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Finally Completed my 1890 Proof set in Cam & DCAM

HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,679 ✭✭✭✭✭
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My 1890 Proof set in cameo and deep cameo (excluding gold) with only 590 minted, the second lowest mintage in this series.






Photography by Todd Pollock, BluCC

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,487 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow fantastic accomplishment /coins

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  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just stunning collection. Great idea for a set. Congrats. What’s the next set to build?

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  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice 1890 proof set!!! :+1::+1:

    Congrats on completing the set. That's an accomplishment to be proud of.

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  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 6, 2018 9:36AM

    Excellent choice of year for cameos, and a beautiful grouping :) .
    25c is DCAM both sides from here- I like the satiny frost on its reverse, which has more drama than the chalky look induced by the v. v. v. light toning on the $1,

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  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,315 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice set. I particularly like the quarter.

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  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gorgeous set. Congratulations on completing same.

  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice! I especially like the half and dollar!

    Good hunting! :)

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,382 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I know how hard it is to put these sets together, especially in Cameo. I put together a 1913 set, which is not as hard, and was not going for Cameos. I really like the quarter and the dollar.

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  • bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome set!!! Congrats!

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  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 6, 2018 1:33PM

    @BillJones said:
    I know how hard it is to put these sets together, especially in Cameo. I put together a 1913 set, which is not as hard, and was not going for Cameos. I really like the quarter and the dollar.

    None of the three 1913 5c proofs comes with good cameo, but it's a significant year without the Lib. LOL ;)
    1913 is much more challenging than '07-'12 for incidence of contrast, and '14 and '15 Barber proofs with attractive (if any) cameo degrades so abruptly that those years are not even close to fully demonstrative of what dramatic cameo can evoke from a viewer.

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  • ChrisRxChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭

    What an awesome Morgan!

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  • WindycityWindycity Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very Nice! Congrats!

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  • dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the looks of that.


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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That set is very well put together! Congrats

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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Excellent!

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  • ChangeInHistoryChangeInHistory Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thats a great set, congrats on completing it. Its nice to look at 19th C. cameos.

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is spectacular! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful numismatic achievement.
    Jim


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  • HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,679 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 6, 2018 3:38PM

    @Kkathyl said:
    Just stunning collection. Great idea for a set. Congrats. What’s the next set to build?

    I am putting together a grading set of 1883-O DMPL Morgan's from MS60-MS66 including the plus grades.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice coins!!

  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 5,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think that would easily be in the top five in the registry set

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  • specialistspecialist Posts: 956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks really nice. congrats.

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PVETTER mentions "top five in the registry set" for this 1890 Cameo proof set.

    The coins in the set exist and have been around since 1890, maybe at one time in the past even under the same ownership. The individual coins are currently the same as they were 20 years ago (or more).

    The individual coins now are owned by HighRelief and he has graciously posted this thread so that forumites can vicariously enjoy the end result of his labors.

    I look at the photos of the coins and think about how much joy I would get acquiring this set, owning this set, playing show and tell with this set and eventually selling this set to someone else who could enjoy same.

    Then I think of human nature and marvel at PCGS coming up with and implementing the Registry Set. The concept of a Registry Set clearly adds to the hobby (and to the revenue of PCGS) and takes into account the nuts and bolts of human psychological makeup.

    Kudos to our host; and to High Relief.

  • 23Pairer23Pairer Posts: 911 ✭✭✭

    Great looking set, what an accomplishment! Congratulations.

  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,916 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Simply gorgeous.

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  • Peace_dollar88Peace_dollar88 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WOW! Extremely IMPRESSIVE proof set!

  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,262 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well done! Congrats!

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,439 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome set!

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  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome! I also agree a couple more could be DCAM. I wonder what is holding the Morgan back? It sure looks nicer than the 65+.

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  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations!!! That's excellent!!! I'm working on an 1893 proof set (no gold).

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  • HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,679 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FadeToBlack said:
    I see some color hiding on the quarter. Did you get Todd to do an axial-style shot too?

    Really nice set. I LOVE the Morgan. So Frosty it's a snowman.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very impressive set and certainly a notable accomplishment... That quarter is superb.... Thank you for showing us this remarkable set. Cheers, RickO

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