC · December 17, 2020 7:27AM

impressive pieces and designs.

i for one am very glad we never went the beaded border route.

but i would have loved to have seen this design come into play.

ricko · December 17, 2020 9:13AM

I really like the shield design... The old one more than the new one. Back when liberty was cherished. Cheers, RickO

Batman23 · December 17, 2020 9:52AM

Sooo... what you are saying is that the shield cent idea was not original in 2010 and that they stole the idea from back when artists designed our coinage. They just made it more "correct" for the times.

Namvet69 · December 17, 2020 9:59AM

So why didn't the mint bring back that shield design for the current cent? Whatsa matter with those guys? Peace Roy

Crypto · December 17, 2020 10:49AM

It should be noted there is a shield on the back of ever Indian head penny after 1859

Walkerfan · December 17, 2020 11:15AM

Never thought I'd hear Charles Barber and Lyndall Bass uttered in the same sentence!

PS-Simpson's Barber Shield cent in brass is absolutely gorgeous!!

ECHOES · December 17, 2020 11:21AM

Very Cool...

koynekwest · December 17, 2020 4:05PM

I like the current shield design. It would have made a fantastic coin with the Flying Eagle obverse.

retirednow · December 22, 2020 5:29PM

I picked up the J-1768 (NGC PR64BN /CAC) a few years back and while it is not in the top Population like most of SImpsons pieces it is the rarer Pollock-1985A variety (believe to be High R.7).
Note the staff with the eagle pointing toward the open space to the right of the S in PLURIBUS vs pointing to the center of the S and also the Left end of the Liberty banner is lower and almost touch the 3rd star. And on the reverse the position of the letter "T" in CENT is slightly different in relation to the numeral "1"

Bob Simpson collects Shield Cents!

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