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Pillar of the Community
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The circulated set I started as a kid has now been completed with this last addition.   |
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Valued Member
United States
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 Congratulations! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
The key to the series....nice coin looks mid VF
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There appears to be LOTS of hairlines running from 8 to 2 o'clock.
You could have an abrasively cleaned coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What did you pay for it? I got one in AU condition for about $325. This is an undervalued coin IMO. I also have a complete set and I am thinking about upgrading it. So much easier than filing a Morgan collection. So many beautiful coins and so little money to buy them all.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree - I'd be worried about a cleaning as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1215 Posts |
vf albiet cleaned. Maybe pocket piece it?
Still, nice key!
Edited by 0xDA71D
10/03/2015 4:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1584 Posts |
Tough key date. Congratulations!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I bet that coin looks great filling that last empty hole. Congrats on completing the set. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2543 Posts |
 Nice muddler. Is this a complete set or a year set? People have so little appreciation for an "honest" set these days. |
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Pillar of the Community
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7195 Posts |
Full set, peace are not near as many as Morgan's.
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Pillar of the Community
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There are only three key dates and all can be had in AU condition for less than $500. This reminds me of Indian Head Quarter Eagle. You can buy them all in AU for less than $400 except for 1911D which is going to cost you, but it is just one coin. You can buy it in AU for $4700 or less. The big jump comes when you go to MS condition. Only 55,680 minted
and the 1916 LSQ goes for much more with the same mintage. Most other gold sets are very expensive to complete such as Saint-Gaudens which I sometimes dream about. There is the 1908S with mintage of just 22,000 which can be had for $3750 in EF condition. I don't understand why this coin is so cheap relative to others in that set. I understand about "Big MeltDown" by FDR but still mintage is so low and coin is so iconic and beautiful and rare.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I don't understand why this coin is so cheap relative to others in that set. I understand about "Big MeltDown" by FDR but still mintage is so low and coin is so iconic and beautiful and rare. How may people collect Saint-Gaudens double eagles by date and mint? Supply and demand. The supply is admittedly low, but so is the demand. And even though the mintage is low, what is the survival rate? Even if it is only 5% there are probably enough coins available that every collector that wants one can have it. |
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Posted 10/03/2015 09:41 am
