I Just Picked Up My Last Holy Grail Variety Which Now Complete's All 100 Varieties in My Set.
1tommy
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This past week I received a message from another Collector saying he was going to sell off his set and was giving me the First Chance to Pick what I wanted. Now I have been working on this 185 coin set for close to 8 years now and was only missing two more Varieties and 13 Regular Coins.
When I started this set I knew I wanted to get the Varieties first and worry about the regular ones later. Over the past 8 years the prices have dropped for the regular coins by a lot on a few of them so my method paid off. The last two Varieties I Needed were the 1961 D/D FS-501 and of course the Other Holy Grail 1948 S/S .
This morning I drove 90 miles to Meet Jon @dimeman in Springfield in front of the place that holds the 3 coins shows a Year where we first met up years ago. We talked for over an hour and it was good to finally clear the air between us. Jon is just as passionate about the Dimes as I am about the Quarters. Thank's Jon for helping me finish the varieties.
The 1948 S/S there is only 3 coins Graded which of course makes this one of the hardest coins to find behind the 1957 d Engraved Tail Feathers. It's so cool to now have completed all 100 varieties. There is only 1 other set that has them all and its Number 1.
There is NO 1935 DDO that have been found but our host still leaves the coin in the Registry, hopefully someday they will remove it so folks can have a 100 percent complete Set. Now down to 13 Regular coins and a few more upgrades of my old rattlers.
What a Great Journey this has Been.....Enjoy and Thanks for Looking.....My set link is Below.
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Link to My Registry Set.
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-specialty-sets/washington-quarters-complete-variety-set-circulation-strikes-1932-1964/publishedset/78469
Varieties Are The Spice Of LIFE and Thanks to Those who teach us what to search For.
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Wow ... very nice!
Fabulous! Especially the '48!
Message the set registry manager. I approached them with a nearly identical issue and they removed the coin from the set.
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Thanks Tom. It was great to see you today and talk coins. I loved being able to get you the last 2 varieties for your Complete Washington Variety Set. You can always get those pesky regular issues. I'm getting ready to head South for FUN Show...wish you were going.
Awesome
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
Thats great @1tommy!
Glad you and @DIMEMAN cleared up whatever it was because it makes for a great way to start the new year.
I totally agree!
Wow congrats, its a great feeling to complete a task especially one that takes years to do.
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Congrats on competing your set and repairing a friendship. Great value in both
Well done! Congratulations!
Wondercoin
Wow, completing a set like that is a tremendous accomplishment, especially with such a major stopper in the mix. It was interesting to learn above why even the #1 set isn't 100% complete. I had briefly looked at it earlier today and was kind of scratching my head because I didn't see an empty slot.
Congrats Tommy, A+ super accomplishment!!!
Ken
My Washington Type B/C Set
Congratulations on the set.
Nice job, congrats
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I love a happy ending. Your patience and determination is an example to us all. Enjoy and have a great day. Peace Roy
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Fantastic job and congrats on the completion! That must be impressive when fully laid out on display.
Coingratulations on finishing! It is a major thing to get them all, and I hope to accomplish the same one day.
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/publishedset.aspx?s=142753
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A hearty Congratulations on your set... and those two quarters deserve the RickO sticker
Cheers, RickO
Very nice Set. Did it take so long because you only wanted Uncirculated examples or do you have some varieties in lower grades?
That is awesome! Congratulations!!!
Nice set.
Congratulations!!!
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Congratulations!
That set seems like such a daunting task but you stuck with it and conquered.
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My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Tom,
Congratulations on completing your set. I know your passion for this series and it is not an easy set to complete. This is the reason I like this set. I find no joy in just buying all of the coins because they are easy to find. I have looked at thousands and thousands of raw and slabbed coins trying to find the varieties in the wild. Some of these varieties are slabbed, but are only offered for sale every few years.
Here is my Washington Quarter Variety Registry Set
This is my Washington Quarter Proof Variety Registry Set
Congrats
Latin American Collection
Excellent, Tom - well done!
Thanks everyone for the Nice comments and to those who are working on variety sets in your own series I wish you all the luck that I have had. @Insider2 If you go look at my set you will see that I have left comments on every coin and where they came from.
Most of the varieties are cherry picked and made myself. Some of those are not MS because there maybe only 1 or 2 in MS out there. The whole idea of taking your time is to not Get Buried in Purchasing ANY of the coins. When I started this set others told me it was a ten year goal.
Since I am retired and on a fixed income that is one reason it takes so long and as times goes by your knowledge of that series gets better and better. I still think this is one of the Best Sets to Build because you can still find these varieties out there Raw or in Holders. Buy the Books Knowledge is Power...
Thanks again everyone for looking. I was also promoted to Master Collector Yesterday after 10 Years. Life is Good.....
Enjoy Tom
I used to be famous now I just collect coins.
Link to My Registry Set.
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-specialty-sets/washington-quarters-complete-variety-set-circulation-strikes-1932-1964/publishedset/78469
Varieties Are The Spice Of LIFE and Thanks to Those who teach us what to search For.
Congratulations on the achievement!
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Wow! You are my hero! That’s a fantastic accomplishment!
Congratulations, Tommy, on achieving your goal!
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