@TOMTJC Wow! Very cool in a 2.1. By the looks of her, she might grade at least a point higher today, although one would be foolish to try. Thanks for sharing.
" Except for that little ANACS in the center, that stays put."
Do you have an image of just that coin?
I'm no good with trying to take photos, so I'll just link the doubledimes.com write-up. http://www.doubledimes.com/1875P-BF3.html
This is the discovery coin for BF-3, I own it, but I can't take credit for identifying it properly (I though it was a BF-2).
This is still the only known 1875 BF-3.
I've searched all available archives and have been scouring shows and the interwebs for years trying to find another.
I'm sure that the authors and a few others have been too.
A few years in, so far. This is the only one, so it stays in it's plastic.
That is some coin to own. Congrats. Don't blame you, it would stay in the same ANACCS SWH, also. Thanks for sharing. Absolutely, a great double dime collection.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Just sold this 1877 PCGS PR64 a few days ago. The rest will be sold on eBay in a short while.
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Not sure if the 1876 is a proof. Please leave opinions on the 1876! Thanks! Bob.
This is the first proof 20c I acquired, an 1878 (proof-only issue) in PR64. Original mintage = 600. The colors on the reverse are true-to-life under bright light, and it's been my forum avatar for awhile now.
Incredibly, this was a coin I bought off eBay with no bean that later stickered. The fields are semi-PL, which is not uncommon for this Philly issue of just 36,910 circulation strikes. I own a higher graded 1875-P, but this coin is overall a better full package.
I do not currently own a decent 20c piece. I have a holed example in my cork board collection, which is a basic 19th century type set. No pics of that.
This was the last unholed example I've had. Modest grade, but quite appealing. And a Philly.
Come to think of it, I've never owned a high grade 20c piece. My past best might've been a VF, if that.
One day I'd like a proof.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
@DarkStar Interesting how your 1876-P used to have a CoinFacts value of almost twice its current value less than 8 years ago. It is a very low mintage coin with a CAC sticker as well... price guide isn't relevant IMO... or doesn't match the rarity you have there. Nice coin.
I bought a more humble ex-Lane Bruner piece at the Pittsburg ANA:
1876-P Double Dime BF-4 Old PCI holder currently being evaluated for a crossover with our hosts:
Tim
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@sedulous said: @DarkStar Interesting how your 1876-P used to have a CoinFacts value of almost twice its current value less than 8 years ago. It is a very low mintage coin with a CAC sticker as well... price guide isn't relevant IMO... or doesn't match the rarity you have there. Nice coin.
Hmm, I’m not seeing that. It looks like $5,500 in late 2018, and $4,750 today. A drop, but nowhere near a halving. https://www.pcgs.com/pricehistory#/?=5299-65 —this issue was by far the toughest for me to find for my set (I also ended up with a 65 CAC).
I bought a more humble ex-Lane Bruner piece at the Pittsburg ANA:
1876-P Double Dime BF-4 Old PCI holder currently being evaluated for a crossover with our hosts:
Nice pickup. I’m starting to wonder if the BF-4 die marriage is more common than the Brunner and Frost text indicates. All three of the 1876 examples I own, including a proof, are BF-4. Even if the occurrence was 10% of coins, that’d be a 1 in 1000 chance that all of my examples are BF-4.
@sedulous said: @DarkStar Interesting how your 1876-P used to have a CoinFacts value of almost twice its current value less than 8 years ago. It is a very low mintage coin with a CAC sticker as well... price guide isn't relevant IMO... or doesn't match the rarity you have there. Nice coin.
Hmm, I’m not seeing that. It looks like $5,500 in late 2018, and $4,750 today. A drop, but nowhere near a halving. https://www.pcgs.com/pricehistory#/?=5299-65 —this issue was by far the toughest for me to find for my set (I also ended up with a 65 CAC).
I bought a more humble ex-Lane Bruner piece at the Pittsburg ANA:
1876-P Double Dime BF-4 Old PCI holder currently being evaluated for a crossover with our hosts:
Nice pickup. I’m starting to wonder if the BF-4 die marriage is more common than the Brunner and Frost text indicates. All three of the 1876 examples I own, including a proof, are BF-4. Even if the occurrence was 10% of coins, that’d be a 1 in 1000 chance that all of my examples are BF-4.
@astrorat said:
From the Stack's Bowers Galleries January 2012 Americana Auction
Lot #8526. Original Envelope for One of the First 1875 Twenty-Cent Pieces Struck.
Approximately 10 centimeters x 6 centimeters. An interesting and enticing item that would serve as a desirable addition to an advanced collection of twenty-cent pieces and/or Liberty Seated coinage. On the front of this otherwise plain white envelope is written in cursive script: 20 CENT PIECE, 1875 / ONE OF THE FIRST. / A.C. ECKFELDT / FROM W.E.D. JUNE 4. The back of the envelope has the numbers 192.27 and 144.96, as well as random scrawl near the lower right corner. Numismatic historians will recognize that the two individuals referred to on the front of the envelope are Chief Coiner Adam C. Eckfeldt and William Ewing Dubois, at one time or another curator of the Mint Cabinet and assayer. Minimal foxing to the envelope, although grading VG due to several old, sharp folds.
Way kewl!
Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
@astrorat said:
From the Stack's Bowers Galleries January 2012 Americana Auction
Lot #8526. Original Envelope for One of the First 1875 Twenty-Cent Pieces Struck.
Approximately 10 centimeters x 6 centimeters. An interesting and enticing item that would serve as a desirable addition to an advanced collection of twenty-cent pieces and/or Liberty Seated coinage. On the front of this otherwise plain white envelope is written in cursive script: 20 CENT PIECE, 1875 / ONE OF THE FIRST. / A.C. ECKFELDT / FROM W.E.D. JUNE 4. The back of the envelope has the numbers 192.27 and 144.96, as well as random scrawl near the lower right corner. Numismatic historians will recognize that the two individuals referred to on the front of the envelope are Chief Coiner Adam C. Eckfeldt and William Ewing Dubois, at one time or another curator of the Mint Cabinet and assayer. Minimal foxing to the envelope, although grading VG due to several old, sharp folds.
Way kewl!
Totally neat, I’d love to own this…. Any idea what it sold for?
Other passions include golf, Moto Guzzi motorcycles, and Euro motorcycles in general.
Chris
@astrorat said:
From the Stack's Bowers Galleries January 2012 Americana Auction
Lot #8526. Original Envelope for One of the First 1875 Twenty-Cent Pieces Struck.
Approximately 10 centimeters x 6 centimeters. An interesting and enticing item that would serve as a desirable addition to an advanced collection of twenty-cent pieces and/or Liberty Seated coinage. On the front of this otherwise plain white envelope is written in cursive script: 20 CENT PIECE, 1875 / ONE OF THE FIRST. / A.C. ECKFELDT / FROM W.E.D. JUNE 4. The back of the envelope has the numbers 192.27 and 144.96, as well as random scrawl near the lower right corner. Numismatic historians will recognize that the two individuals referred to on the front of the envelope are Chief Coiner Adam C. Eckfeldt and William Ewing Dubois, at one time or another curator of the Mint Cabinet and assayer. Minimal foxing to the envelope, although grading VG due to several old, sharp folds.
Some additional information on Adam C. Eckfeldt, who apparently never did work for the Philadelphia Mint. His brother Jacob Eckfeldt carried on the family line at the Mint. Both were related by marriage to W.E. Dubois, who did work for the Mint, and who may have given the coin to Adam C. as a courtesy.
Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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@TOMTJC Wow! Very cool in a 2.1. By the looks of her, she might grade at least a point higher today, although one would be foolish to try. Thanks for sharing.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
Neat coins here.
I picked off this morning. The price seemed fair:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/365593865416
The tv is a poor picture. The obverse is deep cameo.
Hot damn @Coinobsessed 🔥
That's really something. I've never even seen one in DCAM.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
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That is some coin to own. Congrats. Don't blame you, it would stay in the same ANACCS SWH, also. Thanks for sharing. Absolutely, a great double dime collection.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
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Just sold this 1877 PCGS PR64 a few days ago. The rest will be sold on eBay in a short while.
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Not sure if the 1876 is a proof. Please leave opinions on the 1876! Thanks! Bob.
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This is the first proof 20c I acquired, an 1878 (proof-only issue) in PR64. Original mintage = 600. The colors on the reverse are true-to-life under bright light, and it's been my forum avatar for awhile now.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
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Incredibly, this was a coin I bought off eBay with no bean that later stickered. The fields are semi-PL, which is not uncommon for this Philly issue of just 36,910 circulation strikes. I own a higher graded 1875-P, but this coin is overall a better full package.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
A nice and crusty AU58. Was previously in an NGC 62:
@FullHorn - nice one!
I do not currently own a decent 20c piece. I have a holed example in my cork board collection, which is a basic 19th century type set. No pics of that.
This was the last unholed example I've had. Modest grade, but quite appealing. And a Philly.
Come to think of it, I've never owned a high grade 20c piece. My past best might've been a VF, if that.
One day I'd like a proof.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
This holds the place in my photo cert type set.
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@DarkStar Interesting how your 1876-P used to have a CoinFacts value of almost twice its current value less than 8 years ago. It is a very low mintage coin with a CAC sticker as well... price guide isn't relevant IMO... or doesn't match the rarity you have there. Nice coin.
I bought a more humble ex-Lane Bruner piece at the Pittsburg ANA:
1876-P Double Dime BF-4 Old PCI holder currently being evaluated for a crossover with our hosts:
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
Hmm, I’m not seeing that. It looks like $5,500 in late 2018, and $4,750 today. A drop, but nowhere near a halving. https://www.pcgs.com/pricehistory#/?=5299-65 —this issue was by far the toughest for me to find for my set (I also ended up with a 65 CAC).
Nice pickup. I’m starting to wonder if the BF-4 die marriage is more common than the Brunner and Frost text indicates. All three of the 1876 examples I own, including a proof, are BF-4. Even if the occurrence was 10% of coins, that’d be a 1 in 1000 chance that all of my examples are BF-4.
That’s a really attractive AU…nice!
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
Thanks.
Casual collector slowly building a collection....
Way kewl!
Nobody ever commented on this 1877-S?
Interesting altered date. Looks like an 1875-S BF-9.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
VF30 CAC (Pics are from before being sent to CAC)
Totally neat, I’d love to own this…. Any idea what it sold for?
Other passions include golf, Moto Guzzi motorcycles, and Euro motorcycles in general.
Chris
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Some additional information on Adam C. Eckfeldt, who apparently never did work for the Philadelphia Mint. His brother Jacob Eckfeldt carried on the family line at the Mint. Both were related by marriage to W.E. Dubois, who did work for the Mint, and who may have given the coin to Adam C. as a courtesy.
https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v12n03a18.html
The previous article to the one above.
https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v12n02a12.html