Darkhorse sent me a stunning Xmas e-card!

syraq · December 23, 2004 9:26AM

Isn't it awesome?

Unlike the recently posted British 1901 set,
this Greek 1833 mint set took me more than 5 years to complete.

All coins are slabbed now, I'll post individual photos and grades tomorrow morning,
it's almost half past three in the morning here and I'm not sober.

But if this set was in a luxurious velvet case, like the Brit proof sets, this is how I'd like it to look like.
I'd just need a dupe of each!

CoinAddict · December 23, 2004 9:34AM

That is a gorgeous set of coins. Thanks for sharing.

AuldFartte · December 23, 2004 9:40AM

Wow!!!

MacCrimmon · December 23, 2004 9:46AM

<< <i>Isn't it awesome? >>

SPLENDIFEROUS!!

farthing · December 23, 2004 9:49AM

Great to see the entire set in one photo!

cosmicdebris · December 23, 2004 9:51AM

Awesome set!

Askari · December 23, 2004 9:51AM

Wowzers!!!

If Santa were to leave me something like that under the tree, I'd leave him a little more than milk and cookies!

MSD61 · December 23, 2004 9:53AM

Outstanding!!!! That is so beautiful

syraq · December 23, 2004 10:06AM

Thanks, and since I'm still up, here are some highlights and the grades:
Greece 1833
1L ANACS MS63RB

2L ANACS MS63RB
5L ANACS MS64RB a pretty coin

10L ANACS MS65RB

1/4 drachma ANACS MS63

I bought this sight unseen at a live auction,
just to outbid the nasty dealer who had ripped me off twice already.
The colours came as a bonus.

Another colorful is the half drachma, bought already slabbed
ANACS MS65, blast white back in 1999.

1 drachma, NGC MS66, submitted same day in Baltimore.

5 drachmai NGC MS63, it could have done much better without the scratch behind the neck,
a really nice coin, very choice

And finally, a genuine 1833 20 drs gold,NGC MS63, 17505 mintage,
second finest in NGC's cencus but I'm sure there are others much better out there,
Greek collectors tend to be a little secretive