Fishman, Just Having Fun, and Forsythe top Registry Set Awards for number of Platinum Awards!

Zoins

The 202 Registry Set Awards are out!

I like to see who collects the most and the number of awards is an interesting way to count.

This year, for number of Platinum awwards, J & D Fishman and Just Having Fun are at the top with 8 awards each and Gerald Forsythe comes in a close second with 7!

Congrats to @STEWARTBLAYNUMIS, @tradedollarnut and @wondercoin! If there are any other forumite winners, let me know!

Here they are:

https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/awards/2020

In addition to be sorted by number of sets, this list is alphabetical by how the sets are presented in the article.

J & D Fishman

1. J & D Fishman Collection - Palestine 1 Mil, Circulation Strikes (1927-1946)
2. J & D Fishman Collection - Palestine 10 Mils, Circulation Strikes (1927-1946)
3. J & D Fishman Collection - Palestine 100 Mils, Circulation Strikes (1927-1942)
4. J & D Fishman Collection - Palestine 2 Mils, Circulation Strikes (1927-1946)
5. J & D Fishman Collection - Palestine 20 Mils, Circulation Strikes (1927-1944)
6. J & D Fishman Collection - Palestine 5 Mils, Circulation Strikes (1927-1946)
7. J & D Fishman Collection - Palestine 50 Mils, Circulation Strikes (1927-1942)
8. J&D Fishman Collection - Palestine Complete Set, Circulation Strikes (1927-1946)

Just Having Fun

1. Just Having Fun with USPI Business Strike Centavos - Philippines Centavo, Circulation Strikes (1903-1944)
2. Just Having Fun with USPI Proof Centavos - Philippines Centavo, Proof (1903-1908)
3. Just Having Fun with USPI Business Strike 50 Centavos - Philippines Fifty Centavos, Circulation Strikes (1903-1945)
4. Just Having Fun with USPI Proof 50 Centavos - Philippines Fifty Centavos, Proof (1903-1908)
5. Just Having Fun with USPI proof half centavos - Philippines Half Centavo, Proof (1903-1908)
6. Just Having Fun with USPI Proof Ten Centavos - Philippines Ten Centavos, Proof (1903-1908)
7. Just Having Fun with USPI Proof 20 Centavos - Philippines Twenty Centavos, Proof (1903-1908)
8. Just Having Fun with USPI Type Set Proof - Philippines Type Set, Proof (1903-1908)

Gerald Forsythe

1. Gerald Forsythe - Buffalo Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1913-1938)
2. Gerald Forsythe - Buffalo Nickels Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1913-1938)
3. Gerald Forsythe - Buffalo Nickels, Proof (1913-1937)
4. Gerald Forsythe - Buffalo Nickels Basic Short Set, Circulation Strikes (1934-1938)
5. Gerald Forsythe - Walking Liberty Half Dollars Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1916-1947)
6. Gerald Forsythe - Walking Liberty Half Dollars with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1916-1947)
7. Gerald Forsythe - Walking Liberty Half Dollars, Proof (1936-1942)

High Desert

1. High Desert - Complete U.S. Type Set (1792-1964)
2. High Desert - U.S. Half Cents & Cents Complete Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1793-present)
3. High Desert - Large Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1793-1857)
4. High Desert - Large Cents with Major Varieties (With the four Ultra Rarities), Circulation Strikes (1793-1857)
5. High Desert - Large Cents with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1793-1857)

Jim McGuigan

1. Jim McGuigan - Half Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1793-1857)
2. Jim McGuigan - Half Cents with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1793-1857)
3. Jim McGuigan - Half Cents Basic Set, Proof (1831-1857)
4. Jim McGuigan - Half Cents with Major Varieties, Proof (1831-1857)
5. Jim McGuigan - Half Cents Die Variety Set by Cohen, Circulation Strikes (1793-1857)

Robert H. Lande

1. Robert H. Lande - California Fractional Gold - Liberty Head Octagonal Quarter Dollars, Period One
2. Robert H. Lande - California Fractional Gold - Liberty Head Octagonal Half Dollars, Period One
3. Robert H. Lande - California Fractional Gold - Liberty Head Round Half Dollars, Period One
4. Robert H. Lande - California Fractional Gold - Liberty Head Round Quarter Dollars, Period One
5. Robert H. Lande - California Fractional Gold - Liberty Head Octagonal Dollars, Period One

Simpson

1. Simpson - Shield Two Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1864-1873)
2. Simpson - Barber Quarters, Proof (1892-1915)
3. Simpson - St. Gaudens $20 Gold Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1907-1932)
4. Simpson - St. Gaudens $20 Gold with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1907-1932)

Virginia Transplant

1. Virginia Transplant - Cuban Complete Copper-Nickel & Silver Set with Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1915-1961)
2. Virginia Transplant - Cuban Complete First Republic Set with Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1915-1961)
3. Virginia Transplant - Cuban Complete Gold Peso Set, Circulation Strikes (1915-1916)

Diehl

1. The Diehl Washington Quarter Collection - Washington Quarters Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Satin Finish (1999-Present)
2. The Diehl Washington Quarter Collection - Washington Quarters Complete Variety Set with No Minor MN Extra Tree Die Varieties, Circulation Strikes and Satin Finish (1999-Present)

Donald A. Kutz

1. The Donald A. Kutz $2 1/2 Indian - Indian Head $2-1/2 Gold Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1908-1929)
2. The Donald A. Kutz $2 1/2 Indian Date Set - Indian Head $2-1/2 Gold Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1908-1929)

DT Miller By Ashmore

1. DT Miller By Ashmore - Morgan Dollars Prooflike Only Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1878-1921)
2. DT Miller By Ashmore - Morgan Dollars Prooflike Only with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1878-1921)

Fernando Baez Guerrero

1. Fernando Baez Guerrero Complete (A) - Dominican Republic Complete Set, Circulation Strikes (1937-Present)
2. Fernando Baez Guerrero - Haitian Silver 10 Gourdes, Proof (1967-1971)

Foreside

1. Foreside Collection - Flying Eagle Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1856-1858)
2. Foreside Collection - Flying Eagle Cents with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1856-1858)

Gene1865

1. Gene1865 - Irish 1/2 Crown Date Set with Mule, Circulation Strikes (1928-1967)
2. Gene1865 - Irish 1/2 Crown Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1928-1967)

JDG Trust

1. The JDG Trust Collection - Buffalo Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1913-1938)
2. The JDG Trust Collection - Buffalo Nickels with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1913-1938)

jhd2000

1. jhd2000 - German 5 Mark Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1951-1974)
2. jhd2000 - German 5 Mark Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1951-1974)

Lantern

1. Lantern Collection - Canadian Coins Complete Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1858-1952)
2. Lantern Collection - Canadian Complete Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1858-2012)

The Link

1. The Link Early American Silver Capped Bust Quarter Date Set - Capped Bust Quarters Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1815-1838)
2. The Link Early American Silver Capped Bust Quarter Variety Set - Capped Bust Quarters with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1815-1838)

Ray Overby

1. Ray Overby - Jefferson Nickels FS Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1965-present)
2. Ray Overby - Jefferson Nickels FS with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1965-present)

Red Copper

1. Red Copper - Lincoln Cents with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1909-1958)
2. RedCopper - Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Matte Proof (1909-1916)

Subway Tokens

3. Subway Tokens Complete Commemoratives Set - Commemoratives Complete Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1892-present)
4. Subway Tokens - Baseball Hall of Fame $5 HOFer Signature Set, Circulation Strikes (2014)

Single Registry Set Winners

1. anilgupta - India Colonial British Denomination Type Set (1835-1947)
2. Bruce Morelan Collection of Early Dollars - Early Dollars Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1794-1803)
3. Bustnut - Everyman Capped Bust Half Dollars (1807-1839)
4. CB Gold Collection - British Commonwealth Sovereign Victoria (Jubilee Head) Complete Set, Circulation Strikes (1887-1893)
5. ESM - Large Cents with Major Varieties (With the four Ultra Rarities), Circulation Strikes and Proof (1793-1857)
6. Goldminer's Collection - U.S. Gold Complete Modern Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1980-present)
7. Golden Gate FS FBL Franklins - Franklin Half Dollars FBL Complete Variety Set, Circulation Strikes (1948-1963)
8. High End Basic Set - Philippines Complete Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1903-1945)
9. Kaizan 海山 and Raiden 雷電, 一 圓 銀貨 Collection - Japanese Mutsuhito 1 Yen, Circulation Strikes (1870-1912)
10. KDM - Capped Bust Half Dimes Die Variety Set by Logan-McCloskey, Circulation Strikes (1829-1837)
11. KozMc Mercs - Everyman Mercury Dimes (1916-1945)
12. JE - Presidential Dollars FDI Major Variety Set - Presidential Dollars First Day of Issue with Major Edge Errors, Circulation Strikes (2007-2011)
13. johnk1942 (3) - Everyman Morgan Dollars Basic Set (1878-1921)
14. Liberty Headdress - Everyman Indian Cents (1859-1909)
15. The Matte Proof Gold Set - Indian Head $2-1/2 Gold, Proof (1908-1915)
16. Not Mint To Be--Pocketpiece Commemoratives - Silver Commemoratives 50 Piece Type Set, Low Ball (1892-1954)
17. The Ohio Collector - Standing Liberty FH Quarters Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1916-1930)
18. The Perfection Witter Collection - Liberty Seated Dollars Basic Set, Proof (1858-1873)
19. Perth Collection - Newfoundland Complete Set, Circulation Strikes (1865-1947)
20. Pocket Change - Morgan Dollar Top 100 Vam Set, Low Ball (1878-1921)
21. RFS Industries - Mexican Ferdinand VII (Draped Bust) 8 Reales, Circulation Strikes (1811-1821)
22. romanose05 - 1904 Panamanian Proof Set
23. RW Israel Pruta Set - Israel Pruta Complete Set, Circulation Strikes (1949-1957)
24. Sheffield Collection No. 1 - Swiss 1/2 Silver Franc, Circulation Strikes (1850-1967)
25. Sixth Army Collection - Philippines Complete Classic Set, Circulation Strikes (1903-1945)
26. skandakumera - British Sarawak Complete Set, Circulation Strikes (1863-1941)
27. Stewart Blay - Lincoln Cents Basic Set, Proof (1909-1958)
28. SWvdM - South African George VI Denomination Type Set, Proof (1937-1952)
29. The T&JW Japan Gold Denomination Set - Japanese Gold Denomination Type Set (1870-1932)
30. Threadgold Collection - British Elizabeth II Sovereign Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1957-present)
31. thush - French Indo-China Colony Cent, Circulation Strikes (1885-1943)
32. TomBender - $3 Gold with Major Varieties and 1855-S, Proof (1854-1889)
33. Typetone - French 50 Centimes, Circulation Strikes (1897-1920)
34. Varieties Incorporated - Barber Dimes with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1892-1916)
35. Wondercoin's Clad Quarter Collection - Washington Quarters Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1965-1998)

ricko

I had no idea about all these awards...I do not follow registry sets - Just look at some occasionally. Congratulations to all those collectors. Cheers, RickO

wondercoin

Wonderful final tribute to Justhavingfun who passed away (RIP) and all of his sets now shut down.

Wondercoin.

bidask

What criteria goes into selecting PCGS registry winners ?