Post Your Alabama Commem
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XF40 CAC (the lone CAC-stickered Alabama in XF
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Your 'bamas are beautiful.
Here are both types in circulated grades. They could use a circulated upgrade.
Many collectors believe long-held generalizations that might not currently be true. Yes, collectors who bought Classic Silver Commems decades ago have indeed lost big, and in all likelihood, will remain buried pricewise. But that’s no reason to have recently avoided them. About five or six years ago, I fell in love with these designs and the stories behind them. I saw these not as an opportunity to make a profit, but as reasonably priced works of art and history!
I bought my Alabama in April 2020 from Heritage for $1,685. Today, both the PCGS AND CAC Price Guides are at $2,400, but that’s not my point. These coins are pure beauties!
The 1921 Alabama has two very interesting distinctions:
Distinction #1: It was the first US coin to feature the portrait of a living person, the then-current Governor of Alabama -- Thomas Kilby. The obverse features Governor Kilby in a conjoined portrait with that of Governor William Bibb, Alabama's first governor.
Distinction #2: It was the first US commemorative to play fast and loose with the date being commemorated. The Alabama statehood centennial took place in 1919, the coin was authorized in 1920 but was not struck until 1921 -- two years after the centennial! Gotta love it!
Steve
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
Lafayette Grading Set
I sold most of my commems but, like @winesteven and many others, I really like the series, most of the designs, and the stories. I think the series strikes a chord with many type collectors.
No longer mine, these were my Bamas.
Wasn’t it Thomas Kilby?
I bought two alabama 2x2 ms66 in 2019 , paid $2160 each .
Sold the toned one to a dealer at the Santa Clara coin show
YES, you are absolutely correct! Thank you! I edited my comment above to reflect the correction!
Thanks again! 😁
Steve
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
Unfortunately, I have yet to locate an Alabama in Gold CAC for my collection so I’ll have to show my placeholder for now:
Tim
Always liked this coin. I need a strong strike though. Many have weakly struck eagles. Both types have been posted here
Commems and Early Type
AU58
I didn't get this one graded...
This one is graded PCGS MS-64. Oops, I said NGC before.
Billjones - wow... so that's what it's supposed to look like!