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Doily CAC Early S Mint Morgan Dollars Short Set 1878-1882
howep
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Finally completed first cut of my Doily CAC S Mint Short Set. Includes 3 65 CAC 1878, 1879, 1882, 1 CAC 64 1880 & 1 Gold CAC 63 1881. Will continue hunt for last two in MS 65
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Cool idea of making the set in all doilies. Good job!
Always buying nice toned coins! Searching for a low grade 1873 Arrows DDO Dime and 1842-O Small Date Quarter.
Very nice matching set 👍 I’m still looking for a Doily Buffalo nickel
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
Very nice something you dont see everyday would look even better in a wooden presentation case
Great idea. Thanks!!
Very cool!
Interesting - what is the range of the short set?? Is it just what you define it to be??
Have twosides look for some at the Henry Doily ZOO!
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Now that is just freaking awesome!
This reminds me of the @toyz4geo set of rattler MS Jeffersons. An oddball but tremendous achievement!
I'm certain that this will never be equaled or duplicated. Congratulations on putting together a truly unique set!
...now that’s how you have some fun, Nice Work!
Cool set! Cant waitnto see it grow
I defined this set per the PCGS Registry Set. Check out the link
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/dollars/branch-mint-dollars/early-s-mint-morgan-dollars-short-set-circulation-strikes-1878-1882/196
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Congrats & Welcome @howep
surely a good start with a greater discipline ........ Happy coin hunting 
Congratulation the set looks awesome, what a great idea.
A short set makes me laugh. A friend was doing a short set originally until he kept getting offered coins out of the short set. I hope that doesn’t happen to you. It would be impossible to complete a set in doilies and cac to boot.
Keep us posted and congratulation again.
It already has!! LOL
@howep....Welcome aboard....Very nice set and a unique concept for a series. Cheers, RickO
link to my set in PCGS Registry
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/dollars/branch-mint-dollars/early-s-mint-morgan-dollars-short-set-circulation-strikes-1878-1882/publishedset/191696
@howep Great idea for a short set. Nice job completing it and good luck with the upgrade search.
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Pretty much common dates. I expect that from the ones I've seen over the years that a guy could probably do 5 of these with Morgans if he had patience and could shake the coins loose.
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In the census to date there is only 1 ms 65 or better 1878-S Doily. Building this set and finding these coins was the most fun I have had in numismatics in the 45 years I have been collecting coins. Having a small goal of 65 CAC Doily's and achieving it (almost) has been rewarding. Every coin I bought but one did not have the CAC cert when I purchased it. Getting the CAC sticker has also added to the enjoyment. There is something so cool about these doily holders, especially the ones totally intact with minimum scratches. I have started a peace dollar doily collection as these are almost always under graded comparing 1989 standards to today. I purchased a 1923-d MS 62 not yet in the census which looks at least 63 to me. Hoping to get a gold cac when I submit. In hand it looks much better than image. Completely white with great luster
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That is a very cool "First Five S Mints" set.
Now you can crack them out and place them in this kind of Capitol Plastics holder.
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(image from Great Collections below. These Capitol Plastics holders are the only way I recall seeing these short sets and they have been around a long time. Did not know until now that the PCGS registry had set one up.)
https://greatcollections.com/Coin/627225/1878-1882-S-Morgan-Silver-Dollar-BU-Selection-Uncertified-in-Capital-Plastics-Holder-5-Coins
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Definitely Charlie Brown approved
Very cool set!
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A very cool set indeed
So how do we get the original population of doilies?
I guess if you had a September 1, 1989 population report and a October 1, 1989 report and a calculator, this would be a fun project.
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Very Nice...A wonderful set.
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Thanks @ike126 for the presentation case suggestion for the doily set
These are just one example why I come to the forum, always some beautiful coins to look at...
Good Job!
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Im very happy to see such a brother and sister coin set in that case. It really is a conversation starter!!
Missed this thread the first go around.
Awesome short set and the presentation case does it justice @howep.
Thanks for the showing of your set.