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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice, Susuman! Quote:
I do NOT see any sets earlier than 1964. Really. I am thinking the collectors of the page are mostly new at the hobby... I'm new at 20 years into it  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NOW that's what I am talking about. 1940'S Sets, Beautifully shown too... I believe those sets came in the small cardboard box too.!!! Thank You !!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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...I do NOT see any sets earlier than 1964... IMHO that isn't unusual. The US Mint packaging back then wasn't the best for preserving the condition of coins. Many collectors couldn't wait to remove the coins and put them into better preservation holders. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Who remembers in 1995 when the U.S. Mint offered its Civil War Commemorative Coins in a holder designed to look like a tintype "Union Case"? Very nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 That is a beautiful set! Out of curiosity, where do the photo and COA (assuming there is one) go in the set itself, physically? Is there a separate sleeve or compartment in the hinged case? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is a beautiful set! Out of curiosity, where do the photo and COA (assuming there is one) go in the set itself, physically? Is there a separate sleeve or compartment in the hinged case? The "photo" is actually the front of a multi-page pamphlet that goes into the history of photography during the civil war - the COA is also part of the pamphlet. The pamphlet is too large to fit into the hinged case, so it resides in the bottom of the outer box. I look back on this set fondly, because it represents the first gold coin I purchased for my collection.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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@captainrich, that is really cool. I didn't even know that set existed. Thanks for sharing! |
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United States
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I look back on this set fondly, because it represents the first gold coin I purchased for my collection. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Time to revive this thread. I have some recent OGP purchases to document but this statement by captainrich: Quote:
I look back on this set fondly, because it represents the first gold coin I purchased for my collection. ...got me thinking what my first gold coin purchase was. So I looked back through my records and below is the 1st gold coin purchase I made, almost exactly 20 years ago. 2000 AGE 1/10th oz proof. Purchase price: $70. Spot of gold in 2000: around $410/ounce. Not that I'm in it to make money but gold coins (even from the U.S. Mint!) have been the best "performers" in my collection. I've more than doubled my money on the purchases from the early 2000's and even the 2014 Kennedy 3/4 oz half is in the black by 70 bucks.     |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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It's very interesting seeing everyone's US sets and how they compare with UK ones. Both countries have made their packaging more attractive - but also bulkier - over the last few decades. This 1977 souvenir set is the first US set I purchased - it was in a dealer's junk bin in the UK!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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@commems - that Roosevelt set is fantastic! I can't find your exact set on ebay but I see the coins themselves going for high $400's! Thanks for posting that. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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@NumisRob... very nice mint set. When did you purchase that '77? |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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Quote:...that Roosevelt set is fantastic! I can't find your exact set on ebay... @CelticKnot: Thanks! I like the set as well. I believe it's the only Coin and Stamp Set to include a gold US commemorative coin. It might take a bit of searching, however, to locate one... From my original post: The set originally sold for $295.00. The portfolio with the stamps was also available without the coin (for collectors who had previously purchased the half eagle); without the coin, the set sold for $70.00. Neither option was a "hit" with collectors, however, as just 384 of the "coin included" sets and 282 of the "no coin" portfolios were sold. These sales figures make the FDR Coin and Stamp Set the scarcest of all the Mint's modern commemorative special packaging options. (Of course, two could appear tomorrow on ebay - you never know!) The package is very similar in physical style to the 1998 Black Revolutionary War Patriots Coin and Stamp Set package. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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