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A Fantastic Collection of 1800's Proof Sets - With OGP

1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,817 ✭✭✭✭✭
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After doing some research to reply to another post here, I thought I would post this interesting story and info here for all to read.
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From Longacre's Ledger, December 2011.
via the NNP https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/534352?page=15
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By Richard Snow
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Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb

Bad transactions with : nobody to date

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  • lilolmelilolme Posts: 2,673 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting, thanks. I suspect that much of the differences in the packaging or paper was due to the owners opening and then not replacing exactly the same. Also this shows how coins stored very similarly can turn out somewhat differently as noted by the descriptions.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=_KWVk0XeB9o - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Piece Of My Heart
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    https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0FPxuQv2ns - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Maybe I'm Amazed

    RLJ 1958 - 2023

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool.



    Hoard the keys.
  • Glen2022Glen2022 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭✭

    I wish my great grandfather had the same foresight.

  • DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is very neat and it must have been a thrill to be the first modern numismatist to lay eyes on those.

    "It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,286 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Excellent!

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,673 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great article, thanks for sharing it.

    Donato

    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
    Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set

    Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for that article and pictures. I often wonder how many - certainly not a large volume - are stored away in attic or cellar trunks. Perhaps and probably, the original owners are long gone... and the heirs have not even seen them. Cheers, RickO

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool stuff!

    My YouTube Channel

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Respecting someone's wishes is a beautiful thing. Thanks for sharing. Peace Roy

    BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I want to find a stash of those.

    Successful BST with ad4400, Kccoin, lablover, pointfivezero, koynekwest, jwitten, coin22lover, HalfDimeDude, erwindoc, jyzskowsi, COINS MAKE CENTS, AlanSki, BryceM

  • CalifornianKingCalifornianKing Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭✭

    Wow! Very cool read.

  • kazkaz Posts: 9,195 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Fascinating reading, thanks for posting this!

  • calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭✭✭

    thanks for sharing an amazing collection

    Top 25 Type Set 1792 to present

    Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set

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  • NicNic Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you for posting this @1630Boston

    My 1866 Philly Mint Set

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can't even imagine what opening an original 1895 proof set would be like.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • BigMooseBigMoose Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭

    That is the "Time Capsule Collection" auctioned by Centennial Auctions shortly after the 2011Summer ANA Convention in Rosemont. Centennial Auctions set up on the last 2 days of the ANA Convention and I lucked upon their table and was able to view all the coins. Many monsters! I was able to eventually buy or win at auction 4 of the super high grade Proof Indian Cents, 1901 in NGC PR67*RB, 1902 in PCGS PR67RB from Legend, 1904 in NGC PR67RB, and the 1906 in NGC PR67RB. All three NGC coins subsequently crossed to PCGS at the same grade and they remain some of my all time favorite Proof Indian Cents. The 1901 and 1906 sold at Heritage in 2012. They were originally bought at Centennial as part of complete Proof sets by Brian Hendelson. The 1904 came out at Heritage as part of Gene Gardner's holdings. He purchased it as part of a complete 1904 Proof set in 2011 at Centennial.

    TomT-1794

    Check out some of my 1794 Large Cents on www.coingallery.org
  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's fantastic @BigMoose

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

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