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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very impressive.  to the CCF! |
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Moderator
 United States
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That looks really nice. Well done!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
24885 Posts |
To the Forum. Very nice! congratulations. |
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Valued Member
United States
336 Posts |
beautiful set and a great job on the display!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
743 Posts |
That is a beautiful set of gold coins. Thanks for sharing!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4591 Posts |
to CCF! Quite the nice little intro... not quite the usual "I'm Bob and I collect 50 State Quarters" Definitely want to see close-up photos - some of them look like lovely DOGS (Dirty Old Gold pieceS) (Bobby, we need an emoji for "tongue hanging out drooling with envy". -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
My gold type set is based on the short NGC Gold Registry Set.
"Short" means designs from 1834 through 1933.
The designs prior to 1834 are considerably more expensive.
And after 1933 US gold coins are mostly for bullion.
I want coins that were meant to be circulated.
That means I have 22 gold coins in my type set PLUS two more.
The two more are one each from the Charlotte and Dahlonega Mints.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5029 Posts |
to CCF. A very beautiful set. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36745 Posts |
Beautiful set and one to be very proud of! Congrats!
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Valued Member
United States
84 Posts |
Nicely done....choice of coins and layout are highlighted within the display box...cant do that with slabs!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's a complimentary collection....where California placer gold came from...  Gold and quartz precipitated from supersaturated water which permeated rock fissures. From what I've read, the precipitation was probably instantaneous with the release of pressure when the cracks were penetrated. Water erosion released the quartz/gold matrix in chunks. The specimen on the left is close to the form of the original vein. As the rocks tumbled in streams, the quartz fractured away, releasing the gold, which became rounded over time. The specimen on the right has had all the quartz pounded out of it. The aggregate gold content of these nuggets is about the amount in a double eagle. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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09/30/2018 5:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1801 Posts |
What a great collection. Thank you for sharing.
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Valued Member
United States
100 Posts |
 Absolutely gorgeous coins... how long did it take you to put it all together? |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks to everyone for the kind words about my gold type set. The set took about 5 years to complete. I love my coins and I really enjoy displaying them in custom holders. I am really glad that I found coincommunity.com. I will provide some close up photos in the near future. I also have a US cent to dollar type set which is complete except for the Draped Bust quarter, small eagle, which would require a second mortgage on my home. I will post some photos of that set as well. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2233 Posts |
Gold always makes me |
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