Hey there everyone. I recently had my 1909 Mint Set put into PCGS SecurePlus holders and imaged by PCGS and here are the photos. Be sure to click on the photos to make them larger, hope you enjoy: 1909 Indian Head Cent PCGS MS66RD 1909-S Indian Head Cent PCGS MS65RD 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent PCGS MS67RD 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent PCGS MS65RD 1909 Lincoln Cent PCGS MS66+RD 1909-S Lincoln Cent PCGS MS66RD 1909 Liberty Nickel PCGS MS66 1909 Barber Dime PCGS MS66 1909-D Barber Dime PCGS MS66 1909-O Barber Dime PCGS MS65 1909-S Barber Dime PCGS MS65 1909 Barber Quarter PCGS MS65 1909-D Barber Quarter PCGS MS66 1909-O Barber Quarter PCGS MS64 1909-S Barber Quarter PCGS MS66 1909 Barber Half PCGS MS65 1909-O Barber Half PCGS MS65 1909-S Barber Half PCGS MS64 FS-501 Inverted Mintmark Hope you all have a Happy New Year!!!
That is one beautiful set. I really dig it! It must have taken some DEEP pockets to complete that set. Beautiful set.....
Gee, on that 09 S VDB, one click more and the value would be +$13,000 (approx.). It' still worth plenty, but checked just for the fun of it.
Just a great looking set. I knew you had a great 09 set but these photos really show it well. My favorites would be the 09-S dime and the 09-D quarter. What a great year for coins and what a great group. Thanks for sharing.:thumb:
102 years and still shimmering magnificently; if only you could know the story for each one and what it went through to get to your collection. I guess that wouldn't be too exciting though, judging by these coins' surfaces I doubt the histories were too astonishing. Sitting somewhere nice and safe so as to keep superb condition! Thanks for sharing this, it is an example of a one of a kind, top of the line set.
Yeah, part of the reason I submitted the set for SecurePlus was that I thought several had a chance at getting + grades and/or upgrades. Of course, I didn't get as many bumps as I had hoped but not a big deal. Note that the 1909-S Barber Half I have in PCGS MS64 was previously in an NGC MS65 slab... I think the coin is really close to MS65 and thought it was a great candidate to get an MS64+ grade, but I think PCGS doesn't really like blast white dipped coins as much lately. I also thought my 1909-O quarter in MS64 had a shot at a + grade as it really is nice for a 64 and have seen worse looking Barber Quarters of other dates in 65 or 66. Oh well. Well then you can just imagine my surprise/shock when the SVDB was originally returned to me in a PCGS MS67RD slab after regrading!!!!!!! WOW WOW WOW!! We're talking a six-figure coin no doubt. Of course it ended up being too good to be true and PCGS ultimately informed me that a mechanical error was made on my submission and I had to send it back to get the "correct" grade put on the label... still sort of painful to think about what could have been I really enjoy thinking about the history of each coin too and wonder who the previous caretakers may have been. I try to keep the history of each as far back as I know, but for most that doesn't go back very far. I have traced the ownership of a few of them back to the 1970s though. But any further than that doesn't seem to possible unless I obtain lots of really old auction catalogs and get lucky. Thanks again for all of the nice comments :thumb:
Wow, wow, that is one more classy and GORGEOUS set, from my favorite year! Thanks so much for sharing and Happy New Year!