Fantasy 1893 Proof Set
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Some of these are other folks coins, some are mine, but they sure good together.....What a set!
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What a fantasy! Thanks for the coin porn.
Nice!
There's definitely plenty to like there!
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Nice coins!
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Now that is a proof set.
Sadly it is missing the four 1893 proof gold coins.
You are absolutely right.....I think I could fix that!
Much better.
Can you imagine going to the Mint in 1893, and getting this set fresh off the presses! It must have looked incredible.....and it still does.
Much, much, much better.
To round things out and to extend beyond circulating coinage, it would be great to include in the set any proof or proof like Commemorative Coinage (Isabella quarter and Columbian half) dated 1893.
Plus any US Currency dated 1893 (if any there are).
Proofs were made of the regular-issue coins: 2,195 of the cent and nickel, 792 of the silver coins, and much smaller numbers for the gold. Only 55 proof eagles were struck.
In 1893, the World’s Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago. Open to the public on May 1, 1893, The Exposition spurred the production of many souvenirs. Elongated coins, spoons, tickets, maps, and many other souvenirs were produced for this event. Perhaps the best known of the souvenirs are two of the first classic commemorative coins.
The Columbian half dollar was first minted in 1892; production continued into 1893. The 1893 coin is a bit more common. The coin’s obverse depicts an artist’s rendering of Christopher Columbus, as no known portraits exist. The reverse shows two globes and Columbus’ ship, the Santa Maria. These coins were sold for a dollar each at the Exposition. A good number of these coins did not sell and eventually were melted or entered circulation, sometimes turning up in change or in a bank roll. I know of two collectors who found these half dollars searching bank rolls.
Also minted was the 1893 Isabella quarter, the first United States coin depicting a real woman and not an allegorical figure. The reverse shows a woman holding a distaff. These quarters were also sold for a dollar, and many did not sell.
Some proofs, about 100, of these coins were struck. The details, especially on the half dollar’s globes and Isabella’s crown, are sharp and perfect, far superior to the Mint State coins. Surfaces are mirror-like.
1893 is a special year for commemorative specialists, Morgan dollar collectors, Carson City fans, and numismatists who appreciate genuinely scarce coins.
@Eldorado9 simply BEAUTIFUL!!
@Eldorado9 Lovely set! It makes my 1893 proof set look like garbage. So which ones are yours?
U.S. Type Set
Now your're talking. Very nice group.
Beautiful coins.... That Morgan is a stunning proof coin...Love the gold coin too....A fantasy set....until someone puts it all together....Good project for someone with deep pockets and idle time.
Cheers, RickO
I think if I was fortunate to have that complete set.......I would be paralyzed, staring at them all day.!
Sweet !!! 😍
Awesome!