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Update on 2026 goals Thank you for the update, Jason.  |
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Quarter 2 Report.  1. Fill the last three core Dansco album holes— No progress.  7000: 1916-D Mercury dime. 8100: 1909-S VDB and 1922 "Plain" (no D). 2. Buy whatever appeals to me from 2026 US Mint offerings 2026 Silver Proof Set received! 2026 Uncirculated Mint Set is on the way.  2026 Clad Proof Set may be the last US Mint purchase this year, unless something really tempts me.  3. Add more Ike and WWII related coins from around the world— No progress. 4. Move my world coins from 2x2 holders (stored in 12 pocket Dansco pages) into various hole sized of standard Dansco pages. If I do it right I should be taking photos as well.— Progress! You can see how my work is progressing in this topic. I will get more done once things get less-busy around here. |
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2026 Goal: Acquire every rarity (around URS-5/Sheldon R-7) in my exceedingly specialized field that comes to market. 1H26: Goal achieved, although I had to pass on a couple nice less-rare rarities to focus on the ultra-rare rarities.Bonus: Acquired a well-priced "common" with great eye appeal & toning which exhibits interesting die features such as obliterated & over-punched letters and other stuff nobody would notice or care about except me  |
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United States
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I am going to update/add a goal-> Dip my toes into true coin photography. Time to spend some time reading that long thread and stop relying on my Iphone!
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Subscriptions have been fulfilled. . . 1. Mint Set (P)(D) ( Shipped ) 2. Proof Set (S) 3. Silver Proof Set (S)4. American Innovation Reverse Proof Set (S) 5. Enhanced Uncirculated Peace dollar (W) 6. SQ Half Dollar Two Roll Set (P)(D)7. ASE Bullion. . .Done 8. ASE Congrats Set (P)9. Enhanced Uncirculated ASE (W) 10. ASE Proof (W) 11. Emerging Liberty Dimes: 2 Roll Set and $20 Bag12. 1939 and 1940 graded Walking Liberty halves (for my WWII era short set). Done. Have added the enhanced uncirculated Morgan dollar and Reverse Proof Peace dollar to my list. Picked up a nice organizer (cabinet) for my collection via an estate sale:    Edited by cptbilly
07/03/2026 09:37 am
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Cabinet looks pretty sweet!
Well done.
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United States
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2026 goal: I had been slowly making progress on my Shakespeare tokens/medals collection.
But now I'm shifting focus on picking up 1893 Columbian Exposition elongated coins. So far I've gone from having 0 to 8.
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Thank you all for sharing your updates. |
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Portugal
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I think I will compete an antonine dynasty set. Inventoring some neglected bronzes I noticed I was mostly there with the men already.
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Good luck!  |
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Picked up a nice organizer (cabinet) for my collection via an estate sale: Hello cptbilly! Sweet looking cabinet! May I give some unsolicited advice: I would remove those rubber bands and treat them like the plague! Over the years they become brittle and stain everything they once used to tie together  Can't count how many times I had to spend hours scraping their remains away! Cheers  |
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Good catch, joe!
Rubber bands made from natural rubber contain sulfur, which can react with bronze or silver to give ugly black marks that cannot be removed without damaging the coin's surface. Maybe not an issue if they do not directly contact any coins' surface, but as you say, can still become unsightly.
Probably safest to use only synthetic rubber bands if used at all.
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