Kudos To PCGS & The Set Registry Team For Being So Responsive
TomB
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I haven't historically participated in the PCGS registry. However, about a month ago I was going through some sets and admiring the coins when it appeared to me that the Newfoundland sets might be expanded a bit.
Specifically, the Newfoundland fifty cents business strike set, as then constituted, was a rather unwieldy beast containing 24-coins from three distinct series and produced from 1870 through 1919. This registry set had 16-coins from the Victoria (Vicky) series with one reverse combined with four-coins from the Edward VII series with a second reverse and finished with four-coins from the George V series with the same reverse as the Edward VII coins.
It seemed to me that the Vicky coins could be comfortably separated from the Edward VII and George V coins and that the latter two series might be combined together given their identical reverse. On a more practical collecting level, the grade and cost range of the Vicky coins was not consistent with what is typically found with the Edward VII and George V pieces. Therefore, sets built from all three series might be wildly uneven in terms of wear and aesthetics in circulated grades while those aimed at mint state grades might be barren for many issues.
I relayed my opinions to the PCGS Set Registry team and within a few weeks there appeared a new option for those of us who adore these Newfoundland issues. It seemed only appropriate to register a new set (and for a very brief period of time be in the top slot!) as a way to acknowledge and thank the PCGS Set Registry team.
Below please find links to my Edward VII & George V Newfoundland fifty cents set as well as to a non-competitive showcase featuring original-skin circulated coins. Thank you PCGS!
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Tom,
Nice start on a brand new set.
I suggest you finish it quickly if you want to stay as the #1 set and stay in #1slot position in ATF.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Thank you for the kind words. The set won't be finished anytime soon and I will quickly lose the top slot and never regain it again. That's fine with me and I found it humorous that for a brief moment in time I could have the "finest" set, even if the only reason it would be "finest" might be because I was the first to notice the set option.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Take a screen shot before it changes.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
I already did! Seriously!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I've put it here for eternal posterity and storage
My 1957-2022 Proof Set Collection Has Been Sold
I do too. I also take screen shots of my sets that beat DLH on my Dashboard.
Kennedys are my quest...
Thanks @JonJet! Imaged for posterity...
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
The Set Registry team are hands down the best customer service you can have at PCGS. They are great every time I deal with them.
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@TomB I like your showcase set. Mid grade coins aren't what I collect, but I recognize and acknowledge the attractiveness and quality of the coins you've selected. Also, that Gobrecht dollar looks to a fun coin to own regardless of condition. Lovely!
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Thank you for the kind words, @Catbert. I realize circulated coinage loses some of its glamor or luster (see what I did there?) for lots of folks, but I adore nice pieces just the same.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Here's another...1968-Present Proof Set...showing My set at #7 above DLH...just for posterity and bragging rights
If I can keep adding I'll top Erasmus some day soon !!
My 1957-2022 Proof Set Collection Has Been Sold
The 1806 quarter in P53 is to die for......... B2, cuds along the reverse rim at top, lots of great clashes, skin looks great!
Best, SH