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  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    ryan your website is great!

    the pattern set i see has had many owners in the last few short years and has been unprofessionally cleaned
    but still a neat set
    i do not know if the write up is better than the coins though i think the marketing/description write up shows the coins in not such a good light though

    or maybe this was done to have full disclosure of a set that has many problems? and has seen better days?

    well anyway it will be interesting to see the resluts of the final bid!


    but i love the dafe 1868 is a really sexy and rare date for gem silver proof coins! especially so for the quarters

    likewise the 1866 especially so for the halfdimes of 1866!

    sincerely michael
  • rwhiterwhite Posts: 326 ✭
    Michael- Your insight, as always, is apprecieted. I love those patterns in aluminum!
    -Ryan-
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    Wouldn't it be great to own a set like that? If I was buying patterns I'd prefer examples other than the regular dies in a different metal, but that set is really cool. Even includes the original case!

    I just read recently that those old aluminum patterns didn't stay very nice for the most part. Those don't look too bad.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Very interesting story with the cents. I wish I could see them in person.
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  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    Michael, the coins have been cleaned and they are in PCGS holders?image


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  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    well as grading is an art not a science and what is market acceptable to some slabbing services is juat their opinion and that is okie

    there are coins i love thst others think are pieces of crapola and visa versa just make sure you buy waht you like and like waht you buy!

    any only buy for fun with discretionary funds money you can afford tolose if need be

    then you will do okie

    sincerely michael
  • wondercoinwondercoin Posts: 16,982 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "the pattern set i see has had many owners in the last few short years and has been unprofessionally cleaned
    but still a neat set"

    Michael: Shed some light on something please. If the set was "unprofessionally cleaned", how could some of the coins have upgraded as many as 4 POINTS from the last time the set sold in 1997? How could MS62 go to MS66 and MANY coins upgrade a point or two? Now, I am asking seriously, as I don't get to carefully inspect the set until Friday, but, "on paper" upwards of 4 point moves generally do not occur from "unprofessional" cleaning. image Wondercoin
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,331 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks better in the original case, eh???

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  • rwhiterwhite Posts: 326 ✭
    {Homer Simpson Voice} Mmmmm.... Aluminum Coins...
    -Ryan-
  • dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    Wow is correct, what a set!!
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Bump for ubercoolness.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • MAULUMALLMAULUMALL Posts: 711 ✭
    I'll be pickin up a lotta cans to get that set image

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