@amwldcoin said:
Bet you wish you had those back and I would wager most of them are entombed now!
>
Darrell - I sure as hell do. This complete set cost me about $12,500. The 1893-S was $500, I bought it raw at a Utah coin show, ended up grading PCGS AU55. Some of the coins were literally perfect in their toning...at least how I like them. Randy Holder sold me a gorgeously toned XF45 1904-S, but that was sold clear back in late 1999 when I had a young family and $750 was a lot of money to me.
I sent them all to PCGS. All graded except the 1901 which had rim filing I never noticed. I sold the whole set to Glenn Holsonbake in 2011. Yeah, I really wish I hadn't sold them.
1912-S was the first coin of the set. The 1895-S was the last coin to complete the set.
Yeah, I would wager if you could find them all now they would cost you at least double, if not triple that now. Wish I had known you when you sold them!
@amwldcoin said:
Bet you wish you had those back and I would wager most of them are entombed now!
>
Darrell - I sure as hell do. This complete set cost me about $12,500. The 1893-S was $500, I bought it raw at a Utah coin show, ended up grading PCGS AU55. Some of the coins were literally perfect in their toning...at least how I like them. Randy Holder sold me a gorgeously toned XF45 1904-S, but that was sold clear back in late 1999 when I had a young family and $750 was a lot of money to me.
I sent them all to PCGS. All graded except the 1901 which had rim filing I never noticed. I sold the whole set to Glenn Holsonbake in 2011. Yeah, I really wish I hadn't sold them.
1912-S was the first coin of the set. The 1895-S was the last coin to complete the set.
Complete set of Barber Half Dollars mostly VF and XF.
NICE! When did you put this set together and how long did it take you? Do you still have it and are you making money on it?
See my response to Darrell.
It took about 8 years to complete. I got lucky when an Ebay seller started to put what would be a whole mid grade set on Ebay. I emailed him, and convinced him to give me first shot so that he could avoid some of the auction hassle. He complied and about 25 coins came from that set.
My best deal? The 1900-S that had AU details before PCGS spanked it down to an XF45 for the darker toning. Picked that up for about $10.00 on Ebay. Well, the 1904-S PCGS VF35 for $450.00 on a BIN sure was a killer deal too.
.
.
I'm telling everyone to pm me once in a while and remind me which one you like. I still haven't made a firm decision
on when I'm selling as I have about 300-400 more to get graded then I'll start going through everything.
@amwldcoin said:
Yeah, I would wager if you could find them all now they would cost you at least double, if not triple that now. Wish I had known you when you sold them!
A couple of my Barber collector friends were rather angry at me. I felt bad, but I didn't want to get piecemealed and sell the best ones to them only to have all the common dates left over. I thought that selling the whole set would get more than the sum of the coins. It probably didn't, but it was an easier transaction for sure.
It was a different time then as you know. Ebay was all auction and some BINs. Often the BIN prices were stellar deals. All those posters here that used to bitch about snipers...well that was me. LOL.
Mike Hayes recommended Glenn Holsonbake and I really trusted Mike so that is the direction I went. I just don't find coins like this for sale any where these days or I might try the set again. I am kind of over the VF grade range and wouldn't mind a matched AU set of 50, 53 & 55 coins. That would take the rest of my life if I tried.
They would all have to look like this though:
P.S. I have been eyeballing that 1900-O you have on Ebay. That is a really beautiful coin. Easily the nicest I have ever seen in AU.
I think the set is doable if you have the patience and can get over the price hurdle the nice ones are bringing. Now that I'm playing with a set of quarters I know why I never had to many in stock(I'm paying up on a few to see what happens and have some available). Throw the price guides away on the nice quarters also!
@amwldcoin said:
Yeah, I would wager if you could find them all now they would cost you at least double, if not triple that now. Wish I had known you when you sold them!
A couple of my Barber collector friends were rather angry at me. I felt bad, but I didn't want to get piecemealed and sell the best ones to them only to have all the common dates left over. I thought that selling the whole set would get more than the sum of the coins. It probably didn't, but it was an easier transaction for sure.
It was a different time then as you know. Ebay was all auction and some BINs. Often the BIN prices were stellar deals. All those posters here that used to bitch about snipers...well that was me. LOL.
Mike Hayes recommended Glenn Holsonbake and I really trusted Mike so that is the direction I went. I just don't find coins like this for sale any where these days or I might try the set again. I am kind of over the VF grade range and wouldn't mind a matched AU set of 50, 53 & 55 coins. That would take the rest of my life if I tried.
They would all have to look like this though:
P.S. I have been eyeballing that 1900-O you have on Ebay. That is a really beautiful coin. Easily the nicest I have ever seen in AU.
Here’s an updated photo of my all inclusive slabbed type set. I think there’s about 20 new ones in there since the last time I posted this, including an Ike that someone noticed was absent last time 🌝
@DelawareDoons said:
I want to see your "coin family photos", all your coins you consider to be a group together, defined however you please. IE I have 200+ slabs, but I gotta say, there's nothing quite like a pile of NGC Fattys all spread out... Except for maybe a pile of Rattlers.
I ran around like a madman this morning to get this pic of all my Fattys in one place before the bank closed. I need more, more more! And some upgrades for the work-in-progress US type set (first 3 rows) would be swell.
This was an instant collection in one stop…. Usually I don’t care for buying entire sets at once, but they were so well matched and the price was right:
Yeah, the picture sucks I took it to document the slabs and serial numbers.
They all look like this one:
And this is an outdated picture, half of these coins have been upgraded.
Maybe over Christmas break I’ll dig out the type set and take new pictures…
@asheland said:
This was an instant collection in one stop…. Usually I don’t care for buying entire sets at once, but they were so well matched and the price was right:
Yeah, the picture sucks I took it to document the slabs and serial numbers.
They all look like this one:
>
And this is an outdated picture, half of these coins have been upgraded.
Maybe over Christmas break I’ll dig out the type set and take new pictures…
Upgrade that rattler and sell me it.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
An old scan I posted years ago. All holes are now filled on these two pages except for the 1855-P and the "66 mystery hole (no motto?)". The 1855 shown is an early die state 55/54 that I hadn't attributed yet. There are still about 10 holes yet to be filled in the set. All coins shown were raw off of eBay 10-15 years ago, difficult to do today as the quality of raw eBay SLH has dropped considerably since then, IMO.
Comments
Tho I'm no fan of Barber coinage I must say-that's an impressive set! They are so well matched.
I agree with this 100%
A set like this could make someone start collecting them.
>
Darrell - I sure as hell do. This complete set cost me about $12,500. The 1893-S was $500, I bought it raw at a Utah coin show, ended up grading PCGS AU55. Some of the coins were literally perfect in their toning...at least how I like them. Randy Holder sold me a gorgeously toned XF45 1904-S, but that was sold clear back in late 1999 when I had a young family and $750 was a lot of money to me.
I sent them all to PCGS. All graded except the 1901 which had rim filing I never noticed. I sold the whole set to Glenn Holsonbake in 2011. Yeah, I really wish I hadn't sold them.
1912-S was the first coin of the set. The 1895-S was the last coin to complete the set.
Just utterly, completely fantastic.
Yeah, I would wager if you could find them all now they would cost you at least double, if not triple that now. Wish I had known you when you sold them!
See my response to Darrell.
It took about 8 years to complete. I got lucky when an Ebay seller started to put what would be a whole mid grade set on Ebay. I emailed him, and convinced him to give me first shot so that he could avoid some of the auction hassle. He complied and about 25 coins came from that set.
My best deal? The 1900-S that had AU details before PCGS spanked it down to an XF45 for the darker toning. Picked that up for about $10.00 on Ebay. Well, the 1904-S PCGS VF35 for $450.00 on a BIN sure was a killer deal too.
I would love a closer photo of your 1921. Looks like a stunner!
peacockcoins
.
.
I'm telling everyone to pm me once in a while and remind me which one you like. I still haven't made a firm decision
on when I'm selling as I have about 300-400 more to get graded then I'll start going through everything.
.
CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
.
Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
.
More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
A couple of my Barber collector friends were rather angry at me. I felt bad, but I didn't want to get piecemealed and sell the best ones to them only to have all the common dates left over. I thought that selling the whole set would get more than the sum of the coins. It probably didn't, but it was an easier transaction for sure.
It was a different time then as you know. Ebay was all auction and some BINs. Often the BIN prices were stellar deals. All those posters here that used to bitch about snipers...well that was me. LOL.
Mike Hayes recommended Glenn Holsonbake and I really trusted Mike so that is the direction I went. I just don't find coins like this for sale any where these days or I might try the set again. I am kind of over the VF grade range and wouldn't mind a matched AU set of 50, 53 & 55 coins. That would take the rest of my life if I tried.
They would all have to look like this though:
P.S. I have been eyeballing that 1900-O you have on Ebay. That is a really beautiful coin. Easily the nicest I have ever seen in AU.
Love that set, Tyler!
Dave
I did this one a long time ago for the OGH part of my DMPL's.
I think the set is doable if you have the patience and can get over the price hurdle the nice ones are bringing. Now that I'm playing with a set of quarters I know why I never had to many in stock(I'm paying up on a few to see what happens and have some available). Throw the price guides away on the nice quarters also!
So thats where all the Morgan doilys went.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
My 3 and 3 1/2 legged set-1913 Var 1; 1916-D; 1917-D; 1926-D; 1927-D; 1936-D; and 1937-D-
Ah the holidays. No better time to get the whole family together. Here's an updated photo.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
The rattlers haven't expanded as much, but not for a lack of trying!
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
Here’s an updated photo of my all inclusive slabbed type set. I think there’s about 20 new ones in there since the last time I posted this, including an Ike that someone noticed was absent last time 🌝
Mr_Spud
Cool Thread!
Here is my compilation of most of my
PCGS True View Family
Sorry.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Here is the world famous parking lot set!! Still having trouble finding a few, half dollars are hard to come by.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Here’s a set of nicely matched Morgan’s.
Koynekwest coins
Miss him and his coins!
R.I.P.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Latin American Collection
A little family of proof CBH!
Slabbed IHC
I have less than 50 'slabs' but I have two "families"
here is one
.
.
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
Do any of you old classic vintage coin collectors have a set of your state quarters? Here is Alaska.
Here is a group of AU 1875s. Too bad the gold side of 1875 is not possible for me to complete.
Sorry, I do realize the OP posted, "coin family".
But here is my currency family. Thanks.
Notice the high stamped serial numbers/seal
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.I have less than 50 'slabs' but I have two "families"
And here is my other family
.
.
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
Impressive.
@Boosibri that is truly one collection that I am in awe of!
Fantastic!
.
CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
.
Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
.
More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
This is a few years old now & needs to be updated, but it's my little family of cherry-picked proof dollars.
.
CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
.
Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
.
More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
Beautiful Goldies, dudette!
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.A nice family of classic US coin designs in proof gold - the Liberty subset.
.
This was an instant collection in one stop…. Usually I don’t care for buying entire sets at once, but they were so well matched and the price was right:
I took it to document the slabs and serial numbers.
Yeah, the picture sucks
They all look like this one:
And this is an outdated picture, half of these coins have been upgraded.
Maybe over Christmas break I’ll dig out the type set and take new pictures…
My YouTube Channel
All the precious metal reverse proofs issued individually.
.
Not a great picture. But green holder commems
>
Upgrade that rattler and sell me it.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
My relatively new PL/DMPL/DPL fam.
Forgive the pics. Photography hasn’t been a quarantine hobby this week.
An old scan I posted years ago. All holes are now filled on these two pages except for the 1855-P and the "66 mystery hole (no motto?)". The 1855 shown is an early die state 55/54 that I hadn't attributed yet. There are still about 10 holes yet to be filled in the set. All coins shown were raw off of eBay 10-15 years ago, difficult to do today as the quality of raw eBay SLH has dropped considerably since then, IMO.
Conception and Birth years...
U.S. Type Set
Boom shakalaka- THIS is where all the CAC Walkers have gone!
I’ve shared this before but I don’t have many group photos of my coins.
My PCGS gold type set.
.
.
Some CAC Morgans.
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
Todd those are beautiful in every way