This group photo turned out so nice I just had to share
renomedphys
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Apologies in advance for the many of you who’ve seen my project building recently. I set these out on my copy stand and made an attempt at a proper group shot. Ended up using a non-macro 50mm lens at about a 2 foot distance, with mostly reflected light. I think having them all together like this gives perhaps a pretty decent color representation of each coin in the context of the whole group. It isn’t perfect, but what is? I hope you like it 😁
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Wow! That is one heck of a group!
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Amazing collection!
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Just beautiful quality. Wow. What is your ultimate collecting objective?
Very nice
Coming along great!!
Very nice.
Love the group shot and your oh so nice collection. Quite the accomplishment!
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All I can say is amazing!
Now have the group turn over!!!!
Beautiful 😍
That’s a really nice set, this one is my favorite 👍🏼
Mr_Spud
Very impressive. Glad you were not implicated for click bait. 😀
Holy mackerel what a set. You've got one 1/2 cent here, any plans to fill the other slots?
Great group of early coppers. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.
Awesome!
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Splendid set, beautiful!!!
Great collection and greater pic, thanks for sharing it here
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Wow! That’s a set 99% of us will never come close to achieving. Great accomplishment with more on the way I’m sure. ❤️
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What a group! Any numismatist would take pride in that collection...Well done.
I've never been a copper guy, but dayum those are fantastic. There are some Big coins in that group
Not perfect
Yeah. You set the bar low on that lot
Very Nice, I going to assume you have been at that a few nights.
That's amazing! I'm otherwise speechless. For some odd reason, I have an overwhelming desire to go have a green-bean salad for lunch.
They all look old and dull and not shiny
But they're probably worth more than my house so nice group.
Those are some really amazing coins!
Thank you for sharing.
For whatever reason the 1808 S-277 caught my eye, and when I looked at the TV, I really want one like that to match with one of the CBH's! Cool reverse crack too!!
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Thanks for all the kind comments. @oldabeintx and @TimNH both asked about the goals. I take this inch by inch, hardly ever in big chunks. The coins are usually either too tough to find or too highly sought after. High up on my hit list are a very choice Petite Head (haven’t found the right one yet😉) the completion of my Classic Head set and a decent ‘93 Lib Cap. I have set the goal of a varietal type set and consider any design changes as legitimate for inclusion. That said, I will need a lettered edge Wreath, the two other Chain types (Ameri. and Periods) a Sheldon 17 or 20 for the flat date, and if I ever win the lottery maybe a Reeded edge, Strawberry Leaf, a Starred Reverse and a Jeff Head. Now that would be a set! I think realistically though I’ll have to make happy without at least a couple of the big outliers.
Grade-wise this set started out with EAC AU or better as criteria but at least a couple of mine don’t achieve even that. Now that I’ve got all the major types sorted and most of what’s left can’t easily (or flat out can’t) be bought in high grade, my criteria is rapidly contracting to simply “problem free” 😂
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Matt - you know how much I love that Booby Head!
I just bought this one, grade a little low for what you’re doing but it is a nice one:
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I love it too! It’s actually the first coin I bought in this set.
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Just a super group of coppers!
Dagnabbit, my socks got knocked off AGAIN!!!
Beautiful selections you have there. Thank you for sharing.
That is a great group of copper and many with little green beans attached. Congrats.
A perfect box of 20.
Over the last year or two, I have grown a deep appreciation for quality copper!
That is an awesome set!
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