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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiddlehead, post: 1329618, member: 31286&quot;]If your interested in viewing this - there&#039;s a question about what to do with these collections at the end of the post.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, actually it&#039;s two sets that overlap.&nbsp; I recently completed both of them - took me a few years.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>One set contains all 15 of the Morgans (13 years plus the common variations, capped die 1879 and spitting eagle 1891). There&#039;s also the 80/79 overdate for 1879 and three spare 78&#039;s with different VAM - none exotic.&nbsp; A total of 19 coins.&nbsp; Most are XF or better (several are BU or MS 60-61 for the years where those are more common than circulated coins&nbsp; -e.g., 1893.&nbsp; The only certified coins are the 93 (XF40) and the 89 (VF30 but might regrade XF40 with some luck).&nbsp; Those two are the only coins that cost more than $500 - most were much less. </p><p><br /></p><p>The second overlapping set is one of each of the 10 types of coins minted in Carson City - including the three gold coins.&nbsp; Most of these are XF or better - the only exception is the twenty cent which is uncertified but probably VF30-35.&nbsp; The double eagle is very nice, XF or AU50 - but the most common year - 1876.&nbsp;&nbsp; The trade dollar and seated dollar are both XF but the seated dollar is probably details for being cleaned.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I won&#039;t be going for the 111 coin full set - obviously it would cost many millions and might not be obtainable at any price - I read somewhere that only two ever compiled that set. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway - you&#039;re probably wondering - it all cost about $14,000 - half of which is in the five most expensive coins.&nbsp; Three of those higher priced coins are certified and one or two of the lower cost coins were in low end slabs and are now raw.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my question:&nbsp; I&#039;m not planning to sell this anytime soon - maybe ever (of course you never know) - but what advise should I leave for my wife and adult children about what to do with it - most likely how to sell it?&nbsp; All together? one at a time through dealers and ebay?&nbsp; What do you think.&nbsp; Currently it is all stored safely (at least I think so). Most are in a safety deposit box and all the raw coins are in airtites with tags.&nbsp; I also have a database that explains a little bit about what each coin is (condition, VAM, etc.) and pictures of every coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you have enjoyed reviewing this, your suggestions would be of interest to me and very welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>(someday I&#039;ll photograph the whole thing)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks,</p><p><br /></p><p>Doug (fiddlehead)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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