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My 1937 GB Specimen Set arrived today :)

AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
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I promise ... This spring I'll get a decent digital camera and take some MUCH better pics than I'm doing now image

Just wanted to show it off, though image

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Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.

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    wybritwybrit Posts: 6,999 ✭✭✭
    The 1937 is my favorite of the 20th century sets.image
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    spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    I like that 1/2d!!!!image
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,379 ✭✭✭✭✭
    congrats... looks quite nice.

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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,931 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love those sets. I've owned about 6 of them. The costs of them seem to be going down a little from a year ago.

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    MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    Very Nice Tom!!!
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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,931 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Another great thing about these sets are the number of coins you get. 15 specimen coins for $300 or so. $20/coin on average. Not bad.

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    LuvdawgsLuvdawgs Posts: 1,512 ✭
    Very pretty set, Tom! Congrats image
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    agradedagraded Posts: 126
    Tom, congratulations, that looks like a nifty set. In addition to being frequently hairlined a lot of these sets were shipped with the coins in the box and no padding on top. The coins come out of the shallow depressions and go walk about banging into each other and causing edge grazes. A set that does not have either of the above difficulties is both lovely and quite scarce.

    Cheers,
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    a2labmoma2labmom Posts: 1,623
    Wow! What a great set!
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    coinrookiecoinrookie Posts: 794
    Nice set. The coppers look to have some nice color.

    Steve
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    syraqsyraq Posts: 633
    Yes, that penny must not be easy to image. Great set. image
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    rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
    Nice set, got one of them a couple of years ago myself...... image
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    cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
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    PuddlePiratePuddlePirate Posts: 728 ✭
    Nice set, looks like you did a fine job with it. image
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    AndyBruceAndyBruce Posts: 1,411
    Very nice set, Tom. Well done!!!

    Cheers

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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,277 ✭✭✭
    Nice set!!!
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    AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>In addition to being frequently hairlined a lot of these sets were shipped with the coins in the box and no padding on top. The coins come out of the shallow depressions and go walk about banging into each other and causing edge grazes. A set that does not have either of the above difficulties is both lovely and quite scarce. >>



    These arrived having all taken a long "walk" in the box image

    But no hairlines image
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    My OmniCoin Collection
    My BankNoteBank Collection
    Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
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    CoinAddictCoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭
    Very nice set.image
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    agradedagraded Posts: 126
    These arrived having all taken a long "walk" in the box.

    Sorry to hear that but I'll take a few nicks over hairlines any day. It's worth an extra $5-10 to get the seller to ship the coins separately in flips. Or tissue paper over the coins then a layer of thin bubble wrap over that will keep things pretty much under control if rubber bands are used to hold the case firmly together. I share this as a lesson I learned the hard way. image

    Bob
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    JoesMaNameJoesMaName Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭
    Great set to own, congratulations!

    Does anyone know off hand the number of 37 specimen sets made?

    I wonder how many complete sets remain... even at $300 it seems a steal compaired to what a US 1937 proof set would cost.

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    agradedagraded Posts: 126
    Does anyone know off hand the number of 37 specimen sets made?

    26,402 of the 1937 15 coin Proof Sets were minted. I agree they are a good buy at today's prices, when you can find a nice one.

    Bob
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    goldrush00013goldrush00013 Posts: 2,478 ✭
    Great set Tom!!
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    AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Thanks, folks image

    I think I got a good deal at £150 including insured shipping from England. That was about $290. Less than $20 per coin image

    Like Joe V. said, try to find a 1937 US proof set for that price.
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    My OmniCoin Collection
    My BankNoteBank Collection
    Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
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    vrtech99sbossvrtech99sboss Posts: 333
    image Very nice, Tom!
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