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SDCollectorSDCollector Posts: 886 ✭✭
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Still have one more coin to go, but I was anxious to share this with you guys. Hope it doesn't take too long to load. My goal was to put together an original looking collection that looks like it could have been put together from circulation a hundred years ago. Hope you like it.

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Bill

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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    Nice matched set that looks good in the album. image
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  • vrtech99vrtech99 Posts: 553
    VERY NICE SD!!! i know how ya feel, i can't see 2 of the pages...but i wish i only needed 1 more for my set...image
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,524 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing. A REALLY nice set!

    Dave
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  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    Yeah that's real nice! image
    I like the way the grades range from AG to BU with most of them being around F/VF but yet having the same basic "look."
    A nice well matched set.
    When you gonna start the date/mm set? image
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  • WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
    That is awesome. May I humbly suggest that you display the reverse on the four mintmarked coins? image
    Wondo

  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
    what a neat set! although I think I see quite a bit of luster on the 1891, may need to downgrade it. image

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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Nice set. Come on, where's the '95?image
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  • 12345678901234567890 Posts: 395
    He could just take a little sandpaper to it baley... image
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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
    no no no no altering coins! the trick is to find coins that look good together naturally

    besides, sandpaper would leave it shiny. if anything, rock tumbler with potting soil and motor oil image

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  • nepbrs44nepbrs44 Posts: 600 ✭✭
    let us know when you get the 95 image
    Bill.

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great, nicely matched set. I'd only suggest flipping the Mint Mark coins (last page) so the MM's show.

    peacockcoins

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,946 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That is awesome. May I humbly suggest that you display the reverse on the four mintmarked coins? image >>

    Wondo, you beat me to it.

    peacockcoins

  • clw54clw54 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭
    That really is a beautiful set.
  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    Great set. Thanks for sharing.
  • SDCollectorSDCollector Posts: 886 ✭✭
    Thanks for all the kind words.

    I never thought of showing the reverse on the last page...excellent ideal. I'll switch them over tonight and try and get a picture up tonight. I'm on business travel for the next few days, so if not tonight, then later this week.

    I'll definitely repost the set when I get the 1895-O.

    A few highlights, for those that are interested:

    Four of the coins are Top 100's: 1878-CC VAM-6 (cherrypicked), 1879-CC VAM-3 (cherrypicked), 1888-O VAM-4 hot lips, and 1891 VAM-2. The '93 is a well worn CC. Baley's right, the '91 needs to be downgraded, but it's a lovely AU-58 that I bought at Rare Coins of New Hampshire. All the rest are VF's and below. About a third of the coins were bought at my local dealer, San Diego Coin & Bullion, and many from CU member, PopTopRus (Jared). Thanks Jared! Almost all the coins were bought sight-seen.

    It took about 2 years to get to this point. I started out with blast white examples and then decided to do something a little different. Originally the coins were in flips, but then I saw Baley's type set and I was hooked. This set was a little tough to put together, but not too difficult. I was picky. I wanted the grades to look similar.

    I had several XF's in the set and decided to sell them (along with MS's) and just collect VF's that looked about the same. And I just love the way coins look in albums.
    Bill
  • SDCollectorSDCollector Posts: 886 ✭✭
    Here's the mint mark page reverses. Little bigger image so you can see the mm's.

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    Bill
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    SWEET! i like it alot! congratulations on having the guts to go after nice circ'd examples - the coins look like they were intended to look - used.

    i love it!

    K S
  • SDCollectorSDCollector Posts: 886 ✭✭
    Thanks K S. It was a fun first set to put together.

    For my fellow newbies, I highly recommend this set as your first one. The coins are all affordable, you learn a lot about grading, and there's some great reference books on Morgans.

    After I get the '95-O, I'll be working on my type set and downgrading/upgrading this Morgan date set.
    Bill
  • StrikerStriker Posts: 191
    Very nice looking set. I'll be buying one of those albums in the near future to put together one of those also, I hope mine looks as good as yours. Congrats again.
  • hamiltonjhhamiltonjh Posts: 1,140
    good job.
    The '91 looks to clean though. image

    I agree with Wondo..the reverse of the mint mark 4 might be better since that is their purpose in life. image
  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
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  • LAWMANLAWMAN Posts: 1,274 ✭✭
    I REALLY like the look of that. I'm trying to do that with Peace dollars right now. Much more affordable and there is something special about the look of an album that your grandfather or great grandfather could have put together.
    DSW
  • lavalava Posts: 3,286 ✭✭✭
    NGC now has a year registry set of morgans. Your coins look cozy in their album though.
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  • shanks82shanks82 Posts: 121
    Its amazing how beautiful these coins look circulated? where is a good source to purchase circulated morgans?
  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice set. I love your taste. Very original coins.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like it, and I think that's the way I'd go if I ever decided to collect Morgans. Not only for budgetary reasons, either. I just like the look of circulated Morgans. I like the way you picked 'em. That makes a handsome and well-matched set.

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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Its amazing how beautiful these coins look circulated? where is a good source to purchase circulated morgans?"

    There are lots of AU and lower Morgans in anacs slabs in Heritage auctions and on ebay. That would be the way to go for better date circs.
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  • Skipper53Skipper53 Posts: 723
    Very nice ! Good luck on the '95 .
  • PutTogetherPutTogether Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭
    neat
  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    That does it...I'm gonna do a circ date set...
  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    Well my hunt is on...I won a F 90-CC and a VF 91-CC in yesterday's Heritage internet auction, and I already have the 94-O.....
  • NewmismatistNewmismatist Posts: 1,802 ✭✭
    That 1895 is really dark - probably because there are so few mint state ones available! image
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  • RiffRaff1967RiffRaff1967 Posts: 405
    I like he set - and the reverse for the mint marks is a plus! Congrats - and good luck with the last one.
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  • SDCollectorSDCollector Posts: 886 ✭✭
    I'm back from my business trip. Thanks for all the comments. It was great to read them all today.



    << <i>where is a good source to purchase circulated morgans? >>



    Here's where I purchased the coins, all raw. I'll add the links tonight when I get home from work (don't have the URL's here at work):

    San Diego Coin & Bullion - not much material on their website, but if you are ever in San Diego, this is a great shop to visit. Conservative graders, but prices a little on the high side. Their advice is well worth the full retail prices.

    Old Coin Shop - another San Diego shop with a very good website. Nearly all of their coins are raw and their grading can be a little liberal, so it's best to buy their coins sight-seen.

    JJCoins - one of our CU members. Jared is a great guy to buy collector grade coins from. Anyone that will spend the time to find a $14 dollar coin for you is a pleasure to work with.

    Rare Coins of New Hampshire - IMO, the best place to buy raw, sight-unseen coins. Very accurate grading. The '91 is from them and it's the only original looking AU-58 Morgan that I have - that's why it's in the album.

    Jake's - huge inventory. They are a very big mail order house, but I've had excellent results from them. I think Michael, the owner, is a CU member. I've had to return a few coins, but they all were immediately refunded, no questions asked.

    And last, eBay. I bought exactly one coin from an eBay seller that I didn't know. (The other eBay purchases were from Jared.) I feel like I got extremely lucky, the coin is original. Unless I know the seller, I won't buy any more raw coins from eBay. It's just too risky for me.

    Hope this helps.

    Edited to add links.
    Bill
  • jeffnpcbjeffnpcb Posts: 1,943 ✭
    HEY, WHERE IS THE '95?? Nice set with nice uniformity! May get lucky one day to find a circulated '95 to fill the void!imageimage
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  • SDCollectorSDCollector Posts: 886 ✭✭


    << <i>That does it...I'm gonna do a circ date set... >>


    PJ, you'll have a great time working on it...glad I motivated you to start one, especially since I'm almost finished with mine!



    << <i>Well my hunt is on...I won a F 90-CC and a VF 91-CC in yesterday's Heritage internet auction, and I already have the 94-O..... >>


    My experience was the CC's were the easiest to find. When I got desperate (due to budget), I'd spring for a nice CC. I ended up with 4 of them and my 1878 CC is my favorite coin in the whole set.
    Bill
  • NJCollectorNJCollector Posts: 199 ✭✭
    A very nice set. Congrads.

    Too often, people don't realize just how beautiful a circulated set can be. You did a great job with yours. Enjoy it.

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