Holey 19th century type set

I decided to go through my random assortment of holed US coins to see how far along towards a basic 19th century type set they would be.

Mind you, just the 19th century types recognized in the popular Dansco #7070 albums, so no Draped Bust silver or gold.

These are on a couple of small cork boards on my desk, for the time being. Maybe someday I’ll do a fancier cork board arrangement.

The large grouping of coins and tokens off in one corner are pieces that are not part of the type set or my Holey Coin Hat.

It’s just a start. I sold all my old holey collections, so this is just what has re-accumulated since.

Update: improved layout here.

 

If anybody wants to try this themselves, I’m happy to share the Word document for those backpaper templates. Just print, cut out, add your own cork board, map pins, and holey coins, and off you go! Think of it as like a free album.

Just message me your email address if you want the templates.

It’s cheaper than doing the 7070 album the “normal” way!

 

I often have extras to share.

It is actually more difficult to find holed coins from the later 20th century than it is to find them from the 1800s and early 1900s.

 

Interesting. That's the first dealer I've seen who's chosen to specialize in this niche.

You just cost me some money.

 

I like it that one need not be uptight about cleaning or minor problems (aside from the holes, of course). It feels like an old fashioned way of collecting.

The "rules" of collecting holed coins are more relaxed, but the goal is still the same: to get the nicest piece one can, for the money. High grade details. As small and tidy a single hole as possible, preferably near 12:00 on the obverse.

Sure, one is collecting "problem" coins, but eye appeal still counts.

One is also walking the road less traveled, which is something I've often enjoyed doing.

 

No, @HoledandCreative is the TRUE king of problem coins. Trust me on that.

He's got stuff that's way high-dollar, even holed.

 

Since @SensibleSal66 gave me the pointer on that website and I bought a bunch of stuff, including several upgrades, I'm sending Sal some of the stuff that was on the cork boards in these pics (as I have now upgraded them).




An 1864 (I think) Indian cent (not pictured)
1857-O half dime
1869 Shield nickel
1910 Liberty nickel
1900 Barber half
A 20th century George Washington medal (not pictured)

 

That can indeed be a challenge. The back of my desk chair is tattered from cat claws.

 

Oops, I just noticed a goof on my templates. Skipped the Flying Eagle cent. And I just bought a holey EF example. Back to the drawing board, to tweak the templates…