Great Fun .... Booker T. Washington Pocket Piece

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nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15414 Posts	Posted 05/11/2011 6:38 pm Regular readers of this forum should recognize my efforts to complete a 50-coin Classic US Silver Commemorative type set in relatively high MS grade. My MS set has been a great and enjoyable quest ... while I am pursuing at the same time an even tougher quest .... to collect the same type set in well circulated condition. I have a Dansco 7094 which now contains 26 of the 50 type coins in circulated condition. Requirements are original surfaces and honest circulation wear. These are very tough coins to find in the market! Every now and them I come across a truly well worn 'pocket-piece' .... and that is the purpose of this post .... to share my joy with this 1946 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. E-Pray seller ($18.39 + shipping) claimed the coin was dateless ... observation through my 7x loupe reveals it as a 1946 Philly mint coin. First year of issue for this 18 coin BTW series (year/mm combinations). Huge mintage for a classic silver commemorative .... 1,000,546 coins. The coin weighs 11.79g ... a weight loss of 5.7% versus the original nominal weight of 12.50 grams ... weight loss is consistent with the amount of wear. I grade the obverse FR2 and the reverse AG3 .... a truly lovely honest original skin coin. Here she is .... The great joy in this dual quest of mine is to compare the well-worn coins with their equivalent MS examples ... and behold in the wonder of just what exactly did that coin experience. Soooo ... here is the other end of the grading spectrum for this coin ... my 1950-S PCGS MS66 CAC blast white example: Great fun indeed ... Appreciate any and all comments on the coin. David ps ... if anyone enjoys this 'comparison' type post ... then I have 25 other circulated lovely coins to show someday. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 05/11/2011 6:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 05/11/2011 8:07 pm A great side by side comparison shot of these. Both are beautiful in their own ways. You have to wonder the miles the worn one has travelled. Its personal history is surely more interesting than the perfect one that probably spent most of its life tucked away in a special drawer or cabinet. If only these gems could talk! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
chris12018 Pillar of the Community United States 2130 Posts	Posted 05/11/2011 9:10 pm I like the quest you are pursuing. This will be a terrific set when done. I look forward to more pics. Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 05/11/2011 10:07 pm Quote: if anyone enjoys this 'comparison' type post ... then I have 25 other circulated lovely coins to show someday. I vote "DUH! YEAH!" You're an inspiration! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188193 Posts	Posted 05/12/2011 11:34 am An excellent set of comparison photos. 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
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 05/12/2011 11:42 am I agree, the comparison is VERY nice. Especially since it's from the same owner, not just photos found from google etc... Good job! Report this Post to the Staff
Rsxtacee Pillar of the Community United States 737 Posts	Posted 05/12/2011 1:37 pm Great set and undertaking! It's post like this that keeps me adding to my "projects" . I fear I'm going to have a bunch of uncompleted sets hehe. Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
SDcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 2424 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 3:37 pm in your opinion, what do you think they average cost per coin would be? I may start this venture as well, depending if I can get these coins for the right price. and it makes completion of this set in more reach than an MS type set Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15414 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 5:24 pm I would welcome you to the circulated quest SDcoinguy ... one more enthusiast to watch out for when the occasional coin comes available. I'm willing to share two years of knowledge, price experience, sources, etc gained during my two years of chasing circulated classic silver commemorative ... just do not want to hijack this thread on my lovely BTW. I will reply with details if you post a new thread in this forum. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
JackB Pillar of the Community United States 1064 Posts	Posted 05/17/2011 5:31 pm I can tell you I do enjoy your excellent photos - the difference really is amazing, plus it's a great design. Great thread, thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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