What Ive Decided

coinguy89 · June 15, 2004 4:57AM

Well here it is, ive desided on what im gonna start a collection of. Right now I will work on MS-65 Roseveltt dimes, all dates, then when complete, get the proofs, in atleast PR68(NO SLABS). Then get all the varieties and errors that I can afford. While I also slowly work on a collection of capped bust half dimes. A great coin, with great history, this set I will work on for a long, long time. I want all in great condition. To start with I'll get VF-20 then when complete, upgrade to MS-60. I dont understand die marriages though, I need some explaining on that. Oh yeah, I plan on finishing the Roseveltts probably in about 2 years, then I will move on to another modern coin. I Sunday I will sell my 1/10 gold eagle graded MS-69 NGC, and my Canadian 1/10 gold maple leaf, somewhere around MS-65. I have about $250 with that now to spend. I will not rush, and work on only getting examples that I like, I will wait for the right coins to come along, someone my age cant afford to lose money, lol. Anyway, your comments. Suggestions? Something about those die marriages?

nOoBiEeE · June 15, 2004 5:02AM

<< I will not rush, and work on only getting examples that I like, I will wait for the right coins to come along.. >>

Very wise words...

1957joe · June 15, 2004 5:05AM

I have a Dansco album for Roosevelt dimes that I cam make you a good deal on

coinguy89 · June 15, 2004 5:07AM

<< I have a Dansco album for Roosevelt dimes that I cam make you a good deal on >>

How much those things cost?

drainbamage · June 15, 2004 5:10AM

Sounds good to me.

Rule 1 of collecting.....

DO WHAT YOU ENJOY.

So if you like it, it is worth doing. Look at me for example..... The first set I truly completed to my satisfaction was my SBA Registry Set. Now I am on to my Merc Proofs. But sadly, they were not popular long ago. They are now. So the price has caused the speed at which I aquire them to be rather slow.

Just make sure that sudden popularity of certain coins does not cause you the fustration that it has caused me.

1957joe · June 15, 2004 5:13AM

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<< I have a Dansco album for Roosevelt dimes that I cam make you a good deal on >>

How much those things cost? >>

I'm not sure. I'm guessing $20.

coinguy89 · June 15, 2004 5:15AM

That sounds decently priced, ill probably buy one of them.

Baley · June 15, 2004 5:22AM

congrats on choosing a fun series!

pm me your mailing address, I will send you a free MS-65 or better silver Roosie to help get you started.

coinguy89 · June 15, 2004 5:30AM

<< congrats on choosing a fun series!

pm me your mailing address, I will send you a free MS-65 or better silver Roosie to help get you started. >>

Are you serious?

kranky · June 15, 2004 5:32AM

The term "die marriage" refers to a specific combination of an obverse and a reverse die used to strike a coin. There weren't all that many different dies used on early coins, and specialists identify charactistics that distinguish one die from the others (for a particular date). For one example, this is done with Fugio cents. Each of the 24 obverse dies was assigned a number and each of the 33 reverse dies was given a letter. (I'm oversimplifying a bit, but you get the point). So a die marriage of obverse die 1 and reverse die B is called a 1-B.

Some people collect by die marriage.

Conder101 · June 15, 2004 7:49AM

There are about 92 different die marriages in the Capped bust half dime series (not including re-marriages. A re-marriage occurs when a marriage is broken up and one or both of the dies are used for other marriages and then are reunited and used together again. There are some die marriages which are very rare, but since the capped bust half dimes are not widely collected it is still possible to cherrypick rare marriages. (At last much more easily than can be done on early large cents)

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