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I have a list of coins that I want, it has no particular rhyme or reason other than I want one. This list includes : Hawaii Commemorative St. Gaudens Gold Proof Silver Nickel Proof V nickelProof Mercury dime Isabella QuarterAnd a few more. The list was much larger but a few I have added to my collection, like the: 2016 Gold Mercury dime3 Cent Silver 3 Cent Nickel 1953 20 Escudos in Matte 2 Cents While I can buy most with some time and savings, I always have other coins/currency that pop up, so saving up for one of these sometimes takes longer than I expect. Recently a fellow collector upgraded his Isabella Quarter and offered me the one he had at a great price, I couldn't say no. This was one coin that I really like the way it looks. I showed it to Elizabeth yesterday and usually I get a 10 second look, an "It's nice" and the coin is given back to me. In this case, it was: "This is a quarter" "WOW" "So pretty" "Give me your magnifier" Followed by: "This looks expensive, how much did it cost?" and my reply was: "It cost $1 when released" At this point I get  And she walks away with my quarter. Eventually I was able to get it back.     I was really happy to get this one!
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Congrats! It's always nice to cross a coin off the "Want List."
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Grade seems right. Nice example.
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Board of Lady Managers , Sweet  1893 Beauty !! Congrats, PS, 1995 ASE Proof did NOT make the list.
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@morgans dad, The only ASE that would make the list would be an enhanced reverse proof or the 2013 enhanced uncirculated. The 1995 W proof while the king of ASE by value/rarity is just a regular proof, they had a proof for almost every year. Yes the 1995W is nice but it's not different enough for me. The 3 cent coins are very different as was the 2 cents.
Edited by hfjacinto 03/04/2023 12:19 pm
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That;s what makes collecting Awesome, What ever Your Fancy, ........ Edited to say, I Find it Really Difficult calling the 1995-W Proof, Just a regular Proof....... 30,124 others just might agree.....
Edited by Morgans Dad 03/04/2023 12:02 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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What would you consider a Fair Market Value on the 2011 25th Anniversary 5-Coin Set, ? Just thinking out loud....
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Quote: What would you consider a Fair Market Value on the 2011 25th Anniversary 5-Coin Set, ? Just thinking out loud... My dealer had that set for $750, which I thought was high. I would think around $500-$600 for the 5 coins in the OGP I was tempted to trade 1 of the 2019 S ERP for the set plus $500 (1 ASE for 5 + $500) but for now I'll keep the 2019 S ERP
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Quote: Edited to say, I Find it Really Difficult calling the 1995-W Proof, Just a regular Proof....... 30,124 others just might agree..... Just because it's rare doesn't make it unique enough for me. There are over 1 million proofs that look the same as the 1995 W, but there are only ~ 130,000 enhanced reverse proofs and only 236,000 2013 enhanced uncirculated silver eagles.
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Very nice looking Isabella.  Grade by NGC appears to be appropriate.
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Pillar of the Community
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Best Wishes Enjoy the Hunt....
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Pillar of the Community
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Great pickup, and an even GREATER story! Congratulations, and thanks for sharing.
Steve
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Fantastic! 
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