1986 Liberty Silver Dollar And Half Dollar Set...

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chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 09:35 am These are a couple of my favorite that are in my collection... Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 10:30 am Beautiful, great pics! Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12817 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 12:54 pm Nice! Thanks for sharing. Did you purchase directly from the mint or after-market? Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7189 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 1:16 pm Your dollar has survived better than mine. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 1:39 pm Quote: Did you purchase directly from the mint or after-market? Bought direct from mint. Late 80s early 90s I went a little crazy "investing for the future" with US Mint and Franklin Mint stuff. Ahhh. To be in my early twenties again. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188101 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 2:39 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
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 5:24 pm Those sets were still being sold at K-mart until at least 1991. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12817 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 6:38 pm Really? K-mart? Did they sell other US Mint products or just this one? Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 7:31 pm K-Mart? No kidding? Whooda thunk? I'm curious as well If they sold other Mint stuff. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12263 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 8:27 pm The modern US commemorative program started up in 1982 with the Washington half dollar. In 1986, commemorative coins were still a new product offering for the US Mint and it was still working out how best to sell / distribute them. So, in 1986, the Mint collaborated with several retail chains for the sale of its Statue of Liberty / Ellis Islands coins. Roughly 3,500 Sears, Bloomingdale's, Montgomery Ward, Service Merchandise and K-mart stores partnered with the Mint. The commemorative coins were also sold at thousands of local banks and S&Ls. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
MikeF Pillar of the Community United States 3479 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 8:39 pm Wow Thanks for the history lesson Commems! I have this set as well. My uncle gave it to me on my 8th birthday. Even though they are common they are still one my favorite proof sets. I remember the old statue of liberty commercials. It is my understanding that this issue helped to fund the restoration. 15Toj0MPPf4 Report this Post to the Staff
BadDog Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 01/31/2018 9:25 pm Coin Week used to have a series about commemoratives. David Provost had an excellent two part article (part 1 and part 2) about the Statue of Liberty commemorative program. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188101 Posts	Posted 02/01/2018 10:04 am Quote: Roughly 3,500 Sears, Bloomingdale's, Montgomery Ward, Service Merchandise and K-mart stores partnered with the Mint. Come to think of it, I actually remember seeing these for sale at Sears. 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
one_fine_dime Pillar of the Community United States 591 Posts	Posted 02/08/2018 11:25 pm Yep, my dad bought me this set when I was 14! I picked up the gold back around 2005 before gold went way up. I think that half eagle is still one of the single best designs in the modern commemorative gold series. I also absolutely love the half dollar design; wish it had been minted in silver! You can still pick em up on ebay for as low as $2/ea every now and then. Edited by one_fine_dime 02/08/2018 11:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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