Can We Post A Complete Commemorative Collection?

Catching up with Monday's Vancouver first, followed by today's Gettysburg.

In some instances I've only been able to find a coin I really liked, with toning. I don't discriminate for or against toning, and if given a choice on CSC I'd usually choose white simply because they are easier to find for most issues.

Not true with the Vancouver. Every one I saw that was honestly 66 had terribly ugly toning. You found a great one Beefer, but there aren't many out there, as you probably know.

As you can tell, I also didn't give a bless about PCGS or NGC as long as the coin met my own necessity for honest or strong grading, and at least a 7 if not higher on the 10 point eye appeal scale.

Hey Coroner, and all.

Registry sets are most enjoyable for putting together a set that is comparable to the finest assembled. In 90-some % of the time I agree with NGC and PCGS for the technical grade, but find some post numeric eye appeal factor to be lacking in many of those 90+%.

I must admit that I do enjoy registry sets simply because they help me to pick out better grades, often for very little additional cost.

The Spanish Trail comes to mind. Check Heritage sold prices for 65 & 66 and you find almost no difference in price, even though there are many fewer 66 reported.

Some people love roll hunting. I like competitive registry sets in those fields that I really want in TPG, simply for their protection, easy display, and simple resale value.

Registry sets aren't for everyone, just like Ike dollars, Franklin sets, 4 piece Stella sets, or MS 65-69 Morgan's aren't everyone's first choice. To say nothing of ancient, world, bullion, or tokens.

Let everyone enjoy their hobby regardless of the type they select.

Well done.

Still looks 65 to me, very nice!

Okay, it's Girl Scouts day (Hope everyone bought their cookies already ), so here's the proof version of the $1 commemorative

Since I don't collect the UNCs, I don't keep track of them, but here're the lowest mintages on the PRFs. All of the other modern $1 proof commemoratives have mintages over 100,000 (including the WWI for this year unless orders are cancelled).



Since I'm trying to put together a complete set of modern commemorative $1 proofs, I'll pick up a PCGS PR69DCAM BCA $1 at some point.

Since the $5 commemorative is a new type coin at 85% Au content, it seems like either the UNC or PRF is a must have for type collectors. Again, I'll pick up a PCGS PR69DCAM $5 proof to keep my $5 proof commemorative collection complete.

If you're only going to get a single BCA coin, my guess is that the $5 UNC will be the lowest mintage, but may have the highest ultimate collectability, provided no other 85% Au coins are ever minted.