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Pillar of the Community
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I've been pouring through my collection, deciding which pieces I bought early in my collecting days to sell- and it struck me that what I really want to put together now is a Registry Quality African American set.
Has anybody done this already? Obviously, this is a commemorative only set- but there are some really great designs- and it's a nice bit of history.
Thoughts?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Interesting concept, I do not think I have ever heard of that one before. You would have the BTW and Carver/Washington classics and then you would have Jackie Robinson, Black Revolutionary War Patriots, and Boy Scouts of America Centennial(one of three depicted on obv) modern commem $1s. To wrap things up, you could include the District of Columbia Territory Quarter featuring Duke Ellington. To expand further, there would be 18 BTWs, 12 Carver/Washingtons, Jackie Robinson $5 gold(very expensive), Proof and Unc versions of the moderns, and a PDS and Silver Proof set of DC quarters for a total of 41 unique coins. Did I miss anything  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I think it's a great idea and biokemist6 gave great suggestion. And I agree that Jackie Robinson $5 gold will cost you some good money.
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Pillar of the Community
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that's a great list biokmist, thanks. I'm definitely going to do this set. I think it's a great opportunity and an important collection of coins.
I already have several of these- just need to get them graded.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Did I miss anything Founding of Jamestown, I believe the dollar coin. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sounds like it's going to be a really unusual set of coins. When you get a chance, post some photos of them as you get most or all or even now.
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Valued Member
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I like the idea of this as well. Some great history and probably a great set you would be able to sell in the future or pass down in your family.
pics of what you have would be cool to see
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Does anybody know if the basketball commemorative has an African American on the obverse? I found the desegregation one without too much looking. Have a bid for an MS-70 example.
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Pillar of the Community
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What about the Little Rock Desegregation Commemorative? Isn't that one all about black history?
How about coins of some of the white folks who had a positive impact on black history to mix into the fray...Lincoln, Roosevelt, etc.
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Valued Member
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also,you can't have an all encompassing black history set without including the 2009 Abe Lincoln commem.,or the 1995 civil war commem.
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Pillar of the Community
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Obviously you could expand the set onward and onward- but I'm trying to put together a set that has African Americans on the coin.
As a historical question, and I do not know the answer to this, but how were the 1940s-1950s black commemoratives received in the numismatic community when they came out? You don't hear too many stories about that...
I was told by a coin dealer that MLK was considered for a circulating coin- but I don't know how plausible his story was.
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Can't find it right off hand, but wasn't there a Tuskeegee Airmen commemorative at one time? Or am I just thinking of something that was presented but shot down? At any rate I think they and the Buffalo Soldiers need recognition on coins.
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Posted 10/09/2011 02:16 am
