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Pillar of the Community
United States
5203 Posts |
I got my first commemorative dollar in the mail today. It's actually my third since my aunt gave me a Statue of Liberty proof set (sorry no gold) back in 1986 when I was a kid and I bought the Columbus proof set (again sorry no gold) to fill the dollar hole in my 7070 set but this one I actually went out of my way to purchase. I found out about The Smithsonian dollar while looking to fill the hole in my 7070 while researching all my options. I went with the Columbus because it was $30 for the half and the dollar on ebay and I couldn't pass it up at the time. What initially drew me to this design was the extremely low mintage of the UNC version but the contrast of the proof was more appealing. I tried to score a few UNC over several months but did not have the cash to jump as high as they were going. I came across this one with 3 minutes left and threw in my bid that I was willing to part with and if I didn't get it no problem as I didn't really need a commemorative dollar and the coin looked hazy in the ebay listing. Well I won it and got it today and it looks great with luckily no hazing (sellers stickers on the 2 X @ and the price he had hoped to get which I paid nowhere near)   |
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Moderator
 United States
14463 Posts |
very nice  Never having one of these, I had to look it up because the liberty design for the reverse looked odd to me. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
899 Posts |
They are cool coins aren't they!? I actually like the uncirculated version - the reverse design seems to be a little less glaring? I dunno - I just like it. The proof is pretty stunning tho. I think the mint had a nice run going with some of these coins.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
12261 Posts |
Nice pickup! The Smithsonian silver dollar is definitely one of my favorites in the modern series - I really enjoy its use of classical allegory.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Valued Member
United States
108 Posts |
pretty! I would be proud to have that in my collection. Well done!
-Jay
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1795 Posts |
That is a nice coin ...very happy for you. Enjoy it.
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Moderator
United States
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Very nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7189 Posts |
One of my favorite modern designs, congratulations.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8904 Posts |
This is a sharp design!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
 I really like the design on both sides. Nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3453 Posts |
Very nice! This is my first time seeing it and it really is beautiful.
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Moderator
United States
15400 Posts |
Excellent choice. Welcome to the wonderful world of USA commemorative coins. David |
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Valued Member
United States
292 Posts |
That is a beauty that I don't have yet. I have just gotten serious on these modern commemorative dollars too. Is there an album for them?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
The character of design for this modern commemorative half is consistent with that of the older series.
I think that this modern series should be collected in the same manner as the original series, and just stashed away for posterity. It is your grandkids that will 'clean up' on these.
The quality of production of the modern series is superior, and the permanent encapsulation will help keep all of those made in the same condition. In 50 years' time all of those still encapsulated, which should be most of them, will have the most commonly found grade, that is, FDC (Fleur de Coin).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1205 Posts |
nice start for your collection!
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