About a year ago I picked up this framed set which was filled with pretty much all junk. I filled it was mostly inexpensive proofs. I bought this new acrylic frame made for diplomas. I have it on my desk at work and it is quite the conversation starter. I cheated on the 1883 Nickel and the 1898 quarter as they look nice and I had them laying around. Only thing I had to buy was a nice MS65 1943D war nickel for $20. What do you think? I have it in an easel holder, so it’s easy to pick up and see the reverse.
Nice set and I love the fact that you filled it with coins you already had. I love type collecting, but you owe it to yourself to now upgrade this set as you are able. Trust me you won’t regret the journey or the destination
Those frames are fun, and display nicely. Nice set. The SLQ caught my eye. PS- I always liked to use proofs for the more modern types, myself. Not everybody does. I think they add that flashy factor.
Yeah, I thought long and hard about this before I started it. My 2 main thoughts: The coins I pulled out where in roughly shape. I dont know if they were originally placed in there that way, or the original frame setup caused it. It had a very old cardboard backing and a very old cheap metal frame. Considering there is no ASE slot, I am thinking this was made late 70s, early 80s. Anyway, I was reluctant to place very valuable coins in it for fear of damage. I wanted this to be fully displayed and flashy, not tucked away in a storage bin. So I was concerned about the total value. Although my office is secure, it is certainly not "steal proof". Even in this state, it's got a book value of roughly $700. I do have much better examples of all these stored away properly. But nothing else has the "pop" of seeing them all together in a single glance.
