My 7070 Album (V 2.0)

And the upgrade continues...

I decided to swap the Morgan dollar and Peace dollar in the album for some better examples I had from AU/BU rolls. I thought of putting in one of my beloved Proof-like Morgan dollars, but I really don't want to risk anything happening to it. I also swapped the standard Eisenhower dollar and Kennedy half dollar with a nicer examples that I had laying around.

I've also continued with the rephotographing effort. Today I did all the gold coins and I think they look much nicer now. Definitely a lot clearer! I also reshot the Walking Liberty through Kennedy half dollars, the Trade dollar and the Liberty Head ("Barber") Quarter.

As I take the high-resolution photos, it really lets me see which coins need to be replaced at some point. The reason I swapped out the Eisenhower dollar and Kennedy half dollar, for example, was because I noticed a lot of milk spots and fingerprints in the photo that I didn't see with my naked eye. It can be a bit frustrating to discover that coins you thought were nearly perfect aren't even close, but in the end it will be worth it.

Somebody early on mentioned that it might be better to use older Commemorative Half Dollars instead of modern ones. At first, I didn't think it made a difference, but as I've done a little research into the early commemoratives I think I now agree. I had no many there were so many out there! Unfortunately, the ones I have my eyes on are a bit on the expensive side (I'm talking about you, Pilgrim!) I guess I can put those on my future "to buy" list, along with an updated Barber quarter, an updated 1853 Liberty Seated dollar with Arrows & Rays, an updated 20-cent piece, etc., etc., etc. If nothing else, it gives me some things to look for at the next coin show I hit...

Thanks, and it's nice to know I was an inspiration. This set was really the best thing that happened to me as a neophyte collector and I take great joy in constantly upgrading both the coins and their photographs. I could never choose a single type of coin to focus on, and discovering the existence of the 7070 album was truly an epiphany for me.

I like all your gold coins!

Great Job!
Put me on the list of people inspired to start a 70/70 from this thread.
Just need to finish my Lincolns first.