US Silver Classic Commemorative Collection (So Far) 31 of 144

I saw @lordmarcovan has a link to his "colleconline.com" collections, so I looked at the site and the free version is perfect for displaying my classic commems. Well, until I hit 100 of them - but I've got a ways to go.
Anyway, I figured I would share. It's kind of a nice way to display coins graded by various TPGs - the NGC and PCGS registry sets are great, but don't allow ICG or ANACS of course.
US Classic Silver Commemoratives - Collection of Coins (colleconline.com)
I currently have the rest of my classic commemoratives out for grading, so they'll be added when they come back. The rest of the list not shown is:
1892 Columbian
1893 Columbian
1920 Pilgrim
1923-S Monroe
1925 Stone Mountain
1925 Lexington Concord
1946, 1946-D, 1951 BTW
1951, 1952, 1953-S, 1954-D, 1954-S Washington Carver

Note: There are some budget versions of some of the coins in the set - I may upgrade in the future, but I've bought what funds allow over the years.

 

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here's usually the last one to add! nice set Lou

 

I started a short set of Comms. a few years back all with mintages of 10,008 they consist of the 28 Hawiian, 35 Hudson, 35 Ols Spanish, 36 Oregon Trail, and both D & S Texas and the 35 Daniel Boone. Can't fill the last 4 because of pricey ness!

 

Nice start to your collection of Classic Commemoratives.

 

I have a few that I got in circulation in the way back days.

 

I can not recall a more opportune period to build a Classic Set...inclusive of excellent quality and price and availability, than the lull period occurring as we converse.

Maybe 1990, but even then, many collectors were in HODL status and not selling.

A very envious Set of CAC pieces could be assembled at a very attractive cost, and if CAC pieces are not a particular appreciation of a collector for whatever reason, there are great TPG pieces coming out of the closets for sale at reasonable.....more than reasonable in my opinion... cost.

I would not think twice about doing so, if I was starting another Set, and the last month or so I have seriously contemplated doing so. It is simply too economically attractive to not do so, whether Joe Blow 1960s Chucks wearing average budget, or heavy wampum endowed polished London Hand Made Leather Wing Tip wearing Thurston the IV, Esq.

 

Wow! That must go WAY BACK. I never saw any "old commemoratives" in circulation!

I finished the 50 piece type set many years ago. The grades range from MS-63 to MS-66. It's number 98 on the NGC registry.

Many of these coins exist in high grades. I don't think that they have ever been "a great investment" unless you were lucky enough to sell when the promotions were in swing during times like 1989. I'd lose money on my set if I sold it today. Most of them were purchased for Grey Sheet bid around 25 years ago.

I am only #8 on the NGC Registry list for the old commemorative gold set. I have both of the Pan Pac $50 pieces in MS-64, CAC.

If you want to take a look, here's the silver set.

https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/3063/

And here is gold set.

https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/97133/

 

@johnmilton I will take a look at your collection.
After WWII many coins that had been held were released because people needed the money. They were found in change from time to time. I saw more since I was sitting in the bank vault most Saturday mornings back in the 50's. I only have a few, not really a "collection". I have given some to the children and grandchildren.

 

Beautiful gold collection! All Pan Pac's, damn that's some beautiful gold coins there, good on you @johnmilton!

 

And yet, it's only #8. The coins are easy to find in high grade. All it takes is money.

 

With the exception of the $50 Pan Pac commemoratives I have all of the gold commemoratives. I am two coins away from completing a modified type set of the classic commemoratives. I have all of the varieties, 2 x 2 Alabama, 2 x 4 Missouri, Grant with star in gold and silver, thin and thick Norse Medal, Pilgrim plain and with 1921 on the obverse, and the Boone with date added to the reverse. I am missing the 1934 plain Boone and the plain Missouri.

Call me a philistine but I do not see the need to gather all the years and mintmarks of the same coin. I consider my set almost complete as I am calling it a type set and type sets require varieties but not coins of the same type with different dates and mintmarks. Maybe I'm just cheap.

 

I agree. There was no need to collect those coins back in the day. They were made to bilk collectors out of more money. It was one of biggest abuses that ruined the classic commemoratives in 1954. The promoters were up to their old tricks with the excess issues of the Booker T. Washington and Washington - Carver commemorative half dollars.

 

Yet many of us gather all the dates and mintmarks of the same coin as a practice for any other series. The Jefferson Nickel, for example.

 

I think a 50 coin type set, including the Isabella Quarter and Lafayette Dollar is considered the classic set type to collect. As a bonus one can add some of the gold coins if they want, but most of us will never complete that as the $50 are out of this world. Even if I had the money to afford them (and I could if I sold many of my investments), no way would I ever sink that kind of money on a coin, and much less a commemorative.

I think for me I'll probably complete a set of 50 and maybe add a few of the cheaper gold ones that interest me the most, and call it a day.

 

Here's my two complete sets regarding classic commems. Thinking on doing a Boone down the road, but they's pricey indeed.....

https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/co...ulation-strikes-1951-1954/publishedset/136920


https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/co...ulation-strikes-1946-1951/publishedset/136829

 

They are lovely sets. Unfortunately I doubt I'll ever complete a set of anything for registry purposes as I get coins in PCGS, NGC, or ANACS holders. I don't have a preferred one between the three at the end of the day, so it's all fair game.

 

Heck, those registries were created for none other than accounting purpose's. Nice neat way to keep things together without ever having to worry about losing the list, LOL.

 

Gorgeous sets especially since they do not exhibit any of the "cheek chatter" commonly seen on both of the coins. You must have searched through a lot of coins to find those that are so clean and of such high quality.

 

LOL. Took a bit of time, it did. I'm known more for my impetuous nature, but I was patient in acquiring these. Thank you Paul.