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Valued Member
United States
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I just started a US commemorative type set and wanted to show the first coins I got for my Dansco 7094 album. I am starting with the least expensive coins. The coins actually look better in hand than the pictures show. 1893 Columbus:   1925 Stone Mountain:   1951 Booker T Washington:   1952 Washington/Carver:   EDIT: Put up better pictures. Edited by Steamwalker
08/12/2008 12:49 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
671 Posts |
Looks interesting. I might start one myself...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a few in my 7070 album and this makes me want to expand even more than that. Is a 7094 album in my future?
Thanks for sharing!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Question about that album- does it have one slot per commemorative type or slots for all of the date/mint mark combos?
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Valued Member
 United States
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The 7094 is the type set (50 coins) and the 7095 is the full year/mintmark album (144 coins).
Edited by Steamwalker
07/31/2008 01:05 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
671 Posts |
Just bought this album on the internet. Thanks for the "inspiration"!  Edited by Sir Ferrari
07/31/2008 02:19 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thats a good challenge for a set but when it's done it sure will look pretty all filled up.
Good Luck
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Nice photos and good luck on your endeavour!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I only have 10 or 12 Comm.'s ......and have never really persued them until the last year and a half or two with the new ones. I've bought some older ones at auctions and my dad has given me a few over time. Just picked up the John Marshall and the Lewis & Clark Proofs recently too.
I've always got so much "other" work to do and persue on my coins, that I just never really thought about doing this.......might have to ponder it !
I do like them and respect the challenge you're going to do and hope we get to see the progress as you go along !
Nice pics and coins so far there !
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Valued Member
United States
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There are definitely easier ones to complete because of the cost but few coins have the kind of historical value and low mintages of early US commemoratives.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I may not pursue the album for awhile, but I'll still continue to nab them when I see them. Problem is, I don't like "all" of them.....most of them yes....but some I just really don't care for. That's what keeps me from doing the album I think...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Thanks for sharing.
I have always liked the Stone Mountain one.
I wish I was back in the states so I could buy this one plus other coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Kena..... ebay allows you to buy "worldwide" whatever and whenever you want !.....doesn't matter where you live !...
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Bedrock of the Community
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Problem is, I don't like "all" of them.....most of them yes....but some I just really don't care for this is my feelings also, there are a few I like but a bunch I dont care for at all, it seems the ones I like are the more expensive ones the ones I don't like seem to be a dollar a dozen. I really want a Roanoke Island (just because I'm from NC) and a California, and a Oregon trail commemorative but the rest are not a design I have to have even though there are some I like but not as good as the ones mentioned. I could probably just get the 4 designs I really like and put them in my 7070 album in the places I have my modern half commems and be happy with that but as I said the ones I like seem to be the more expensive ones |
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United Kingdom
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Yes, I am aware that ebay allows people to buy no matter where they live. I miss visiting the dealers or going to shows to see the coin in person before I buy. Looking on ebay is not the same. Hit or miss on finding sellers who want to ship to the UK and not charge a over the top for it. Of course, now since I found this web site, there is lots of good advice and suggested sellers. |
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United States
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The 50-piece type set is much like collecting the 50 State Quarters. I collect them for completeness sake rather than the ones which have a design I like. It may not be the most apt analogy as some commemoratives are dirt cheap while others are well over a thousand dollars but I like the fact that each has it's own story. |
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Posted 07/30/2008 9:31 pm
