I've been working on my version of a typeset for quite a few years. I finally filled my last hole. Here's the finishing touch: Just noticed the die crack on the obverse from about 9 to 11. Much more noticeable in this image than it is in hand.
Congrats on the completion of your type set & NEWP. Gorgeous example too!!! One of the types still on my list. Tell us, how have you defined your typeset? Does it include all 20th century coins? All types? Just wondering...Mike
Looks like the Hot Chicks of American Coinage typeset.. I'm trying for the same thing. When I finish that, it will be the Hot Chicks of World Coinage next..
Nice!! It sure is pretty. Of course, as someone told me on one of my post....the perverbial stick is left in the closet & waiting for somone else to bring it out. Heck, I can't remember the exact wording but it was a good laugh. Glad your "last hole is filled". LOL Peace
My typeset is whatever I could afford in XF or better. That pretty much limited my oldest to: Half Cents - Draped Bust Cents - Classic Head Half Dimes - Capped Bust Dimes - Capped Bust Quarters - Capped Bust Halves - Capped Bust Silver Dollars - Seated Liberty Gold Dollar - Liberty Head $2.50 - Classic Head $3.00 - Indian Princess Head (only type) $5.00 - Classic Head $10.00 - Coronet $20.00 - Coronet Several coins had to be VF rather than XF: 1814 Large Cent (Classic Head) 1807 Half Dollar (Capped Bust / Lettered Edge) 1836 $5.00 (Classic Head) My most recent coin is a 1943 Steel Cent in PCGS MS-66. I've got other newer coins but I'll start looking seriously for MS-65 to -67 ones now.
where the hell is the pics of those coins also? I'd love to see the coronets and the seated liberty dollar and a couple of the capped busts, esp. the half very nice, the detail on the eagle really stands out
Here's a few of the coins you asked to see: I particularly like the 1837. I've got a "thing" for prominent die cracks.
That's a good way to do it. Tell me, did you collect all of the seated types -- with arrows, without arrows, without drapery, etc? Being a type collector myself, I have really struggled with including all these (sub)types in my set, and was wondering how you've handled this situation. Take care & again congrats!...Mike
The short answer is "yes". Of course I hope I was able to read the catalog correctly and get all the subtypes. For Seated Liberty coins: For the Half Dimes, here's what I have: SL No Stars SL No Drapery/Stars SL Drapery/Stars SL Arrows SL Legend Obv For the Dimes, here's what I have: SL No Stars SL No Drapery/Stars SL Drapery/Stars SL Arrows SL Legend Obv SL Arrows For the Quarters, here's what I have: SL No Motto/No Drapery SL No Motto/Drapery SL Arrows/Rays SL Arrows/No Rays SL Legend Obv SL Arrows For the Halves, here's what I have: SL No Motto/No Drapery SL No Motto/Drapery SL Arrows/Rays SL Arrows/No Rays SL Motto SL Arrows For the Dollars, here's what I have: SL No Motto SL Motto Cases like the Dimes where I show 2 "SL Arrows" have one coin from each of the two "arrows" periods. The nice thing about typesets is that you can set your own definition that will fit your perception and your wallet.
Thank you for your response. I'm not the biggest fan of the seated types, and with all of the varieties a signifciant portion of my type set would be dedicated to them -- to date I've struggled buying coins that don't really interest me, and I may just get one of each of the denominations. Ain't that the truth.
VERY nice job Kanga! Any set that requires years is well thought out and worth doing. Of course now you'll be wanting to add and upgrade for eternity.
