If you could add, "AND you could have unlimited funds," I'd go for 1796. It's the only year in which a collector can put together a complete year set of early U.S. coins with all ten of the denominations that were authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792.
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 ... ?
<< <i>1652 - Massachusetts silver by die variety. >>
Except that you could not have any 1662 two pence pieces, and the NE coinage was undated.
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 ... ?
If I could only collect a single year, I'd find a new hobby. That said, I like 1861---a lot of history happened and there are a lot of neat coins produced that year. I already have a 6 piece gold type set from that year.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
<< <i>1972 with its very limited coinage of 1972 D type B quarters and 1972 (P) type 2 dollars. How many of you folk have the both of those? >>
Four 1972 Eisenhower Type 2's two August release and two March release No 1972 D type "B" reverse quarters. Do have 1972 D type "M" though which for some reason I find more interesting
It is strange that my Ike collecting has narrowed down to such a point that I find myself looking primarily at the 71 P&D and 72 P&D Ike's. And my Washington Quarter collecting narrowed down to the late 60's and early 70's.
<< <i>1652 - Massachusetts silver by die variety. >>
Except that you could not have any 1662 two pence pieces, and the NE coinage was undated. >>
True...but I would be happy to build and continuously upgrade a collection of Pine, Oak and Willow Tree sixpence, threepence and shillings. I think that would be enough of a challenge!
<< <i>Definitely a transition year... 1916, 1838, or most likely 1807. possibly 1797 if i had some kind of windfall to work with >>
I think that 1839 would be my date, it has cool mules on the half-dollar and the gold coins are special plus all of the new southern mints are represented on the Obv of the coins. It was the "meat-ist" year of the 1836-1840 transition period when they went from steam presses and standardize all the coinage.
Not limiting myself to just it but am having fun with 1853. One year type in some and Arrows and no Arrows in others. Plus coins that were worth more than melt even back then.
1792 - Great coins, it's years between decent offerings and that would give me time to save up.
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<< <i>1652 - Massachusetts silver by die variety. >>
Except that you could not have any 1662 two pence pieces, and the NE coinage was undated.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
<< <i>1972 with its very limited coinage of 1972 D type B quarters and 1972 (P) type 2 dollars.
How many of you folk have the both of those? >>
Four 1972 Eisenhower Type 2's two August release and two March release
No 1972 D type "B" reverse quarters.
Do have 1972 D type "M" though
which for some reason I find more interesting
It is strange that my Ike collecting has narrowed down to such a point
that I find myself looking primarily at the 71 P&D and 72 P&D Ike's.
And my Washington Quarter collecting narrowed down to the late 60's
and early 70's.
Terry
Regards, Larry
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<< <i>1652 - Massachusetts silver by die variety. >>
Except that you could not have any 1662 two pence pieces, and the NE coinage was undated.
True...but I would be happy to build and continuously upgrade a collection of Pine, Oak and Willow Tree sixpence, threepence and shillings. I think that would be enough of a challenge!
<< <i>Definitely a transition year... 1916, 1838, or most likely 1807. possibly 1797 if i had some kind of windfall to work with >>
I think that 1839 would be my date, it has cool mules on the half-dollar and the gold coins are special plus all of the new southern mints are represented on the Obv of the coins. It was the "meat-ist" year of the 1836-1840 transition period when they went from steam presses and standardize all the coinage.
--Severian the Lame
But I really like 1795.
Richard
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