My Name In Plastic - At Last

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itsnotjustme
itsnotjustme Posts: 8,789 ✭✭✭
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Well, the time has come to pedigree two of my type sets. I have no fantasies of the Jordan name making these coins covetted collector pieces. I plan to keep these a long time, and other than upgrades, pass them to my kids. The name on the slab is my reward for accomplishing what I did on the budget I did it on.

20th Century with Variations Circulation Strikes (5th)
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1950 - Present Circulation Strikes (4th)

BJ confirmed these are now eligible, and other than the two SLQs I am still looking to add to the 1900 set, I don't anticipate any/many upgrades, so now is the time before I'm bumped from the top 5.

My only dilema is the 1792-1964 CNS set. I'm sitting in 5th place, with several contenders just a few coins behind me. A surprise new set, or several coin upgrade could knock me out of the top 5 for good, but hate to spend $5/coin on something that otherwise might be free. What to do, what to do...
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  • Bear
    Bear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
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    Brian - Good for you. Now you have a family heirloom to share with the kids. Congratulations and enjoy. Bear
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  • Dabigkahuna
    Dabigkahuna Posts: 3,419
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    Brian,
    Superb! Something to be very proud of. I hope to be able to do the same some day when I figure out what Im doing.



    Larry
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  • Spooly
    Spooly Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭
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    Congrats! Make sure you post a scan when you get them back! image
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  • Bcsican
    Bcsican Posts: 1,068 ✭
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    Great job do it!!image
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  • python1
    python1 Posts: 789
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    Brian..
    Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!image
    Dennis

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  • izzy452
    izzy452 Posts: 929 ✭
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    Brian,
    Great Job!! Especially on a budget. Congratulations !!!! image
  • CarlWohlforth
    CarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
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    Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment!

    I didn't quite understand the issue about the CNS set. Can you pedigree a partial set for $5/coin? Some of the sets above you are also listed in the complete type set list. Perhaps one of them would be happy with only one listing and delete their CNS set?

    Some of the denominations are weird in your set. You have a Braided Hair Cent with a denomination of 5.9 cents and a Indian Cent worth 8.3 cents image I guess the new math needs tweaking.

    Anyway don't worry about me, I won't list my coins in the CNS set for a while. Actually I was thinking of doing so to give me a shot at registering the 3000'th set...
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  • egsantos
    egsantos Posts: 470
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    Congratulations! Great accomplishment!

    Edson
  • GQ
    GQ Posts: 360
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    Great Job!!! Can you show us a scan? I would like to see how the coins and the labels look.

    NICKEL TRIUMPH...
  • KAJ1
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    Great job !!!!!!!!!!!

    Kevin
  • itsnotjustme
    itsnotjustme Posts: 8,789 ✭✭✭
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    Thanks everyone!

    As for the budget, the fact that I slabbed 2 MS68 silver 76-S Kennedys and 2 MS67FS Jeffersons, then sold one of each helped. I submitted many of the other high grade moderns myself too. I wouldn't be caught dead buying an MS70 $5G CVC! (Or I would be dead if my wife caught me!)

    The $5/coin I mentioned is the fee to have additional coins re-slabbed with the pedigree. You only get one shot per set at having it done for free.

    I'll post a scan showing the pedigree on the latest slab label after I get them back. It will be a bit, as I won't be mailing out until next week.


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  • supercoin
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    Congrats!

    You might consider having them pedigreed as "MS69" instead of your name. A little fortuitous mixup in labelling, and... ka-ching!
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  • Bear
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    Supercoin - Not a bad idea at all. Sneaky but nice. Bear
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  • cosmicdebris
    cosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
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    A well deserved tribute Brian.
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  • dldallen
    dldallen Posts: 359 ✭✭
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    Good job Brian, hope to do the same some day. Dave
  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Way to go, Brian. Does anyone know if my little 8-pc 20th Century Gold Major Design Type Set will be pedigreeable when I elbow my way into the top five soon? (Hopefully. I am #6 now, but have an MS63 $5 Indian to add). I still don't know how all that works.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • DIMEMAN
    DIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats Brian.

    Several questions on how this pedigree thing works.

    1 - does the set have to be complete and in top 5 to be free?

    2 - how about shipping and insurance? I would hate to have my complete Mercury Dime set in the mail.

    3 - would they do it at a big show, so there wouldn't be any mail involved?

    Just wondering.

    Jon

  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I think the set does have to be complete and Top Five, dimeman (of course in order to BE Top Five, most sets are automatically complete). Maybe someone will answer some questions about pedigrees. Another one I have is wheter or not I can have "Lord Marcovan" on my labels, even if it is in quotes. "Shinnick" just doesn't have the same ring to it... image

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  • bigbadchad777
    bigbadchad777 Posts: 1,835 ✭
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    Run this pedigree thing past me again. You have to have a complete (Set Registry) set and what is the cost?? Thanks, BBC...

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  • BigMac
    BigMac Posts: 21
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    I think you are ready for pedigree. Your set lacks only one coin. Only the modern sets have to be complete. Email Gayle and ask. I think you are good to go.
    Always looking for a good nickel.
  • itsnotjustme
    itsnotjustme Posts: 8,789 ✭✭✭
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    Gayle e-mailed with a correction to what BJ said. The 1950-Present sets are not pedigree eligible at this time.

    In answer to some questions above...

    I don't know of any requirement to be complete--just in the top 5.

    It is free one time per set--to pedigree additional coins in a set later you must still be in the top 5, and pay the re-holder fee.

    I assume I pay postage & insurance both ways.

    I don't know if they do it at shows.
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  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks. My set is a 1900-1933 gold set, so maybe I'll qualify soon. That would be nice, if in fact it is possible.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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