Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
Here’s a red ‘61 proof set. The early-60s proof sets occasionally tone red in OGP. I have a couple of dozen pieces I’ve cut & saved over the years and I thought it’d be neat to create a red proof set. The right half of this Jefferson is red although I’ve had difficulty capturing that.
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I picked this up a while back. My goal is to fill it someday. I couldn't pass it up when I came across it.
I remember when these Kingswood holders came out and always thought it was maybe the best way ever done to organize a type set. Nice looking coins!
Wow!
That nickel is out of this world.
peacockcoins
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
Here's the reverse:
Here’s a red ‘61 proof set. The early-60s proof sets occasionally tone red in OGP. I have a couple of dozen pieces I’ve cut & saved over the years and I thought it’d be neat to create a red proof set. The right half of this Jefferson is red although I’ve had difficulty capturing that.
On the contrary, Google is not your friend.
The smoothness of the proof Franklin is superior to all other examples too.
peacockcoins
These are fun to put together and sell. I did this 56 set recently which did well and now working on the Ike set.
Newp I bought today.
