Newp- Sweet Proof 1910 dime for my growing 1910 proof set
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I bought this heavily contrasted 1910 Barber dime from Mike Printz at HJB a few days back, and after our snow lets up here, I will go fetch it from FedEx. I'm re-building a 1910 proof set (mintage of 511 sets), minus the cent. I already had the quarter, half, and nickel. So this coin shows up right after I went nearly bankrupt at the FUN auction, and I'm basically obligated to buy it. There are no DCAM coins for this date, so a PR65 CAM is as good as I'm going to get in terms of contrast. The toning fits in well with the other coins in the set, though they certainly aren't fully "matched". Whether I eventually cave in and get the cent is anyone's guess, but I just feel like MPL cost too much relative to their silver counterparts from 1909-1915. Other coins are graded PR65 (nickel), PR66 (quarter), and PR66 CAM (Dale Friend's half). All came to me at agreeable prices due to some of the big players in proof Barbers making an exit in recent years. I can deal with outbidding dealers by one increment.
One final point. Putting together classic proof date sets is expensive, but it costs nowhere near as much as putting together a complete series of just about any classic coin in PR/MS 65 or higher. That is assuming one does not require the proof gold to feel like the set is complete. Since the sets are short, they are completable in a short amount of time, a blessing for the impatient among us. The challenge is finding original toned coins that look good together. Putting together a set of white coins in PR62-64 is a cinch. Nice coins in 65 or better with original toning are quite a bit more challenging. Achieving a complete matched set is a task of high difficulty level, unless it's blast white coins you seek.
One final point. Putting together classic proof date sets is expensive, but it costs nowhere near as much as putting together a complete series of just about any classic coin in PR/MS 65 or higher. That is assuming one does not require the proof gold to feel like the set is complete. Since the sets are short, they are completable in a short amount of time, a blessing for the impatient among us. The challenge is finding original toned coins that look good together. Putting together a set of white coins in PR62-64 is a cinch. Nice coins in 65 or better with original toning are quite a bit more challenging. Achieving a complete matched set is a task of high difficulty level, unless it's blast white coins you seek.
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Andrew Blinkiewicz-Heritage
obverse surely looks dcam
huge congrats
Yes, the dime looks DCAM on the obverse, but I guess the reverse didn't make it. The coin would be impounded in someone's Registry set for sure if it was the only example graded DCAM, so I guess it's a good thing that it barely missed!
I have to wonder if anyone else here is collecting classic proof sets like the one I'm building? I don't ever recall a thread about the subject, except that a few forum members have posted "original" proof sets that were kept together over the years. Those are always a treat to see. Classic proof sets is an area of collecting that seems under-exploited in a market where there are not many good deals.
Mike
<< <i>obverse surely looks dcam
Yes, the dime looks DCAM on the obverse, but I guess the reverse didn't make it. The coin would be impounded in someone's Registry set for sure if it was the only example graded DCAM, so I guess it's a good thing that it barely missed!
I have to wonder if anyone else here is collecting classic proof sets like the one I'm building? I don't ever recall a thread about the subject, except that a few forum members have posted "original" proof sets that were kept together over the years. Those are always a treat to see. Classic proof sets is an area of collecting that seems under-exploited in a market where there are not many good deals. >>
It's something I've always thought about, but could never pull the trigger. It's really hard to judge proofs from auction photos, so you absolutely have to see them in person or use a trusted dealer. I also worry that I would go bankrupt if I got into classic proofs. It seems like Legend posts knockout proofs every week (especially of Barbers). It would be really hard to pace myself. And I REALLY love the original proof sets. If I were to sell my collection and start over, those original proof sets may be the way I would go.
My War Nickels https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/nickels/jefferson-nickels-specialty-sets/jefferson-nickels-fs-basic-war-set-circulation-strikes-1942-1945/publishedset/94452