It Took Me 19 Months, Classic Commem Project Complete!

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specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 05/25/2014 8:05 pm In October 2012, I saw an acrylic coin holder at the local coin shop that jumped out at me. It was used, but in good shape. The store manager was pretty skeptical when I picked it up, but 19 months later I have it filled. It's a complete set of Texas commems. As you can guess, the last piece was the 1938 date set (each coin has a surviving mintage at about 3800!), but the LCS owner finally dug one up for me. Saturday, I had it at the shop for show-and-tell, and many folks had to check it out. One guy said he saw a set like it... 25 years ago. Someone else saw one at last year's show that was filled with formerly slabbed MS-66 coins. Enough talking, now the photos! Report this Post to the Staff

denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 05/25/2014 8:55 pm What a great project. And a great piece of history Well Done ! Report this Post to the Staff
mailman28 Valued Member United States 416 Posts	Posted 05/25/2014 9:00 pm That is a tremendous collection. The holder is very cool and the coins look great in your pics. The Texas commemorative is one of my favorites. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 05/25/2014 9:06 pm Wow, that is incredible! The Texas Commemorative is one of my favorites as well. Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 05/25/2014 10:52 pm That's a very nice set. Very rare too. Good job! Must have cost a fortune. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12274 Posts	Posted 05/25/2014 10:58 pm Very nice set and wonderful accomplishment! Congrats! The set appears to be comprised of attractive, nicely-matched coins. But is there one in particular that stands our and catches your eye every time you view the set? Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 05/25/2014 11:34 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
welder Pillar of the Community United States 1037 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 01:17 am WOW, that is one stunning set. Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverTracker Pillar of the Community United States 589 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 07:22 am Very nice set. Well done. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15432 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 07:47 am Congratulations on completed such a visually appealing and historical set of coins. I'm certain is must draw rave reviews when viewed in hand. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
ArrowsAndRays Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 08:00 am Outstanding accomplishment! Congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
NathanASE Pillar of the Community United States 1511 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 08:00 am Othe Texas commem is one of my favorites as well. Wow, an awesome looking set! The holder definitely makes it quite interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
Matteproof Pillar of the Community Korea, Republic Of 1881 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 08:32 am NICELY done! Superb collection, and a nice display. Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 12:35 pm Congrats on putting a beautiful set of Texas commems together. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12829 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 12:38 pm Excellent set! Gorgeous. Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 6:04 pm Thanks for all the congratulations. As for any "stand-outs" in the set, the 1934 and the 1935 that I have photos of in the original post are awful nice. The '35 has a duller finish than the others, perhaps from toning, but its details are great. Four or five of the set were graded 64. The rest were raw when I bought them. There are only 2 that I believe would not grade MS, and the 38-D seems to have some PVC residue. I'm very pleased with the set. I had planned to spend an average of $200 per coin, and I came in very close to that budget. Woo-hoo! Report this Post to the Staff
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