The FUN show was very good to me!

[BOILER78]

The Heritage Platinum night auction on Wednesday was a fantastic opportunity for pattern specialists to add to their collections. I know it sounds cliche but there was truly something for everyone who collects this area of numismatics.

 

Some of you may know that I've been working on a pattern denomination typeset and with the addition of my auction winnings from Wednesday I was able to fill the last 5 holes in the set. Granted I have a couple of presentation pieces in the set (1868 quarter eagle and three dollar gold in aluminum) and a couple of pure fantasy pieces (seated Barber half dime and dime) but that gives me something to pursue at future shows! Here is the complete set which is still a work in progress. Hope you like it.

 

[Tradedollarnut]

Massively cool!

[Zoins]

Awesome collection! I love some of those designs. Thanks for sharing

[robec1347]

I don't like it..... I Love it. That is one impressive collection.

[Dcoin]

UNREAL

 

Edit: Do most pattern collectors lean to toned coins? Seems like most of the high end patterns are nicely toned?

 

 

Dcoin

[AegisIII]

Nice and impressive!

 

Now, where's the following denominations:

commercial dollar

stella

quintuple stella (if you consider the denomination to be different from a double eagle)

half union

 

And should the standard silver dime/quarter/half/dollars be considered different denominations also?

[kryptonitecomics]

I don't think we give out YOU Sucks over here Mark....but you know the drill....

 

 

Simply amazing and certainly one of a kind

[MikeKing]

this is truly a remarkable set. Breathtaking. Thank you for posting it!!!

[Hoot]

I think I just swallowed my teeth.

 

OUTSTANDING!!!

 

Hoot

[IGWT]

Huge undertaking, remarkable achievement. Are you going to include the Longacre 4c experimental piece, J-460.5?

[WinstonWare]

I’m speechless

[GAB]

I had my eye on that 1836 Goldie !!

It looks great with the rest of your set !!

[IGWT]

I think I just swallowed my teeth.

 

Both of them?

[JRocco]

There are so many coins there Boiler that are off the charts -- I wouldn't know where to begin.

Major Awesome Set

[mepot-migration]

You win!!!.Awesome collection!!!

[LuvToCollect]

I HATED THIS POST. I saw one coin in particular now I gotta have one. So much for a budget..........Nice set...Congrulations

[BOILER78]

AegisIII- I haven't got my Stella imaged yet but I will add that in the next week or two and I am planning to add the commercial dollar. I hadn't thought about the standard silver issues but I suppose I could add them besides it will give me something else to look for at future shows.

 

Now the Half Union could pose a problem. Unfortunately I don't like the gilt pieces and I haven't seen a nice copper example since the Pitman sale when I was only collecting Morgan designs.

 

The quintuple stella isn't a distinct denomination at least not for my purposes (thank God!)

 

Lou- You got me with the 460.5 four cent pattern! Never heard of it!

 

In all I added 27 coins to my collection at FUN 25 of them patterns.

[Oldtrader3]

Beautiful coins! Now I am jealous!

[Hoot]

I think I just swallowed my teeth.

 

Both of them?

 

Nope, nothin' but dentures since I last kissed you, Lou.

 

 

Hoot

[MarkFeld]

I think I just swallowed my teeth.

 

Both of them?

 

Nope, nothin' but dentures since I last kissed you, Lou.

 

 

Hoot

Apparently, for some reason, this is the type of thread that people can really sink their teeth into

 

Great coins, great collection, great collector.

[JJSingleton]

Not too shabby...not too shabby at all.

 

You just hit a 10 on the FatMan Coolness Scale™

[IGWT]

Lou- You got me with the 460.5 four cent pattern! Never heard of it!

 

Look in Judd 8th ed. at p. 113 right after the J-460 3c and right before the J-461 5c. No denomination type set is complete without it!

[TomB]

This may be the single most cool post I have ever seen!!!

 

Now, please excuse me while surgically reattach my jaw.

[CarlWohlforth]

Wow!

 

I knew you had some awesome coins but to see a bunch of them together like that is just incredible.

 

27 new purchases? Another Wow! I'd love to spend some time with you and your coins. Patterns are a neat niche.

[BOILER78]

Lou- I just realized I already have the 460.5 My uncle picked one up in a bulk lot at the Farouk sale and it was in a paper 2x2 marked Quintuple cent! I think it might actually be unique

[SkyMan]

Hope you like it.

 

 

I do believe that calls for a DUHHHHHHH!!!!!!

 

Not only is it a COOL set, more importantly it is a PRETTY set to look at. VERY, VERY nice. Some real beauties in there.

[IGWT]

Lou- I just realized I already have the 460.5 My uncle picked one up in a bulk lot at the Farouk sale and it was in a paper 2x2 marked Quintuple cent! I think it might actually be unique

 

All kidding aside, your collection is a Numismatic Wonder.

[MAULEMALL]

Killin me,,, Just killin me...

 

It just amaizes me .. I wish I had your eye ... You get my vote as collecter of the year .... Just Fantastic coins...

 

Thanks for posting...

[toyonakataro]

Wow

Thanks for sharing the pics!!

[kranky]

Oh man, what a lineup! "Astounding" doesn't quite cut it. Thanks for sharing the pictures, Boiler, and hearty congratulations on your FUN pickups.

 

Great coins, great collection, great collector.

 

Fact.