Who here collects 3CN?

Yep there sure was, the 1857 one cent piece.

 

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BINGO!

 

Prethen, nice pair of 3CNs.
Bet they took some looking to find.

I like 2-centers also.
I have a complete business strike set in XF or better except the 1864 small date with is a VF-25.

Bought a very nice looking raw AU/BU 1871. It came back body bagged (cleaned.)
I can't see it which probably means it was dipped. I can generally find abrasive cleaning.
It's in an ANACS holder now as "AU-50 DETAILS" and will go on the block soon.
Already have its replacement.

OPINION: Are the TPGs getting "soft" on grading 2-centers?
Compared to the ANA Guide description, the TPGs seem to be grading coins with weak "WE"s higher than expected.

 

I told my wife I was getting a 3 cent nickel... she thought I was getting ripped off!

 

Kanga: An XF 1872 2¢!!! That's very rare. I have a nice VF (originally a F12 by old school standards - LOL) and I've been looking for a better one for years now. No luck on the bourse floor. It has to have a full WE. Most AU's don't even have a full WE. My Fine actually shows a weak WE but it's all there.

Now, you have to go after 3CN. There's a fun challenge!

 

Not sure they're getting "soft" but certainly not going by ANA standards. I think people have come to realize that the WE criteria really does downgrade a lot of coins. I actually saw an MS64RB 1867 in an NGC slab with no WE. It was a nice coin but WE was basically non existent. That's why I pick up that date with full strikes whenever possible.

My number one set is AU/BU. I feel hey are all unc but won't know for sure until I slab them.
My best 1872's grade XF45 (slabbed by PCI and properly I believe), a raw AU and my final will go either AU58 or MS61-62 (RB I hope).
I feel it's unc but a weak strke. PCGS will give me an opinion someday.

So here's my small motto guys. Think you might like it.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0006.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0007.jpg

 

Clembo, That is one nice coin!:thumb:
I have a few 2 cent coins but none that nice.
I,m always torn between quantity and quality. I know it's smarter to save for the higher grade coins, But before I get enough saved for a good coin, several coins in the F and VF range beg me to buy them. (You got to watch for those talking coins too!!" buy me, buy me"):goofer:

 

I can relate all too well.
My set was originally going to be a VF-XF set then I picked up a nice, "talking" uncirculated 1865 cheap. It made the other coins look bad soooooooo.....I ended up spending a ton more money over the course of a few years to get a high grade set.

We could be spending money on a lot worse things though couldn't we.

 

That is so true.

 

Same here, love those pics though!