Home› U.S. Coin Forum
Options

Some friendly "competition" - Here's my 1870 Proof Set (LARGE POST!)

[By the way Dwaine...you do have some very nice coins in your set.]

It took me a few years or so to get all of this together. I would have to say that most, if not all look much better in hand than photos will ever show. They are all quite flashy and you'll note which ones likely are also truly beautiful in hand. I would also say that all are problem-free and high-end for each of their grades. I'd be hard pressed to replace some of them. True, with a few (or a few thousand) extra dollars many of them can be upgraded.

If the coin has cameo, there's a "true color/detail" photo and a cameo photo of the coin. I'm still having one hell of a time, even with decent lighting and camera equipment to show off mirrors without blinding out details of the coin. Also, I'm sure many of you will appreciate I've gone down to a much smaller display format for my coin pictures. The actual pictures are many times in size, especially for the larger coins.

imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage
imageimage

Comments

  • Options
    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    I like the two pair of images to show the cameo contrast of the coins.

    Congrats on completing this sweet Proof Set image
  • Options
    BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
    wonderful coins and presention, thanks for sharing!
  • Options
    tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    Very nice! 19th century, pre-1892, proof sets are very cool!
    Tom

  • Options
    beautiful!


    Thanks for posting them!
  • Options
    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    image
    Becky
  • Options
    Good job seeing this family of dates its something you don't see every day they are a real joy to behold! image
    A thing of beauty is a joy for ever
  • Options
    Wow, that set is amazing. I image how you showed the two photo's to show the cameo. I am working on completing my set.
  • Options
    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,544 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You have put a very nice set together. Now all you need is the gold series and the shield nickelimage
  • Options
    PrethenPrethen Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭


    << <i>You have put a very nice set together. Now all you need is the gold series and the shield nickelimage >>


    Oops...stupid me, I forgot to put in the Shield Nickel photos...thanks for pointing that out!
  • Options
    SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,128 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, great set! Super eye appeal. I can only imagine how nice these look in person.
  • Options
    DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    very impressive.

    Congratulations!
    "Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)

    "“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)

    "I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
  • Options
    MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,192 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats Prethen! Proof sets can be tough to put together, and your set is very, very nice.

    Here's a bit more friendly "competition".... An incomplete 1905 set....

    imageimage
    imageimage
    imageimage
    imageimage

    Have fun...Mike
    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
  • Options
    PrethenPrethen Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭
    Mike, that is one very well matched set! There's only one coin to go, right?
  • Options
    rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great sets in this thread. Too bad more people don't try to put together matched proofs sets like these.
  • Options
    kazkaz Posts: 9,389 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gorgeous coins, and really nice photos. Thanks for posting them, and congratulations on assembling such as nice set!

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Emoji
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file