Jack Lee has the #1 All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set of Lincoln Cents?

CoinRaritiesOnline

I was surprised to read this in an email Heritage just sent out:

Coin News... #1 All-Time Finest Lincoln Cent Set in Houston Auction


The Professional Coin Grading Service has just finished grading, encapsulating, and pedigreeing the Lincoln Cent Collection from the estate of the renowned dealer Jack Lee. The complete set will be offered in our Houston Signature Auction, taking place at the Houston Money Show of the Southwest, Dec. 4-6, 2008.

In PCGS's widest category of Lincoln Cents, the Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1909-Present), the Jack Lee coins are now firmly in the leading position as the Finest All-Time Set. The Lee Set, which is 100% complete, has also been certified as 98.76% Red in color, leading to an astounding Weighted GPA of 68.685. The complete set of coins is now listed on the PCGS website.

Jack Lee was an admired numismatist, a worthy competitor, and a dear friend for more than three decades. His passing affected many of us at Heritage — quite literally, dozens of our numismatists had known Jack for decades. As professionals, we all could appreciate Jack's keen eye in his selection of these Lincoln cents. We expected that the Registry rating would certainly be in the top three, and were thrilled at the #1 ranking — further evidence of Jack's inability to resist buying the finest coins he encountered for his personal account. The Jack Lee pedigree, so important to Morgan dollar enthusiasts, will now be equally important to Lincoln aficionados. Heritage is thrilled to play a part in ensuring that his name will be remembered and appreciated by generations of numismatists.

Connecticoin

In the 1909-1958 Set, Blay is still #1, and, IMO, is the most meaningful set. Blay could probably write a few checks and have a #1 1909-2008 set as well, but why bother.

Also, this "All Time Finest" 1909 to date set is brand new. When Jack Lee was alive, only the 1909-58 set was registered. Creating a set soley for marketing purposes, especially when the set's owner did not have it registered that way when he was alive, seems rather cheesy.

lasvegasteddy

<<<In the 1909-1958 Set, Blay is still #1, and, IMO, is the most meaningful set. Blay could probably write a few checks and have a #1 1909-2008 set as well, but why bother.

Also, this "All Time Finest" 1909 to date set is brand new. When Jack Lee was alive, only the 1909-58 set was registered. Creating a set soley for marketing purposes, especially when the set's owner did not have it registered that way when he was alive, seems rather cheesy.>>>

now there's some straight up honesty and i fully agree

TwoSides2aCoin

Thanks Dave. That's an amazing feat by any coin collector's standard.

ColonialCoinUnion

<< <i>In the 1909-1958 Set, Blay is still #1, and, IMO, is the most meaningful set. Blay could probably write a few checks and have a #1 1909-2008 set as well, but why bother.

Also, this "All Time Finest" 1909 to date set is brand new. When Jack Lee was alive, only the 1909-58 set was registered. Creating a set soley for marketing purposes, especially when the set's owner did not have it registered that way when he was alive, seems rather cheesy. >>



He owned the coins, didn't he?

tradedollarnut

We all know who is really #1

IGWT

<< <i>We all know who is really #1 >>

TorinoCobra71

<< <i>We all know who is really #1 >>

oreville

I am insulted.

Not only is Heritage wrong about the #1 thing but they insulted the memory of Jack Lee.

Heritage said:



<< <i>The Jack Lee pedigree, so important to Morgan dollar enthusiasts, will now be equally important to Lincoln aficionados. Heritage is thrilled to play a part in ensuring that his name will be remembered and appreciated by generations of numismatists. >>



What?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Heritage could not even remember the picture they took of this wonderful 1919-D Walker from his famed walking liberty half collection????????

Nic

Jack was a wonderful man. He did not have the finest Lincoln set. K