Update #4 - Completed Circulated Classic Silver Commemorative Type Set

Congratulations!

Wow, I love the look of the Bridgeport! The art deco eagle is very high on my list of favorites!

Truly a long time between updates ... and that's a result of the rare market availability of these coins from the 'commemorative craze' era.

Here is a quote from myself on Page 1 (9/16/2011) of this long pursued collecting quest ...




Believe I might have finally ... after 7 years of diligent searching ... found the final coin to complete my certified USA circulated classic silver commemorative type set ...

1936 York County (Maine) Tercentenary Half - AU50 (raw)



Currently submitted to the PCGS wizards for their evaluation ... we'll know their views in a month or so

Downgrade hunts will go on forever ... and such is the joy of pursuing such a challenging collection.

David

Congrats on finding the York! It must feel great to finally locate this one after all of time and effort I know you've put into searching for it.

Your MS and circulated sets are both terrific collecting achievements and, I'm sure, are great sources of personal pride.

Thanks for sharing your journey! It's been wonderfully interesting and educational for me to follow along!

Truly appreciate the kind comments on my circulated York County.

I remain mindful that the coin is raw and now at the PCGS wizards for their evaluation. My experience with that endeavor suggest that you never can tell what will come back in regards to this seldom seen series.

That said - I'm hopeful this obviously circulated York County completes my initial attempt at both the MS and circulated classic silver type sets ...

As muddler correctly suggests ... upgrades and downgrades will go on forever.

PCGS wizards results on the York County in a month or so ... I'll be sure to let you know.

David

Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!

Wonderful collection and fantastic collecting effort! A definite source of pride!

Really enjoyed "flipping" through your PCGS album - nice to see the entire collection in that format.

It's be fun watching you assemble the collection over the past few years (since I've been part of CCF), I look forward to seeing your future downgrades!

Completion of this set (forever downgrades notwithstanding) has caused me to spend some time reflecting ...

I'm hopeful that you'll accept the following post in the spirit which it is given ... a joyous look back as a dedicated collector who has finally achieved a long held goal ... I'm sure many of you can relate to the feeling.

The strongest feeling that stands out for me is the camaraderie that I've developed over the years with the other (known) three dedicated collectors pursuing this same difficult objective.

Bob, Taylor and Ty .... your support during the dry spells, your praise for the rare finds ... and your overall understanding of sharing this challenge has been rewarding and invaluable to me. Thank you for the coin friendship.

A true salute as well to commems ... a coin friend who has always been supportive of this effort and who I hope to again meet at a coin show somewhere. I owe commems a true thanks for the 'eyes' to find my (raw) rarest example of the set ... now PCGS G04 Elgin.

I recall fondly as well my attempts to share knowledge of this circulated series with HONDO ... suppose I can consider myself his initial mentor in the pursuit.

Today HONDO is a fully knowledgeable member of this small family ... having quickly outpaced my humble efforts to support his early efforts.

I truly enjoy the real coin friendship that HONDO and I have developed with our time together now at shows pursuing these coins as well as other collecting interests.

I have truly gained a lot of hard earned knowledge in this series ... some by mistakes made!

Perhaps with the benefit of additional experience I'll attempt to update my listing of the 5 circulated commemorative 'stoppers' as shared during commems 'Days of' thread a few years ago ... I believe there are now six.

I went back to Page 1 of this long running thread (9/16/2011) ... wondering what was left of those initial two years collecting efforts ...

The Stone Mountain was sent to HONDO as my encouraging gift that he consider the series ... that paid off in spades with a brilliant collector joining us!

There a four of those coins still with me in PCGS problem free holders ... BTW, Lexington, Monroe and Vermont.

It's been a great journey ... and I'm thrilled that my CCF friends have been along to help me share it.

Now ... onwards to the downgrades. Anyone know of any worn out commemorative out there?

Best - David