An AMAZING set just opened for viewing
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Browsing through the Registry, I came upon a truly amazing accomplishment --
the Legend Collection of Mint State Seated Liberty Dollars.
This is a long series, full of tough coins AND legendary rarities, and yet Tradedollarnut has managed to finish it with 100% uncirculated pieces, all with great eye appeal and with 28 of the 44 pieces being Pop Tops.
Amazing, just Amazing! (where's the emoticon for jaw on floor?)
Congratulations to a great numismatist for such a historic achievement.
the Legend Collection of Mint State Seated Liberty Dollars.
This is a long series, full of tough coins AND legendary rarities, and yet Tradedollarnut has managed to finish it with 100% uncirculated pieces, all with great eye appeal and with 28 of the 44 pieces being Pop Tops.
Amazing, just Amazing! (where's the emoticon for jaw on floor?)
Congratulations to a great numismatist for such a historic achievement.
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09/07/2006
Just think of all the money to be made on upgrades with a good dipping
<< <i>Just think of all the money to be made on upgrades with a good dipping. >>
I'll bring the SOS pad.
GREAT COINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edited to add: some of them have the appearance of cameo proofs.
Ok, now that I said that I can put my absolute envy away.
UNBELIEVABLE, WOW.
And for a (relatively) small collector like myself, the best part is Tradedollarnut is willing to show us, his fellow collectors his collection. BEAUTIFUL!
It becoming more common for top collections to be 'private', sure they're top collections, but if I (we) can 't see the grades (or pictures) I get the feeling of elitistism.
Thanks again Tradedollarnut for sharing this great collection with us all.
I firmly believe in sharing my sets with the collecting community. Yes, there are very valid reasons for keeping a set closed. It's very maddening when someone takes a shot at you on a coin you need and refuses to negotiate in good faith. There are several dealers I won't do business with anymore due to situations just like that. It's one thing to start high and be willing to negotiate to place the coin, it's quite another to say take it or leave it and then sell it elsewhere for less. That's dirty pool. But at this point in the set, I feel it can be revealed. Also, the entire set will be on display at the ANA courtesy of PCGS and Legend.
As was stated, putting a set together in a popular classic series is often more about opportunity than cost. There are many upgrades out there that I can afford, but have not been afforded the opportunity to purchase them. It's also about timing. So many things had to go right to acquire the coins that kept me interested in pursuing the set that I'm amazed it's gotten to where it is. For instance, Laura just happened to walk by David Akers' table at FUN in January and he had his personal coins for sale. I chalk it up to fate that she called me on her cell phone rather than tell me about it that night as she usually does. Five minutes later and the coins would have been sold elsewhere. Acquiring those pieces inspired me further in my drive to complete the set in the finest condition possible.
I apologize for my pictures - I begged borrowed and stole where possible in order to make up for my complete lack of skill in that arena. Perhaps one day I'll have them professionally done in order to truly show the amazing eye appeal of the coins.
Oh, BTW - I passed on a PCGS MS65 1860-O because I thought I could find a better one. It's been almost a year since then. Oops.
Incredable indeed.. Laura has a great eye and if she called my phone and said Hey guess what, Id be HOW MUCH MONEY YA GOT ON YOU??..anyway thanks for sharing something with me id never see otherwise, but then again that pretty much goes for every set put together by you guys...incredable indeed.
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
Eliasberg had nothing on TDN, who happens to have the knack for picking up coins at just the right time. 10 years ago most everyone, including me, would have said such a set was a pipe dream...impossible....well start dreaming cuz it's staring right at you.
And no doubt TDN will upgrade this a bit more too. I'm glad to see he saw the "light" of mint state seated. Now let me go outside and howl at the moon.............aaawooooooooooooooo!
roadrunner
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We can all cite the uber-rarities as being favs, but let me tell you about some of the more pedestrian pieces that I remember liking: the 1871 (recent acquisition) is really sweet with beautiful satiny luster; the 1861, which I should have bought when offered, is very cameo due to its exceptionally eye appealing combo of striated fields and frosty devices; the 1870, a fully original, eye appealing specimen with exceptional satiny luster (and was promised first shot to me by its previous owner!!!).
I've seen nearly all of them, and it actually was counterproductive for me to view so many in one sitting...
EVP
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Truly an amazing achievement. I cannot recall any other Seated Dollar sets as nice as yours. I completely agree with your comments on timing. I was not planning a trip to Pittsburgh this summer but I think I will have to reconsider just to see your set.
Amazing
It is simply the most awesome seated dollar I have had the pleasure of seeing.
Now you all get out of my way, I already told TDN that I want that coin first, on a 5 year lay-a-way plan!
I must admit that we are all fortunate to see right before our own eyes the building of the next world class collection in the same league as the Norwebs, Lovejoy and Bareford, etc.
What is even better is this collector's willingness to share his collection and time with the rest of us. We are most fortunate!
Bruce Scher
Tom Schiera
Wondercoin
Congrats on a fantastic set.
I know I can drive her nuts, but she does a great job of finding the great coins despite that fact!
My birthday is coming up. Any runnersup you can send my way steeply discounted by, say, 100% or so? (I'm thinking of the *other* 1854...)
EVP
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
Rough crowd these coin weenies!
EVP
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
How many years has it taken to put that group together?
- in other words, out of the coins in the set, which has been owned the longest and for how long?
I am truly envious of what you have accomplished so far, and wonder if your focus has drifted to other sets or a continual upgrade for another 20 years?
My favorite mint state set of anything.
Seth
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Bruce Scher
Based on the collector's eye for the seated dollars, and the knowledge that Legend did most of his buying, I would say there are plenty of special coins in that commem set. Good luck and happy hunting, Bruce!