Viva Blast white commemoratives!

Iwog · September 29, 2003 6:15PM

I already posted this pretty pretty in the buy/sell forum, but the pictures turned out so nice I just feel the need to share. Enjoy! (except people who like rusty gunky coins, who are welcome to scoff and insult my baby)

LucyBop · September 29, 2003 6:29PM

Absolutely not!

This GEM is AWESOME Daddy-o!

cosmicdebris · September 29, 2003 7:06PM

Outhaul · September 29, 2003 7:25PM

Mmmmm...Classic commems...

I never met one I didn't like. If I could take a half-way decent picture that isn't out of focus I'd post some.

Cheers,

Bob

291fifth · September 29, 2003 9:22PM

One of the better looking "white" examples of this very much over-cleaned/over-dipped issue. I'd still rather have an original coin, however. This issue and the Lincoln/Illinois seems to be very difficult to find in truly original condition.

ClausUrch · September 29, 2003 9:44PM

Now that's a MS65 PQ!!!

Placid · September 29, 2003 9:46PM

I never understood the obverse of that coin

nwcs · September 29, 2003 9:47PM

I like this one. One of the few commems I'd like to have one day.

Outhaul · September 29, 2003 9:47PM

Is THIS original enough for you? PCGS AG-03

Oh yeah...it's a POP-1 to boot!

Cheers,

Bob

JoyofCollecting · September 29, 2003 9:53PM

<< <i>I never understood the obverse of that coin

>>

"Columbia facing left and scattering flowers. Behind her is a naked child holding a large cornucopia, symbolic of the many resources of the West. The Golden Gate and the rays of a setting sun are present in the background, while seen below the sun, seperated by a wave motif is the date, 1915."

---Anthony Swiatek, "Commemorative Coins of the U.S."

cointagious · September 29, 2003 10:25PM

thanx, iwog!
white gems are a breath of fresh air here on the tarnish forum.
and my fave commem, too!

pmh1nic · September 29, 2003 10:32PM

It's impossible to tell from the photographs but it looks like you did a decent job of dipping that coin to remove every trace of toning. I can't spot any of the luster impairments that you might find on a coin that has been dipped. At least they're not visible in the photograph.

Good photographs!

Iwog · September 30, 2003 12:14AM

There's a very light brown toning on the obverse and you can see it in the close up photo. Actually I didn't dip this one, it was quite nice the way it was when I bought it in 2001. I kinda wish I tried for an upgrade, but I really really "need" a boat.........

nucklehead · September 30, 2003 12:20AM

Looks good to me.

flaminio · September 30, 2003 12:23AM

I like white commems too

. Here's my 19th Century Type Set:

pmh1nic · September 30, 2003 1:01AM

You're slipping Iwog. You didn't dip that baby to remove every hint of toning

.

Beautiful coin and one I'd be proud to own.

That's from someone that likes what you call "rusty gunk" (inaccurate as far as the rusty is concerned) but we've been there, done that

.

By the way...the forum police are out and about so in spite of how much you like the pictures announcing that the coin is on the BST forum could be seen as a not so subtle violation of forum rules regarding selling your wares on the coin forum

. I know, I know, you just could wait until the coin was sold before showing off the pictures (you rascal

).

Iwog · September 30, 2003 1:08AM

Shhhh........you're gonna get me in trouble........

Iwog · September 30, 2003 1:11AM

And now for a little music........

coppercoins · September 30, 2003 8:18AM

I had to TTT this thread...LOVE that design.

Iwog · September 30, 2003 9:54AM

A bit of trail for your viewing pleasure.

Outhaul · September 30, 2003 10:03AM

I like the Isabella

Iwog · September 30, 2003 10:25AM

Yes, even Columbians can be white too! (Out haul, watch it bub......us whities don't take kindly to you oxidation freaks.......)

RegistryCoin · September 30, 2003 10:35AM

Good examples. Blast white classic commems are the coolest.

Iwog · September 30, 2003 11:44AM

scher · September 30, 2003 1:01PM

gosh those are some pretty coins...i put together a complete set in white nice coins but have to agree with 291 guy..many over dipped i than got agressive and put together a set of original coins 50piece set its just great with the colors ..i love that each issue tells a different story..what a great series to collect...
bruce scher

fivecents · September 30, 2003 1:23PM

That is a beautiful coin !!! I love it.

Now someone get that boy some britches.

lordmarcovan · September 30, 2003 2:33PM

Wow- there's some great stuff here! Y'all have some beauties!

This is all I have in the way of white commems, and it ain't even Uncirculated.

Didn't cost me anything but about a minute and a half of diggin', though.

What is amazing is that it came out of the ground pretty much like you see it here-
it was been cleaned to remove the loose dirt, but it was nearly white when I found it.

Blackhawk · September 30, 2003 4:22PM

Nice Coins!

Loki · September 30, 2003 4:24PM

Wow that's cool LM.

Here is one of mine. It's not completely blast white but it's pretty close:

Outhaul · September 30, 2003 6:44PM

Or even this one

Cheers,

Bob

Iwog · October 1, 2003 3:40AM

Okay, now for something very rare. A blast white Monroe that isn't messed up.

Iwog · October 1, 2003 9:23AM

mgoodm3 · October 1, 2003 9:28AM

I like the OR trail commem best. That's a nice looking design. They're all nice coins.

FatMan · October 1, 2003 9:42AM

Just can't stay away from a commem thread.

I've got a few Blast Whites to add:

Iwog · October 1, 2003 10:06PM

1946Hamm · October 1, 2003 11:57PM

All are very nice. I like white also.
Here is another.

Iwog · October 2, 2003 2:43AM

Iwog · October 2, 2003 9:18AM

ldhair · October 2, 2003 11:27AM

How about a fake just for the fun of it

Viva Blast white commemoratives!

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