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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 459679, member: 5233"]Rickie, I think this is an excellent set to put together...for a couple reasons. First, the Quarter and Half Eagle gold Indian's I believe are among the nicest designed coins the US has ever made, they are absolutely beautiful so for me that's the first reason to put together a set. Secondly, the design is not only beautiful but very unique in the sense that the design is stamped into the coin rather than out of the coin (I have no idea what to call that but it is really cool). Thirdly, the coin is very challenging to grade...IMHO, the hardest of all American coins to grade so that would be a very fun learning experience in it self I would think. Finally, the set isn't too large. The set doesn't have that many keys but every coin is valuable...and the keys are incredibly so. I think lower MS set would be very doable for the determined collector with the exception of a couple of the key coins (that being the 1909-O, 1911-D and 1929)...and depending on your personal financial position (which is no business of mine) maybe even those are feasible.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing though, I don't think a complete set would be complete without a 1915-D issue. You may not see that one in any of the books and there is a reason for that...it is counterfeit. But, they are out there and would be a fun addition to a "complete" set. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So, I say go for it...it would be an awesome project and I look forward to seeing the pics. Also, it might be fun to put together a "sister" Quarter Eagle Indian set too. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, good luck!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 459679, member: 5233"]Rickie, I think this is an excellent set to put together...for a couple reasons. First, the Quarter and Half Eagle gold Indian's I believe are among the nicest designed coins the US has ever made, they are absolutely beautiful so for me that's the first reason to put together a set. Secondly, the design is not only beautiful but very unique in the sense that the design is stamped into the coin rather than out of the coin (I have no idea what to call that but it is really cool). Thirdly, the coin is very challenging to grade...IMHO, the hardest of all American coins to grade so that would be a very fun learning experience in it self I would think. Finally, the set isn't too large. The set doesn't have that many keys but every coin is valuable...and the keys are incredibly so. I think lower MS set would be very doable for the determined collector with the exception of a couple of the key coins (that being the 1909-O, 1911-D and 1929)...and depending on your personal financial position (which is no business of mine) maybe even those are feasible. One thing though, I don't think a complete set would be complete without a 1915-D issue. You may not see that one in any of the books and there is a reason for that...it is counterfeit. But, they are out there and would be a fun addition to a "complete" set. ;) So, I say go for it...it would be an awesome project and I look forward to seeing the pics. Also, it might be fun to put together a "sister" Quarter Eagle Indian set too. So, good luck!!![/QUOTE]
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