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Two-Coin Collection?

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michael

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here you go

 

colonial and historical (struck in boston- the seat of liberty and the usa also the first coin to have the word cent in it)

 

federal and historical (civil war and a master coin)

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TomB

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Here are the premier emissions of the two denominations that would prove to be the workhorses of our economy for many years to come. Also, they are decidedly less pristine than the other superlative pieces shown here, and have done their intended purpose proudly.

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EZ_E

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Dang it, John, stop flaunting!! Christo_pull_hair.giffrustrated.gif

 

Just kidding, bro, but I love that Lafayette! And the Isabella is such a perfect match! Great taste! hail.gif

 

Now, if only I could get a promotion at my McDonald's job then I may be able to afford one like it. crazy.gif

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IGWT

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I really like all the concepts of a two-coin collection -- from colonial-federal to matched-tone pairs! A person new to collecting (and new to the boards) recently expressed some confusion about "what" to collect. Link to Thread. I think that finding an answer to that question far is easier when there is first an understanding of "how" to collect. The responses here provide great examples! The same ideas that apply to define a "two-coin" set also apply when designing and building a larger collection.

 

Here's my contribution: a 5c Indian Princess pattern by Longacre, J-561, matched with a hub trial in copper for that pattern, J-A1867-9. It's hard -- if not impossible -- to see in the photo that the devices of the hub trial are incuse. Yes, for you purists, I know that a hub trial doesn't qualify as a coin.

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cpm9ball

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I really like all the concepts of a two-coin collection -- from colonial-federal to matched-tone pairs! A person new to collecting (and new to the boards) recently expressed some confusion about "what" to collect. Link to Thread. I think that finding an answer to that question far is easier when there is first an understanding of "how" to collect. The responses here provide great examples! The same ideas that apply to define a "two-coin" set also apply when designing and building a larger collection.

 

Here's my contribution: a 5c Indian Princess pattern by Longacre, J-561, matched with a hub trial in copper for that pattern, J-A1867-9. It's hard -- if not impossible -- to see in the photo that the devices of the hub trial are incuse. Yes, for you purists, I know that a hub trial doesn't qualify as a coin.

 

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Lou, I think it qualifies as a set because I'm definitely no purist. BUT, wouldn't it be nice to have an actual coin struck from the hub trial?

 

Chris

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IGWT

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Lou, I think it qualifies as a set because I'm definitely no purist. BUT, wouldn't it be nice to have an actual coin struck from the hub trial?

 

Hi Chris -- The hub trial piece was created by pressing the hub for the pattern (during a stage before its completion) into the copper; so, the trial piece appears as the face of a die (a mirror image with with incuse devises). But the hub trial can't be used as a die; a flat piece of copper can't be used to strike anything much harder than melted sealing wax. Of course, if the hub trial were used to press sealing wax, the result would look like an unfinished version of the pattern coin itself.

 

The pattern coin is the end product of the hub that was used to make the trial piece. Longacre finished the hub, the design was transferred to a die (the letters and date were handpunched into the die like on the trial piece), and then the die was used to strike the pattern coin.

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cpm9ball

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Lou, I think it qualifies as a set because I'm definitely no purist. BUT, wouldn't it be nice to have an actual coin struck from the hub trial?

 

Hi Chris -- The hub trial piece was created by pressing the hub for the pattern (during a stage before its completion) into the copper; so, the trial piece appears as the face of a die (a mirror image with with incuse devises). But the hub trial can't be used as a die; a flat piece of copper can't be used to strike anything much harder than melted sealing wax. Of course, if the hub trial were used to press sealing wax, the result would look like an unfinished version of the pattern coin itself.

 

The pattern coin is the end product of the hub that was used to make the trial piece. Longacre finished the hub, the design was transferred to a die (the letters and date were handpunched into the die like on the trial piece), and then the die was used to strike the pattern coin.

 

I noted the differences in the two designs, and what I meant to say was it would be really cool to have the hub trial that ultimately became the final design of the coin. I had trouble trying to spit it out because my brain got snagged on my teeth.

 

Chris

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IGWT

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I noted the differences in the two designs, and what I meant to say was it would be really cool to have the hub trial that ultimately became the final design of the coin.

 

That would be beyond cool. Let me know if you find one. tongue.gif

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Ed Daggett

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My two coin collection is the "Maine Classic Commemorative Collection".

 

Coins consist of the 1920 Maine Centennial half dollar and the 1936 York County Maine Tri-Centennial.

 

Ed

 

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BillJones

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Here are two coins that go together. The 1907 High Relief $20 gold coin, designed by Augustus St. Gaudens (actually executed by Herman Herring).

 

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And the 1907 "low relief." St. Gaudens once more got credit for the design, but it was Charles Barber's interpretation of it.

 

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leeg

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If I may be so bold blush.gif as to do a three coin collection, how about First Year of Issue; Lincoln Cents:

 

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MS65 RB

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MS65 BN

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