Lord Marcovan’s Holey 19th Century US Type Set, as of January 2025

Here is the latest on my basic 19th century Type set of holed US coins.

Since the project of individually photographing all the coins is a Herculean task I’ve not gotten around to yet (one wonders if I ever will), here’s a quick overview of where the collection stands as of this post.

I figure I can use this thread for my checklist when I go to the FUN show in Orlando next weekend.

 

Geez, look at all the cat hair in those photos! LOL

 

Yes, though not all in gold, like it used to be.






2023 FUN show

 

Thanks. I believe there is a love token or two in the mix. I’d like to get more. To me, a love token can sometimes be better than a plain old holey. And I’ve had passionate flirtations with love tokens in the past.

On the other hand, I suppose for this set, which is kind of along 7070 lines, I should probably stick to pieces with most of their design elements intact. The strategy here really isn’t that different than a traditional 7070 set: get the nicest example possible- only with a hole. Preferably a small, tidy hole at the top. And obviously I’m not uptight about cleaned coins here. As long as it’s not too hideous, it’ll work.

 

Men with funny hats tend to gravitate towards one another at large coin shows. Who knew?

 

Yeah, that might be my fault. LOL

Have you found the 20th century types more difficult to find with holes than the 19th century types are?

 

To do a full Type set along Dansco 7070 lines, you’d almost have to “cheat” with some of the 20th century types, and drill your own. Which kind of violates the principle.