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Waited 20 years before I saw my Liberty collection

BIGAL2749BIGAL2749 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭✭
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I completed a DATE set of $20 Liberty Double Eagles in the mid 90's but they were spread out over 3 smaller home safes and three 10" x 10" x20" that were packed thanks to the size that slabbed coins take.

Today was the first occasion to see them in their entirety

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Advantage to a date set as for $20 Lib is at least one relatively common mint exists for all year except 1886 where only 1000 were minted. A case there a proof is easier than the business strike

I do have 70 different date + mint marked pieces with 23 duplications.

Only a few stand outs such as 1850-O Au-53, 1861 MS-63, 1886 Au-58

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Now that I see them assembled I thinking of looking for other issues. There are least 4 issues that will make it into the set

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  • PutTogetherPutTogether Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭
    That had to have been AWESOME to see all laid out like that. How did it feel?
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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,066 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fantastic!

    That's a lot of gold. Are you William Devane by chance? image

  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭✭✭
    cool! i love it.
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is pretty cool! What a feeling it must have been to get them all together and see them all at once!

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  • fareasteaglefareasteagle Posts: 45 ✭
    Absolutely beautiful!
  • PaleElfPaleElf Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    I just showed my daughter your pictures and she asked if you had all those gold coins because you were a pirate. Nice picture.
  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,309 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My goodness!

    Any early David Hall flip 'slabs' in there?

    That's a collection to be proud of.
  • BloodManBloodMan Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations on your $20 Lib date set. It is very impressive and quite an accomplishment. The 1886 $20 is an incredibly rare coin with around 50 known and expensive—approaching six figures.

    What are the 4 issues that you plan to add?

    Thanks for sharing.
  • coinnutcoinnut Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Now that is an impressive collection of gold! I would not have been able to wait 20 years to see it all together.
  • drfishdrfish Posts: 948 ✭✭✭✭
    What are the teal colored flips?
  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    Very, Very image
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is an incredible set....Congratulations on such a marvelous collection... Cheers, RickO
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭
    The 1861 is shown in a mediocre picture, but appears to be a superb 63. Is there a back story on that one?
  • DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,215 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great accomplishment!!!



    I'm told that it's not uncommon for collectors to buy coins, put them away, and hardly (if ever) look at them again. I don't understand this but it's common.



    Again, nice set!!
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  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sweet!

    -Are all the dates in there? (54-O, 55-O, 56-O, etc?) I see some stacks have more than one coin.

    -What are the blue colored plastic flips?

    -Did you try for a particular grade on them?

    Finally, I wonder if the Fatty's have some upgrades in them. I personally do not trust PCGS old green holders. I also spot a Rattler and an old ANA slab. What a cool diverse slab collection to compliment the awesome accomplishment.
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Impressive accomplishment! I think you should view them all together a little more often than once every 20 years. I know I would! image Very very nice!
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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Quite a set! Must be very satisfying to see them all together.
  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,790 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome set!

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,618 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good night! (my first thought)



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  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,639 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm told that it's not uncommon for collectors to buy coins, put them away, and hardly (if ever) look at them again. I don't understand this but it's common!


    I think this might be true in part because of the ease in which collectors can now have decent pictures of their coins. A "virtual collection" at home without tbe worry of theft, destruction, etc.

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  • coinhackcoinhack Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭✭
    Oooh Gold!

    That's nice.

    A beautiful set.
  • MarkMark Posts: 3,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looking at your first picture just brought a huge smile to my face. What fun to see them together for the first time. I sincerely hope you have family or very close friends who can share in your achievement!
    Mark


  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Mark
    Looking at your first picture just brought a huge smile to my face. What fun to see them together for the first time. I sincerely hope you have family or very close friends who can share in your achievement!


    I currently have an opening in the friend slot if needed.

  • BIGAL2749BIGAL2749 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Guys for the remarks

    I meant to say there are 4 coins I will never be able to get such as the 54-O and 56-O

    One coin so far has been sent to CAC (I believe the 1861) 20 years ago there was no CAC

    Teal or blue flips are auction flips (most are Stacks and Goldbergs) that were sent to me that way and I've never pulled them out to have graded

    I do have the 1905 and 1906 missing from the photo but somehow missed them when I gathered them together. My organization skills match my photo skills.
  • CuKevinCuKevin Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: PaleElf
    I just showed my daughter your pictures and she asked if you had all those gold coins because you were a pirate. Nice picture.


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    That is an excellent achievement and I assume a spectacular set! Nice work!
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  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,515 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations on a VERY cool looking set and a neat personal achievement!
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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dedication to one set shows what one can do when they put their mind to it. $$$ too.



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  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,320 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow. Cool post. Well done!

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  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,072 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.
  • oilers99oilers99 Posts: 226 ✭✭✭
    Awesome set - thanks for sharing.
  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Holy guacamole! That's amazing. Glad you finally got to see them all together!

    Teal or blue flips are auction flips (most are Stacks and Goldbergs) that were sent to me that way and I've never pulled them out to have graded


    You may want to check for PVC. I have a flip from an old Stacks auction and it has a PVC ring where the coin used to be.
  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,290 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,768 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a bunch of gold all in one place!!



    Congrats on an amazing set!!

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  • DDRDDR Posts: 1,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great collection, congratulations!
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  • csdotcsdot Posts: 707 ✭✭✭✭
    Very impressive. Now you can need to enter them into a registry set. ATS allows both TPG.

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice set!

    I hope that you locate the 1905 and 1906 coins.

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  • CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a heavy set of coins! Awesome!
  • MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations on your collection - I know a date collector of Gold who's still
    drooling over his keyboard right about now !!

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is way cool!



    Well done



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  • nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,884 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excellent!image
    And super accomplishment!

    Made my evening!!!

    Congratulations image

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  • CrackoutCrackout Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Seeing something special like this posted on these boards is one reason I keep coming back to this place!



    Congratulations on getting 'em all together for the reunion and group photo.
  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations! That is a mega accomplishment.
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  • JJSingletonJJSingleton Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Love them big gold pieces. Nice that you were able to get them all together at one time.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,334 ✭✭✭✭✭
    theres nothing wrong there. nice collection image
  • Jackthecat1Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭
    That is an incredible set. Congratulations.
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