Retiring "The Type Set"

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Retiring "The Type Set"

As of today, Lish my wife and I are retiring "The Type Set", recognized as the finest complete type set of U.S. circulating coins ever assembled.

We will be keeping our favourites - generally early gold and silver coins, and some of the early copper. The rest of the set will be sold privately by Joe O'Connor. If you want you can write to Joe at joe @ ocnumis.com for a list of which coins are currently available, or see him at his ANA table #928.

While Lish and I are taking some time to focus on our family and our business interests, we will always be collectors.

So dont be surprised if we show up in future at one of the coin auctions !

Oliver Jung

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  • LanLord
    LanLord Posts: 11,756 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Taking time to focus on family is a wonderful goal.
    Your set is amazing, even though I've only seen a scarce few of them, every coin I saw pics of made me absoultely shake my head.
    Take care and enjoy life.

  • ricko
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    Incredible collection.....A great accomplishment indeed. Good luck in your future endeavors...Family, business and life in general... Cheers, RickO

  • Currin
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    Wishing you and Lish the best. I have always enjoyed your work especially when you made the collection public. Nice job and you should be proud. I hate to see HOF sets broken up. I know some of the top sets that take many years to assemble have been sold in tack recently. I am sure your collection is worthy. Again, best wishing.

    My 20th Century Type Set, With Type Variations---started : 9/22/1997 ---- completed : 1/7/2004

    My 20th Century Gold Major Design Type Set ---started : 11/17/1997 ---- completed : 1/21/2004
  • DIMEMAN
    DIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm with Broadstruck........adopt me too!

  • Boosibri
    Boosibri Posts: 12,717 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wonderful accomplishment

  • LukeMarshall
    LukeMarshall Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Amazing accomplishment.
    I wish you and yours a Happy "retirement" of these amazing pieces of history.

    Absolutely love the $10 small eagle in 66+ !!!

    It's all about what the people want...

  • calgolddiver
    calgolddiver Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    congratulations !!!!!

    Top 15 Type Set 1792 to present

    Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set

    successful BST with Ankurj, BigAl, Bullsitter, CommemKing, DCW(7), DesertMoon, Downtown1974, Elmerfusterpuck, Joelewis, Mach1ne, Minuteman810430, Modcrewman, Nankraut, Nederveit2, Philographer(5), Proofcollection, Realgator, Silverpop, SurfinxHI, TomB and Yorkshireman(3)

  • shorecoll
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    Hmmm, what are the chances of winning 6 lotteries in a row? Oh, well. Absolutely stunning!

    ANA-LM, NBS, EAC
  • Stupid
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    Absolutely stunning coins and a great accomplishment. Congrats!

  • ms70
    ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    What an amazing set. Good luck in you future endeavors.

  • oldabeintx
    oldabeintx Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks for sharing your amazing set, always enjoy looking at it. Sounds like you will have a very special "box of 20". I can think of at least that many amazing coins of yours that I would hang onto if I were downsizing.

  • lkeigwin
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    Yikes! Is it too late to change your mind?
    Lance.

  • DRUNNER
    DRUNNER Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good luck in the future and thank you for dedicating you interests to our hobby!!!!!

    Drunner

  • Ablinky
    Ablinky Posts: 628 ✭✭✭
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    Your set is a marvel, I hope you’re going to keep the 1795 $10 right...

    Andrew Blinkiewicz-Heritage

  • Nic
    Nic Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Awesome coins, and thanks for sharing, as the sets were assembled. The MS set is unreal.

  • ilikemonsters
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    Undoubtedly the best type set ever assembled. Looking very forward to hear back from Joe!

  • bidask
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    Incredible set

    Hope Joe brings all the ones your willing to sell to the ANA

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • topstuf
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    Collective Coin shows a 1933 Saint and an 1804 Dollar under the username: "rarecoincollector."
    It does NOT say "private" rare coin collector."
    Any connection? Those are some power coins.
    ?????

  • jwitten
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    Absolutely beautiful collection!

  • privaterarecoincollector
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    @Ablinky said:
    Your set is a marvel, I hope you’re going to keep the 1795 $10 right...

    yes I do keep that coin !

  • privaterarecoincollector
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    @cardinal said:

    @privaterarecoincollector said:
    Retiring "The Type Set"

    As of today, Lish my wife and I are retiring "The Type Set", recognized as the finest complete type set of U.S. circulating coins ever assembled.

    We will be keeping our favourites - generally early gold and silver coins, and some of the early copper. The rest of the set will be sold privately by Joe O'Connor. If you want you can write to Joe at joe @ ocnumis.com for a list of which coins are currently available, or see him at his ANA table #928.

    While Lish and I are taking some time to focus on our family and our business interests, we will always be collectors.

    So dont be surprised if we show up in future at one of the coin auctions !

    Oliver Jung

    "The Type Set" is an incredible accomplishment. Actually before you retire it, I suggest you rename it "THE Type Set," as it is doubtful that anyone would ever exceed it. For YEARS, the High Desert set was deemed to be the best and never to be surpassed. You did was NO ONE else has done! Congratulations on your achievement, and best wishes for you and you family!

    Thanks Cardinal, I appreciate it !

  • coinnut
    coinnut Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    After looking at each and every coin I'm speechless. I've never seen such an amazing type set. Well done!!

  • matt_dac
    matt_dac Posts: 963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wow....

  • boiler78
    boiler78 Posts: 3,119 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congratulations on building such an amazing set and thank you for giving your fellow collectors the opportunity to own some of these great coins. I had a nice chat with Joe this morning ..... pretty sure his phone has been ringing off the hook. :)

  • Hydrant
    Hydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice.

  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wow, indeed...

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • KindaNewish
    KindaNewish Posts: 830 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Superb! What an excellent set!
    This is something to be really proud of.

  • astrorat
    astrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That is one beautiful double dime! The other coins aren't too bad either! ;)

    Numismatist Ordinaire
    See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
  • Ronyahski
    Ronyahski Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great accomplishment. As was your prior collection, one of my favorite catalogues.

    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • ChopmarkedTrades
    ChopmarkedTrades Posts: 563 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Fantastic coins, the 1866 Seated Dollar looks incredible.

  • Justacommeman
    Justacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Mr Jung I’ve always admired your set. (Understatement)

    Congrats on your collecting accomplishments and wishing you all the best on your next chapter

    mark

    Walker Proof Digital Album
    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......
  • Purfrock
    Purfrock Posts: 545 ✭✭✭
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    Amazing. Thank you for sharing. You have a wonderful eye for quality.

    EAC, ANA Member
  • golden
    golden Posts: 10,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Superb Type Set!

  • littlebear
    littlebear Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Coins are great. But family is everything!

    Autism Awareness: There is no limit to the good you can do, if you don't care who gets the credit.
  • BillJones
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    Really outstanding material, most all of well passed my pay grade.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • JBatDavidLawrence
    JBatDavidLawrence Posts: 509 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That was an impressive set. Well done, Oliver.

    John Brush
    President of David Lawrence Rare Coins www.davidlawrence.com
    email: John@davidlawrence.com
    2022 ANA Dealer of the Year, Past Chair of NCBA (formerly ICTA), PNG Treasurer, Instructor at Witter Coin University, former Instructor/YN Chaperone ANA Summer Seminar, Coin World Most Influential, Curator of the D.L. Hansen Collection
  • SmEagle1795
    SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,209 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congratulations on a wonderful set!

    Learn about our world's shared history told through the first millennium of coinage: Colosseo Collection
  • oih82w8
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    Very impressive and enviable set!

    oih82w8 = Oh I Hate To Wait _defectus patientia_aka...Dr. Defecto - Curator of RMO's

    BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore, Nickpatton, Namvet69,...
  • privaterarecoincollector
    privaterarecoincollector Posts: 629 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Tomthecoinguy said:
    Impressive set, good job!

    Now maybe someone will buy your 1808 quarter eagle to upgrade their set, then that person will sell their old 1808.

    Then another person will buy that cast off to upgrades their 1808, and sell their old one.

    Now if this happens a dozen times, perhaps their will be one available in my price range!

    A guy guy can dream right?

    its probably one of the coins I will keep.

  • privaterarecoincollector
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    @JBatDavidLawrence said:
    That was an impressive set. Well done, Oliver.

    Thanks JB !

  • SmEagle1795
    SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,209 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @privaterarecoincollector said:

    @Tomthecoinguy said:
    Impressive set, good job!

    Now maybe someone will buy your 1808 quarter eagle to upgrade their set, then that person will sell their old 1808.

    Then another person will buy that cast off to upgrades their 1808, and sell their old one.

    Now if this happens a dozen times, perhaps their will be one available in my price range!

    A guy guy can dream right?

    its probably one of the coins I will keep.

    It does pose an interesting philosophical point: are you going to keep the top 20 or 30 or so "best" coins? The top tier of your set will generally be the most expensive but also the least possible to replace/replicate.

    Perhaps this will be the seed of a new "best of the best" collection: with the funds of the other ~100 coins, you could consolidate into a dozen or so other incredible pieces and wouldn't necessarily need to still hold on to the full typeset.

    Would you be satisfied with, say, 40 amazing coins in a "choose your own" style collection vs the more tangibly specific goal of one of each type?

    Learn about our world's shared history told through the first millennium of coinage: Colosseo Collection
  • tradedollarnut
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    Standing offer on 4 coins. ;)

  • Tomthecoinguy
    Tomthecoinguy Posts: 851 ✭✭✭✭
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    @privaterarecoincollector said:

    @Tomthecoinguy said:
    Impressive set, good job!

    Now maybe someone will buy your 1808 quarter eagle to upgrade their set, then that person will sell their old 1808.

    Then another person will buy that cast off to upgrades their 1808, and sell their old one.

    Now if this happens a dozen times, perhaps their will be one available in my price range!

    A coin guy can dream right?

    its probably one of the coins I will keep.

    That is what I was afraid of! I guess I will have to come up with a new strategy for an 1808. I set a lifetime goal of a quarter eagle type set, I am making slow progress but am hoping I have a long time to complete it.

    I can understand wanting to keep the old gold, I find myself more and more drawn to that.

  • MrEureka
    MrEureka Posts: 24,778 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Fantastic collection! Looking forward to visiting JO at ANA. Good luck!

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • privaterarecoincollector
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    @tradedollarnut said:
    Standing offer on 4 coins. ;)

    will keep it in mind !

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