Show me your 1892/93 Columbian Commemoratives
unclebob
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I gotten the Commemorative bug and took a flyer on a RAW and toned 1893 Columbian Commemorative.
Surely overpaid but it looked attractive even from the ratty pictures.
As I patiently await it's arrival, I'd like to see what some other may own.
Any history you can share on the design/mintage etc... would be welcome.
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Not very good photos but here are two PL I recently purchased.
Here is another I purchased just yesterday at the Waterloo coin show. It's a real beauty, a lot better in hand but photography isn't my strength.
Nice toning... I am hoping for something similar...
Commems and Early Type
Awesome design and they look good when toned and when prooflike.
Not sure I could capture the color on mine....horrible photographer....but I sure see a LOT of them, including my lowly MS-63, with that distinctive green toning moving in from the rim.
Anyone have a reason for that? Was it the original packaging? (If so, what was it?)
I bought two PL examples In ( 92 in a SEGS 63PL and the 93 in a NGC 63PL) holders and cracked them to PCGS 64 and 62 respectively and had them put in a double holder
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Here's an 1892 w/ pretty colors:
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
And here's a prooflike 1893:
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
Getting ready to send mine in. Here is my 1892.
Man... those are cool.
Just got another toner.
Think that I averaged out pretty well.
Cannot wait for them to be in hand. Hopefully worthy of submitting to our host.
This is one of mine.
This is only graded MS-63. I think that it is better. It was "tried" twice back in the 1990s.
This is kinda related!
Always a popular issue!
Where did you ever find that? I'm envious. I like dies!
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I also have Isabella quarter and expo tickets somewhere.
Not as pretty as the rest, but the only comm. I own.
Some nice halves here.... and to think I would occasionally get one of these in payment on my paper route as a kid....Cheers, RickO
Just picked this up a couple weeks back...
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I also own this one just because I like how it looked circulated... It came in this old envelope.
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Very nice commemoratives posted here, thanks for the viewing pleasure
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Great coins.
The start of commemorative series although some say the 1848 CAL Qtr Eagle is the first commemorative. On 1848 CAL I disagree.
N66
P65 CAC
Joseph J. Singleton - First Superintendent of the U.S. Branch Mint in Dahlonega Georgia
Findley Ridge Collection
About Findley Ridge
Once upon a time I owned these. The 1892 holder was scuffed on the reverse side, over the globe. I regret selling the 1893.
Proof Buffalo Registry Set
Capped Bust Quarters Registry Set
Proof Walking Liberty Halves Registry Set
Sweet coin.
My 1866 Philly Mint Set
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Got Coin #1.
At first glance, to my limited knowledge it looks all natural toning.
In natural light...
Obverse is a non obnoxious Heavy Blue-Green Obverse Rim Toning.
Reverse is a soft blue throughout the fields and globe. Hints of yellow rim tones.
I will get a better chance to see it later.
It's certainly worthy of me breaking out the camera.
A belt and a ???
That is amazing! Love that piece. First time I've seen dies cancelled like that.
I never got around to using my admission ticket. Too bad. I would have enjoyed attending the exposition. I heard they had that newfangled electricity and stuff there.
(Actually, this was a recent eBay impulse buy, for five and half bucks, just... because.)