Boiler78 - is there any documentation surviving which may suggest that the 1868 Proof set was assembled as a presentation set for international diplomatic purposes during the Reconstruction period, in a fashion similar to those assembled in the 1830's, i.e. King of Siam set?
Thank you for showing us your Pattern Proof set [ again ] I never tire of seeing it. A Newbie asked what this set was, as I remember, its an aluminum set, correct ?
If I'm wrong, please advise. Many thanks again !
Also, if you ever decide to sell your 1870 Half Dollar [OBV is a Barber design ] ... I'd be thrilled to buy it. Its one of the prettiest coins [ regardless of type ] I have ever had the priviledge of viewing.
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Thank you for showing us your Pattern Proof set [ again ] I never tire of seeing it. A Newbie asked what this set was, as I remember, its an aluminum set, correct ?
If I'm wrong, please advise. Many thanks again !
Also, if you ever decide to sell your 1870 Half Dollar [OBV is a Barber design ] ... I'd be thrilled to buy it. Its one of the prettiest coins [ regardless of type ] I have ever had the priviledge of viewing. >>
Here's the lowest graded 1958 DCAM Proof Washington in PCGS's population.
Cert Verification #: 19722695 PCGS Coin #: 95990 Date, mintmark: 1958 Denomination: 25C Variety: Minor Variety: Mint Error: Pedigree: Country: The United States of America Grade: PR64DC Mintage: 875,652 PCGS Price GuideSM Value: $90 Holder Type: Standard Population: 1
PCGS PR64 DCAM
I also made the only + graded 1953 Cameo Proof Washington.
Cert Verification #: 20730937 PCGS Coin #: 85985 Date, mintmark: 1953 Denomination: 25C Variety: Minor Variety: Mint Error: Pedigree: Country: The United States of America Grade: PR66+CA Mintage: 128,800 PCGS Price GuideSM Value: $160 Holder Type: Standard Population: 1
Well,,, after seeing Boiler's stuff I too have that rusty washer feeling and just can't bring myself to post a coin. I do believe I'd sell a kidney for the J-997 in pr64 btw
I have two. One is a Morgan, and the other is a more obscure US Mint 1976 gold commerative. I also own the one in the lowest grade as well. The total pop in all grades in the the PCGS pop reports is 8. I was the first one to send one in to get graded. That was the one in the lower grade. About two year later I bought a collection and it had one still in the original wooden mint box. I sent it in and it came back PR68. I know it is not a highly collected series, but it sure brings me a lot of pleasure.
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I've had a few conditional Pop 1/0 Lincoln's (BN). Here's a newp though. Pop 1/0 MS68. Technically, I guess I could say it's Pop 0/1/0 as there are no 67's graded either.
This Hesse-Darmstadt kreuzer was tied for finest known with one other (pop. 2) when it was in an NGC MS67 holder.
I took a risk cracking it out and sending it to PCGS, but it came back MS67+, so I suppose that makes it finest known at either service. It is definitely pop 1 now.
(There is just the other MS67 at NGC, and last I looked the next best one at PCGS was MS65.)
Not bad for a coin I paid less than a hundred bucks for, I suppose.
As you can see from these old pictures of it in the previous NGC holder, it's very prooflike.
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Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
PR66BN
PR66+BN
This one is a 1/1
PR65CAM
And this one is a 1/4, and I'd like to see the 4, cuz this one's got "none finer" written all over it
PR66+RB
Empty Nest Collection
Matt’s Mattes
PR66BN Pop 1/0
PR64BN Pop 1/0 I know these are just condition Pop's, but still 1/0
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MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Chris' Complete Lincoln Variety Set 1909-date
<< <i>I consider this a pop 1 All the coins are PCGS graded with 5 pop 1/0 .... 7 pop 2/0 .... 1 pop 3/0 .... 2 pop 1/1 .... and 1 pop 2/1
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Pardon me for asking, but what the frick is that???
Empty Nest Collection
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<< <i>I had one but now the pop is 2 >>
Me too! >>
I did too!
Thank you for showing us your Pattern Proof set [ again ]
I never tire of seeing it. A Newbie asked what this set was,
as I remember, its an aluminum set, correct ?
If I'm wrong, please advise. Many thanks again !
Also, if you ever decide to sell your 1870 Half Dollar
[OBV is a Barber design ] ... I'd be thrilled to buy it.
Its one of the prettiest coins [ regardless of type ]
I have ever had the priviledge of viewing.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
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<< <i>After seeing Boiler78's set...I now feel extremely inadequate and I think I'll go home now. >>
You and me both, brother.
You and me both.
<< <i>Boiler,
Thank you for showing us your Pattern Proof set [ again ]
I never tire of seeing it. A Newbie asked what this set was,
as I remember, its an aluminum set, correct ?
If I'm wrong, please advise. Many thanks again !
Also, if you ever decide to sell your 1870 Half Dollar
[OBV is a Barber design ] ... I'd be thrilled to buy it.
Its one of the prettiest coins [ regardless of type ]
I have ever had the priviledge of viewing. >>
an 1868 aluminum pattern presentation set !!!
what a mind-blower and it is a thing of beauty
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Cert Verification #: 19722695
PCGS Coin #: 95990
Date, mintmark: 1958
Denomination: 25C
Variety:
Minor Variety:
Mint Error:
Pedigree:
Country: The United States of America
Grade: PR64DC
Mintage: 875,652
PCGS Price GuideSM Value: $90
Holder Type: Standard
Population: 1
PCGS PR64 DCAM
I also made the only + graded 1953 Cameo Proof Washington.
Cert Verification #: 20730937
PCGS Coin #: 85985
Date, mintmark: 1953
Denomination: 25C
Variety:
Minor Variety:
Mint Error:
Pedigree:
Country: The United States of America
Grade: PR66+CA
Mintage: 128,800
PCGS Price GuideSM Value: $160
Holder Type: Standard
Population: 1
PCGS PR66+ CAM
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<< <i>Here are a few Pop 1/0's
--Cardinal
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Tremendous coins. I'm partial to the fugio but then I've always been partial to fugios and bar cents.
This one isn't too shabby either;
NGC PF64 BN, Rick Snow Photoseal. Was in a PCGS PR64 holder.
where would i be w/o the archives.
great googala moogala - look at those coins
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1892-O 25C Clashed Dies FS-901
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My POP1 strait out of the 6-coin set. All others in the set were either MS 69 or PR 69. The entire set was later sold.
–John Adams, 1826
Technically, I guess I could say it's Pop 0/1/0 as there are no 67's graded either.
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I took a risk cracking it out and sending it to PCGS, but it came back MS67+, so I suppose that makes it finest known at either service. It is definitely pop 1 now.
(There is just the other MS67 at NGC, and last I looked the next best one at PCGS was MS65.)
Not bad for a coin I paid less than a hundred bucks for, I suppose.
As you can see from these old pictures of it in the previous NGC holder, it's very prooflike.