A Look Back at 2025 SeatedLib3991

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Todays coin will share something with all the coins here on, it will be in a Small White Anac holder. Here is my VF-20 1877-CC Seated Quarter. Have I mentioned how much I love the coins with the deep purplish/blue/golden iridescent toning? If not, here is another one. This coin is a great compliment to my 1878-CC Seated Quarter. Now if I could just find a 1876-CC I like. James

 

Merry Christmas Eve. My wife snapped the long neck spout off the kitchen sink last night so I will have to get this done now as the rest of my day I will be playing the role of "plumber' in our Christmas program.
This is again a Small White Anac Holder coin but is a departure from my regular collection. I have a small group of Reeded Edge Halves. This 1836 Cap Bust represents Christmas past when coins were hammered rather than steamed. I have a different taste when it comes to coins I think of as more Type then set. I fell in love with this coin on the spot; in hand it has booming luster and a type of toning all the coin dealers of yesteryear called "champagne"
Here is my Au-50 lettered edge Half.

 

Merry Christmas. Todays coin is my (SM Wht Anac Hldr) 1868 VF 35 Seated Half Dollar. One of the great joys of my life was building a fairly comprehensive set of Seated Halves. My original goal had been to do a date set (only lacked 1852); but I ended up with just under 100 coins.
One question most folks( new collectors etc.) want to ask about a collection is "Are there any sleeper dates?" The answer is yes.
Anyone out there who wants to build some sort of Seated Half set should know this: The Philly coins from 1862 to 1868 are going to take you WAY longer than you ever dreamed. If you check the combined NGC/PCGS population of 1868 coins you will find 256 coins. Just for example, 1869 has a combined pop of 626. Not like there are thousands but still; you have 3 times the chance of getting the 69. (Yes I knoe this is not a NGC/PCGS coin but the ratio stays similar). James

 

Another nice coin!
What is even cooler about the small white Anacs holder is the 5 digit cert number. Six and seven digits are common but five or less is much less frequently seen.

 

@ddddd . Thanks for pointing that out. I never noticed. James

 

As they use to say on Monty Python: "Now For Something Different!" Different indeed, I have collected very little but Seated coins for many years. I knew a few years ago I would have to find something more affordable to collect in the near future. I also know I am the kind of person who needs something to collect just as much as the blood and drugs and what not that goes with modern medecine.
I researched: ancient coins, State Quarters, 20th Century series sets, Presidential dollars and of course very low grade Seated material. I finally found my subject in October of this year; Barber Dimes.
Here is the thing about Barber dimes. There are numerous dates that can be had (allready slabbed) for less than $200 dollars. What is more, there are quite a few different varieties to look for but most of them bring little to no premium. That is fine by me, I'm not looking to pay off the ranch but rather find a new passion to persue. I have always believed in this ancient proverb: "You should always have something you desire in life, it gives you purpose, hope and passion to live."
Here is subject #1 of my new passion, AU-58 1902 Barber Dime (In old Anac holder of course). James

 

Also one more shout out to @KBBPLL . This member gave me a free copy of the Barber Redbook on Barber coins. It looked so new when I got it I'm not sure if he opened it. Thomas Hardy use to say there is only one kind of magic in this world; "The magic that happens when the right person picks up the right book". It has been that kind of book for me. Thanks again. James