Starting a short set of Indian cents

I don’t necessarily disagree. But for this little set I do have specific goals.

First, I have a nostalgic feeling for the Capital Plastics holder. I associate it with a time before the TPG’s started encasing everything; when only a few special coins were given the luxury treatment of a special display holder. My 1950 birth year proof set was given to me in one of these, and still is.

Second, I am looking for coins that will make a splash against the glossy black plastic. Try to make the effect look like special coins in a special setting, as it were. I might have a great red coin, red-brown, brown, and toned all together if it helps get the look I want.

 

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Yesterday another coin arrived in the mail. This time, the 1905.

I used to have this 1905.


Now I have acquired this one for the Capital Plastics set.


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This gets me halfway through the set. Two more are in transit. I bought another at a coin show today. That leaves three to go. I am searching, but I don’t see them with the look I want. I must be patient…

 

This is my former 1902 that was sold.


I got this one to replace it and to go in the new set.

Replacement

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Here is the first half of the set.

 

I have build 2 complete sets of IHC. A graded one that was sold via Heritage - I made money but not much. One the graded set when I sold it I kept a few coins. I just sold those 2 coins - the 1869 MS64 brown alone made me 600. The other set I built mainly off EBAY for a dansco album, except for some key dates. I used to buy runs of IHC on common dates off ebay for like 10 to 20 dollars. I would pick out the AU coins and fill the dansco album. Sell the left overs down at local shop for a few bucks. I had like 2000 in the album and most of that was the key dates - with the 1877 being the lowest grade coin. I sold it back about 4/5 years ago and easily doubled my money I was shocked at it.

I like copper period - mainly large cents and IHC. From the coins you posted that should be a really nice short set.

 

I just noticed you posted the 1900 to 1905 coins. I would replace that 1903 (which is a nice coin) with a coin that matched the 1900 to 1902 or 1904 and 1905. I think the run would look a little better with all brown with red showing thru like you have. I keep hoping to find 1892 that looks like your 04 and 05. It is a nice run of coins so far.

 

I got excited about a coin an auction and now I have a 1905 proof arriving imminently. Maybe I will sprinkle in another proof or two and go with a mix of flashy and RB. Or, as you say, keep more of a consistent RD/RB look. We shall see.

Too bad I sold this one …

 

That 1892 is nice.