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Sonic7 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/06/2024 12:24 pm I purchased this coin around ten years ago without knowing what B&M Ref Col was just thought it was a really nice half dollar. I later found out it is Bowers and Merena which is now Stacks and Bowers. My questions maybe you all can help with is what is Series:100 Coin:34L? Do people in the coin community care it was part of the collection and pay more? Do you all know of any places where there are photos of the collection? Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 09/06/2024 12:27 pm to the Community! 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
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12252 Posts	Posted 09/06/2024 1:00 pm The "Series: 100" and "Coin: 34L" are PCGS identifiers vs. Bowers & Merena identifiers. - The "Series: 100" identifies the coin as being part of the US Silver Commemorative Coin series. (PCGS has assigned a number to every US coin series.) - The "34" identifies the coin as the 34th Type of the Silver Commemorative coin series (alphabetically, not chronologically) - The "L" indicates that within the Oregon Type (1926-39), the 1939 struck by the Philadelphia Mint is the 17th coin (L=17th letter of alphabet). I'm not aware of the entire B&M Set being imaged somewhere - I've never thought to look! Maybe someone else can point us to it. Hope that helps! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 09/06/2024 1:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sonic7 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/06/2024 1:13 pm That helps I have around 20 PCGS graded coins and had no idea about identifiers it is the only 1 I have where it is printed on the front. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 09/06/2024 1:40 pm to the CCF @commems nails the answers Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 09/06/2024 1:51 pm Thank you for the breakdown, commems! 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/06/2024 3:00 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12252 Posts	Posted 09/06/2024 3:43 pm Quote: ... only 1 I have where it is printed on the front. That's not all too surprising as PCGS only used those identifiers between 1998 and 2005. Coins graded earlier or since do not include these identifiers on their labels/inserts - other IDs are used. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 09/07/2024 1:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 09/07/2024 7:07 pm great information on the PCGS holders. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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