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Nice coins Ldhari; I especially like your toned token. I don't ever recall seeing a token like the one you have before and the coin is in great shape. Is it rare?

 

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Robec; you have a stunning type collection. I especially love the Indian Cent. The toning if spectacular! You must have searched far and wide for that one. Your 1804 Half Cent is amazing also. I commend you on your excellent eye for copper coins at their finest!

 

the dansco 7070 book is a fun one to work on, my issue is i always end up selling whatever set i am working on before i finish it

 

370 AD Roman (Emperor Valens)

 

I've made my share of mistakes in buying old copper and I've learned a little bit along the way to form my current preferences when buying old copper. I seek the following attributes before buying for my collection: A consistent milk chocolate color, nice smooth surfaces, and sufficient detail (in that order). That's easy to say, but hard to find. Here are two coins that exhibit my preferences.

This one just jumped out of the dealer's case when I saw it at the spring ANA show. The pics are fairly accurate in terms of color that I really like. Obviously, the surfaces are also pristine. And the detail is nicely shown.



The second coin is a Fugio copper. Fugios are notorious for having pitted or roughed up planchets and can have other unattractive surface problems. While my coin possesses an obverse scratch that adds a bit of character, the overall surfaces are great and the wear is even. I also liked the pronounced reverse die crack (11-N variety). However, above all, I really like the milk chocolate color. I have better detailed photos, but they don't show the color as nicely as this pic from the seller:



So, the two coins shown aren't perfect specimens for the type, but they certainly meet my criteria and I'm happy to have them in my collection.

 

Wise words. Only old copper I ever owned was this one


The 1795 Cent is a bit more complex. It is a slabbed coin, and rather faded. But any coin with a 17 in the date is fun to have and own. This variety is a S-76 on the Sheldon and Newcomb identifcation system

These photographs have been lightened in order to show their detail. Our modest collection generally contains the following coins types. Click to see these examples show below including photography:

 

I don't really have any US cent pieces except the ones I am hoarding. Here's a copper coin and a copper token, actually one of my favorite tokens.

 

I agree, gotta love U.S. copper starting with 17.