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United States
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I've been working on a certified type set of U.S. coins. I am concentrating on circulation strikes (no proofs or satin finish coins.) So far, I've completed most of the 20th century through present coins. I recently photographed my set and put it up on photobucket. If you are interested in taking a look, you can see a slideshow here: http://s842.photobucket.com/albums/...ew=slideshow Let me know what you think. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Awesome! Can't say enough really except it's a beautiful high grade set!
Also interesting to see the silver and the clads next to each other. You can see how much nicer a silver coin looks in terms of luster and strike.
Great set!
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Valued Member
United States
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Beautiful set  |
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Rest in Peace
 United States
1380 Posts |
Gorgeous set! Are you keeping them in an album or boxes? Or something else?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
608 Posts |
Awesome is the word, I really like what you have done to show off your collection. It's the next best thing to the actual coins in hand.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Great slide show. Ver nice collection.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Man, the first slide should be a warning so someone like me with raw G-4s in their sets can be prepared.
One to proud of, for sure. Nice.
How long in the making?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
763 Posts |
Thanks for the kind words. I've been working on the set for a little over a year. It's going to get a lot more difficult for me as I start moving into the 1800's, but I may work on some upgrades first.
As for storage, I keep them in blue PCGS storage boxes.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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WOW! very very nice .. they are all nice coins .. the V nickels and the Jamestown dollar .. really catch my eye |
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United States
268 Posts |
Awesome set you have, and some great pictures also. Its hard sometimes to get good pictures through a slab sometimes.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Hey, terrific set and great presentation! That is one to be very proud of!
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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really enjoyed looking at these :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow, very nice. Thanks for posting, I liked the slideshow.  |
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United States
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You put together a fairly impressive set with many high graded, lusterous beauties. If it was my set, There are a couple of outliers there that I would improve upon. First, it looks like you're missing the " War Nickel" from the Jeffersons (with the mint mark above Monticello). Second, you have a Genuine Standing Liberty quarter that would cost you less than some of your other coins to get a nice problem free version (I think this is the biggest outlier of all of them). Third, some of the coins have a mottled toning (like the Eisenhower MS65 coin) which takes away from the eye appeal. Some will say they like that mottled toning; personally, I think it's distracting and on a common coin like that, it's easy to get it in blast white. I know...I'm picky, but I want to see everything look just right. Otherwise, you did a great job on the set and the photos! |
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