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<p>[QUOTE="OldDan, post: 104687, member: 1872"]As much as I hate to admit it, I agree with CoinOKC 100% on his selection of favorite coin. To the best of my memory the Indian Head Nickel was the first denomination that I really had anything to do with collecting coins. So I guess it is appropriate that it will also be the last series of coin that I will be putting togather. </p><p><br /></p><p>The one in progress is my third set of Indian five-cent pieces and it has presented some unique problems. I have tried to get a coin from each state in the union (kind of like gathering the heard) and they must be at least MS-60 in grade with a slight yellow cast if possible. My 1913-S var. 2 comes from the great state of Texas and is MS-63. The only error (I prefer the term "oddities") that is in the set is the 37-D, 3 legged Buff and it is the only one not MS, but is only AU-50.</p><p><br /></p><p>Got to find one more and it has to be from Vermont or Rhode Island if possible and then I can close my check book and go fishing. Wish me luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="OldDan, post: 104687, member: 1872"]As much as I hate to admit it, I agree with CoinOKC 100% on his selection of favorite coin. To the best of my memory the Indian Head Nickel was the first denomination that I really had anything to do with collecting coins. So I guess it is appropriate that it will also be the last series of coin that I will be putting togather. The one in progress is my third set of Indian five-cent pieces and it has presented some unique problems. I have tried to get a coin from each state in the union (kind of like gathering the heard) and they must be at least MS-60 in grade with a slight yellow cast if possible. My 1913-S var. 2 comes from the great state of Texas and is MS-63. The only error (I prefer the term "oddities") that is in the set is the 37-D, 3 legged Buff and it is the only one not MS, but is only AU-50. Got to find one more and it has to be from Vermont or Rhode Island if possible and then I can close my check book and go fishing. Wish me luck.[/QUOTE]
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