New Commems

Hey guys. I've been a little out of touch over the last week due to lack of internet access. Just thought I'd share a few things that I picked up over the last few weeks. The first item is one that I saw in a coin shop in upstate NY in October 2012 but was reluctant to pull the trigger on the set at that time. Then, this past September, I had the opportunity to revisit the store and I asked the clerk if the set was still available. She went looking but couldn't locate it but she took my phone number and said if they did locate the set she'd give me a call. In late September I received a call from the shop in which they stated that they had located the item in question. I asked if they could hold it for me as I would be back up in the area at the end of October or early November and they remarked there would be no problem. So here it is......nothing spectacular but I like it....three Booker T's from 1951 all in a capital holder.

 

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Nice set green! And welcome back

 

Hey Ken, Nice going. Q- Is that the makings of a beard on the jaw or scuff marks on the holders ?

Dave

 

Great looking coins i always loved the Booker T series they are nice affordable coins !!

 

Would love to add a few of the older commems... someday.

 

nice looking coins, but don't let the mint markers fool you, they weren't minted there

 

Awesome commems Green!

 

Those are sure nice ones green18, but how many of us know the history behind even 10% of the commemoratives?

 

I have a book, that explains everyone made, its really cool

 

Great looking set Ken . Thumbs up on these beauties .

 

What's the book? I might find that interesting. Thanks!

 

I assume he's referring to Bowers...

http://www.amazon.com/Guide-United-...rarity-values-grading-varieties/dp/0794822568

 

Very nice Green!!!

 

Nice ... these are on my list to get as well.

 

Thanks for the comments guys. You all are most kind indeed.....

OK Rick, you're gonna have to enlighten me. I see no mention of such shenanigans in Anthony Swiateks' Book Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States, and I take him to be a pretty thorough guy.

 

Very, very nice classic commemorative halves. An underappreciated coin you do not see in such nice condition.

 

Interesting factoids from NGC...

Did the duplication include mixing up mint marks though? I'd also like a clarification from Rick, or anyone else...

 

I can't find that book right now, its in the attic, but I was doing some research in the 2007 red book, and it does say they were minted in all three mints, heres what a 1946 ms-65 looks like from pcgs, I've own it for a long time, snowy white in color

 

'65s are hard to find Rick. That's a very nice specimen........now go find that book.

 

I'll go up in the attic tomorrow, I told my wife I didn't want to put it up there