#1 pattern alloy set - Al

Lakesammman · August 19, 2005 10:51AM

Look who's #1 - Oreville! Way to go. Only a few more hundred and you'll be there!

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Shamika · August 19, 2005 10:57AM

<< <i>Weighted GPA : 65.00
% Complete: 0.79%
Set Rating: 0.51 >>

It's a lot more than I've got.

mgoodm3 · August 19, 2005 11:01AM

That set is a bit overwhelming.

Lakesammman · August 19, 2005 11:13AM

MANY of the sets are overwhelming. I asked Andy about it at the ANA. He said there's nothing wrong with a long term outlook and does it really matter if you complete it??

Fortunately these coins are so rare that it spreads out the payments automatically.

BigE · August 19, 2005 11:24AM

I got an alloy set for my Porsche once, only needed five including the spare

-------------------BigE

FatMan · August 19, 2005 11:48AM

Congrats on your fine accomplishment Oreville.

And if my math is correct you have an infinite lead over the rest of the pack.

JK of course.

boiler78 · August 19, 2005 12:03PM

Great coins oreville!

Nothing quite like seeing a gold design struck in Aluminum.

oreville · August 19, 2005 1:48PM

I must admit that when I first saw this thread that I was excited to see who Al was and look over his wonderful collection of patterns! I was actually surprised that Al was really aluminum.

Thanks for the kind words folks, never expected anyone to notice. It is funny to scroll down the list of 600 possible patterns for this set and try to find my 3 patterns. My biggest problem is keeping this information there as I recall a PCGS rule that you need to have at least 1% of the set completed or it will be eventually be deleted.

I have a lot more patterns graded by NGC. BY the way, I still have the NGC tags in the same grade for the PCGS $5 $10 $20 proof patterns. They are one and the same.

I was going to take better pics of these patterns today but had endless car repair appointments instead.

Now, I approach this set strictly as a type set and never intend to complete this full set. I am not nuts. I have too many other fun and a lot expensive projects on tap!

I approach my collection as really three sets.

(1) a dime pattern type set of different designs to dress up my dime type set.

(2) a poor mans gold 19th century proof set which is obviously cheaper in aluminum bronze, and copper, etc. than gold itself.

(3) Anything else that strictly strikes my fancy and doesn't fit the other two sets.

Lakesammman · August 19, 2005 2:30PM

Well, gotta admit the titles not real catchy. Looking forward to seeing the coins.

MrEureka · August 21, 2005 1:12AM

Fortunately these coins are so rare that it spreads out the payments automatically.

"Wow, I finally found one!" is so much more fun than "Wow, I finally saved up enough money to buy another one!"

Dennis88 · August 21, 2005 3:25AM

MrEureka · August 21, 2005 3:55AM

Oreville - What about this set?

Shamika · August 21, 2005 4:10AM

<< <i>"Wow, I finally found one!" is so much more fun than "Wow, I finally saved up enough money to buy another one!" >>

So true.

oreville · August 21, 2005 7:55AM

Andy: Your quote is a good one. So true.

About a $20 Liberty die trial set? If I had unlimited monies, I would be tempted to complete such a set.

#1 pattern alloy set - Al

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