Finished the 12-Piece Gold Type Set!
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Well, technically I finished it last year, but the TrueView of one of the last additions I purchased (the $5 Indian) just posted.
I began this set after I randomly walked into United Coin & Precious Metals while in La Jolla, CA in 2019. The proprietor Peter Kevorkian had just got a collection he bought back from PCGS, and as he was planning to send the coins to a wholesaler, he offered me a great price on the Type 3 $1. The last two coins I bought from Witter—the $10 Lib and $20 Saint.
Almost all are CAC approved, except the Type 3 $1 (which hasn't been sent in) and the $20 Lib, which was in a 63CAC holder but upgraded to a 64 on a Recon submission. I'll be sending both to CAC. I'm really hoping the $20 Lib stickers, but it might be a stretch at 64. I'd prefer the set to be 100% CAC, but I'm not sure I'd replace the $20 Lib.
The lowest graded coin is the $3 (AU53 CAC) and the highest is a 3-way tie between the $2.50 Lib, $10 Lib and $20 Saint, which are all 64+ CAC. The other AU coins are the $1 Type 2 (AU55 CAC) and the $2.50 Indian & $10 Indian (both AU58 CAC). Upgrading the $3 to at least a 58 would be nice but prices have really run away on those.
Anyway, here they are:
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
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Nice set.
Nice looking and including the above layout.
Often when I see someone mention price increase (or decrease) I check pcgs price guide history (not necessarily accurate numbers but looking at price trend). Once again this is another one that has gone up in the last couple years. I did notice that the 53 grade has a similar price increase. So if willing to trade or sell and buy, then might be able to ofset some of that increase to get that 58.
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Very nice set @P0CKETCHANGE
Congrats.
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CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Very very nice, congrats!
Very very nice, congrats on completion and the upgrade on the $20 Lib, a very flashy coin that looks better in hand than it does in photos! Maybe I’ll complete some type of a set this year, but I’m not pressing the issue.
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They all look great!
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Good Lord man, that is a truly fantastic set! A Saint Gaudens $20 is one of my bucket list items. Your is truly gorgeous!
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Way nice set. I wish we had stuff like that today
What a great looking set! That type 1 dollar is a real beauty!
I like how they are all in gold shield holders with TrueViews. I did that with my set too.
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Very impressive @PocketChange
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Nice set! It takes me back to the time when I finished my first 12 piece set years ago. I was just out of college, and most of the coins were not as nice as yours. I kept up grading from there.
Thanks! That type one dollar was snagged from Gerry Fortin back in 2020.
They’re all in Gold Shield holders except the $5 Indian, which is in an OGH w/CAC sticker, so I sent it for an “in-slab” TrueView. You can see some of the plastic, especially towards the top of the obverse, but it came out well overall IMO.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
Well put together set. Blows mine out of the water.
Besides, these are all fakes. 😔
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Gotta be something especially satisfying about finishing a gold set. I wouldn't know
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Great looking set, congrats! You have some really nice coins for the assigned grade. The 1914 $10 is my favorite in the group.
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Congratulations! I had fun doing mine! 👍
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Congratulations on a job well done. They all look beautiful 👍👍
Very impressive.
WOW! That's an amazing set of gold......
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Very nice! I like the look of that 1902 S $5.
Great set, thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful set Pocketchange!! I put this together about 15 years ago.
I applaud your effort! Congrats!
Great Accomplishment POCKETCHANGE. Only problem is that none of those coins came out of your pocket! But you provide inspiration for many of us that this is an attainable Gold set and well worth the effort.
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Very nice set, congrats!
Very nice set. I like the $20 1904.
Gorgeous! You should be VERY proud!
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@P0CKETCHANGE... Congratulations.... What a great project ... and those gold coins look beautiful. A set to be proud of.... Cheers, RickO
Wow congrats, I am working on the same set right now. The 1901 $10 and the Saint look nicer than many 65’s I’ve seen