Any Early Commemorative Collectors out there?

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  1. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    It's a great set to collect. The history of the program and each coin is enough to keep a person busy for some time.
     
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  3. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    Commemoratives are one of the most satisfying series , you can collect them all , or just certain series like Civil War issues , I try to get one whenever I find a nice example at a decent price . I already have the two I've always wanted the Isabella Quarter , and the Lafayette Dollar . I picked up a California about a month ago . Most of these are affordable in MS-65 but some really get up there . It's a challenging set , so have fun and learn a lot of history .

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  4. Duke Kavanaugh

    Duke Kavanaugh The Big Coin Hunter

    rzage I really like that Isabella``
     
  5. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    Thanks Duke , from you that's quite a compliment .
     
  6. petro89

    petro89 Member

    Yay! Just got my Oregon Trail in the mail! Anacs MS 64 in the small old holder. :)



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  7. onecenter

    onecenter Member

    I have been working on the modern series of late and it is almost complete in silver and clad. My goal, one of these days, is to own a 1935 Hudson, NY Sesquicentennial. Its a special coin. I was born there.
     
  8. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    One of the most artistic coins in the series , really like yours . Looks like a lot of different colors in there .
     
  9. lkeigwin

    lkeigwin Well-Known Member

    Here is a very sweet set of '35 Texas commems. Old no-line NGC holders, too. I have been on the fence about pulling the trigger but I haven't yet.
    Lance.

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  10. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Somebody mention a tree in Connecticut?



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    Not a tree, but they have been known to gnaw them down......:)



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    Welcome Jeff. As you can see, there are some here who share your passion.......:)
     
  11. HULLCOINS

    HULLCOINS Junior Member

    Nice Green! What are they slabbed?
     
  12. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    They're both PCGS '64 Henry, but I swear that Nutmeg State could go a tad bit higher.......
     
  13. d.t.menace

    d.t.menace Member

    Nice set, it's a shame the Frisco one didn't all tone like the northwest quadrant on the obverse. I like the Philly reverse and the Denver obverse.
     
  14. d.t.menace

    d.t.menace Member

    Nice ones Ken.
    My pilgrim didn't make it for Thanksgiving but he did make it for Christmas.
     

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  15. HULLCOINS

    HULLCOINS Junior Member

    I was sure Connecticut was at least a 65. Nice coins. Didn't at least one of them from from Teletrade?
     
  16. azhiker00

    azhiker00 Member

    The more I look at the coins, the more I really enjoy all of them. I would see them in the rebook and didn't really think much of some, but when I buy them and they come in the mail, thats when I fall in love with them. My favorite example of this was the 1936 Norfolk, the design is so beautiful firsthand.

    Green - Really pretty Connecticut, mine is and AU raw, I have two PCGS 65 albany, one old rattler with green sticker and the other in the new standard slab. I saw a good price on ebay and couldn't pass on the second.

    Onecenter - I have a Hudson, sent it in but it came back cleaned :( I am thinking of cracking it out and putting it in my raw coin book.

    Ikeigwin, you have some awesome coins there.

    Any thoughts on great places to buy coins online or trade with others?

    Jeff
     
  17. HULLCOINS

    HULLCOINS Junior Member

    Better to buy a 65 coin in a 64 holder than a 64 coin in a 65 holder!
     
  18. leeg

    leeg I Enjoy Toned Coins

    Welcome and I'm a big fan of the series.

    Working on the 50 piece set.


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  19. HULLCOINS

    HULLCOINS Junior Member

    Great Alabama!
     
  20. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    A lot of beatiful early commemoratives . Now is the time to buy them too . The series is down from their high in '89 some costing 1/2 of their '89 price . Plus we have a lot more people starting to collect them that started with the moderns .
     
  21. rev1774

    rev1774 Well-Known Member

    How about this one.. what do you think it grades?

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