Lets see your Cherry Picked coin

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I think you would call this a cherry pick?

Bought this coin in a PCGS holder. Looked PL to me. Crossed to NGC.



In PCGS MS63 holder

 

I couldn't pass on this one. It is my second 1796 NC-4 just purchased unattributed.

 

1814 E/A



Reverse clashed with 25c die.

 

"This is one of the "common" NC varieties. When Dr. Sheldon first wrote about the big coppers just after World War II, he devised the term Non-Collectible for those coins with three or less known. As more of a given variety were attributed, the NC changed to Now Collectible. Thus, they remained labeled NC, but the meaning changed. A few of Sheldon's NCs have become quite populous, such as this one with more than 30 examples known. Only seven were known to Dr. Sheldon in 1958. Although large cent collecting had been an active pastime for 100 years since Ed Cogan held his sealed bid cent auction in 1858, Penny Whimsy and its predecessor Early American Cents were published before the renaissance of cent collecting occurred with the formation of the Early American Coppers Club in 1967. From that time forward, the early copper specialty gained substantially in popularity, and many new discoveries were made. "

From a description of a 1796 NC-4 on Heritage Auctions.

 

I will admit I am a bit confused....as I have found 2 listings for the 1924 E one said it is rare the other it is a common coin.
Both listings the coin looks to be the same....in the image as well the description.The coin in hand is 2g by weight. The catalong list it twice as well numista if you click on the flag it will show you a different value.
Can anyone field this one?

 

I now see the confusion. @Paddy54 you have a Rentenpfennig, KM30, not a Reichspfennig, KM37. I was lazy in looking up the actual coin when I read the original post.

 

My catalog shows a KM# 30 as well a KM # 37
Both describe the 30 and 37 as Weimar republic weight 2 g. Bronze,denomination within the circle rev. Wheat sheaf divides the date. How one tells the difference I cannot find a sorce to determine.

 

How are the two differ?

 

NEVER MIND !
Of course the late great Gilda Radner of SNL vintage 1970's

 

SNL featured Emily Litella on the weekend update news.
Many may recall how she always messed up the topic in her report.....her report on that little blue pill....

 

and of course her report on endangered species....

The orginial cast of SNL is just another reason I am happy to have hit my present age ,to those of you who have never seen these late night shows and there take on the issues of that time frame you miss a lot!
The talent was off the hook.... and the relief of daily issues made you laugh at all that would other wise drive you crazy.

 

KM30 at the bottom of the reverse says Rentenpfennig. KM37 at the bottom says Reichspfennig.

 

I cannot agree more, paddy! - I was a foreign engineering student at the U. of Texas 75-80, always short of funds, poor and short of food, no car of course, no time (or money) for girls and LOTS of stress. The highlight of the weeks was watching 'Saturday Night Live', and specially Gilda...! she was hilarious ('You Know Jane, it is always Something.....').
The 'land shark' stories where great! knock, knock (at the door): "who ist?.....land shark!!". You have to have seen it.

So sad when I heard she had passed away so young.....

Sorry and apologies for the digression, guys. I'll post a coin later in her memory.