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One other item I forgot to mention. Around eight of these coins were purchased in slabs. Trading on information I picked up from some of you on this forum, I used a Dremmel Tool with a small saw blade to crack them out. I saved all of the labels and bar codes from the slabs and taped them to the inside of the back cover of the album. Thanks.
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Nice! Thanks for sharing. Interesting story about how you put it together too. There's no point in going to the safe deposit box if it'll fit under your pillow. But then again you would have to carry it around in your arms all day.
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I can't say enough about that. Absolutely tremendous!
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CONGRATULATIONS, VERY NICE TYPE SET.
BRUCE.
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I have to congratulate you as well, maybe one of these days I will be able to join the ranks of all the elite that have finished this darn collectible nightmare that gives me so much joy when I get another coin that will fill another hole. I have 24 more coins to go and that is including the Gold page. Out of all the coins I think the classic head large cent in au-50 no problem condition (the minimum I am trying to put in here) is going to be one of the hardest coins to find in the whole album
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05/23/2007 07:59 am
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As you probably know Bryan, the Classic Head Large Cents were struck using a softer mix of copper that wore out quickly and corroded easily. There are some AU "Details" slabbed Classic Head LCs out there, but a problem free AU is going to be expensive (from $3500 to $10,000) and rare. My 1814 CHLC was one of the slabbed coins I bought and I think it is very conservatively graded at VG-8. More importantly to me it has no corrison or pitting with original surfaces and, while not cheap, was the best I could afford. When you find one I would love to see some pictures. I completed the majority of my album in around three years, but there is much to be said for using patience, spreading the cost out over time, and going for AU or better pieces only. What a beautiful set that would be! Good luck!
Colin
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Congrats!! That's a nice set. Are you going to do upgrades?
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Congratulations...it's pretty cool to look at the complete set and look at what you accomplished. I completed my 7070 some years ago, but just about every year since I've been improving on some of the coins. I don't think I've lost money on a single coin I've sold out of the album yet. And, at this point, it's virtually impossible to lose on anything because of the rise in all the prices. You'll probably be doing the same thing...upgrading, upgrading, upgrading.
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Congratulations on a nice looking set, that's a heck of an accomplishment. I'm trying to fill one of these myself.....only 43 coins to go. I can't see myself filling it within 3 years of the start date unless I win the lottery.
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Congratulations on such a great set. Whats next?
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Yes I am going to upgrade as time and budget and opportunity allows. I have some XF to AU pieces already. For instance the 1838 Half Dime is at least XF-45 to AU-50, but it is so heavily toned it is hard to tell from the picture. It is the Small Stars variety and the dealer didn't recognize it. I got a rare ebay steal on that one. |
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Nice set okie-colin I still have a few to go
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okie-colin, all I can say is FANTASTIC!!!!!
I've been working on mine for awhile now, and still need nine coins to complete, but my set is nowhere as nice as your's. Most of the coins in mine came from my little stash of loose coins I had here already - did have to buy some of them though. But, like you (and others) I'm always loking to upgrade, so this album will be a work=in-progress for some time to come.
Ralph
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