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Z Willie
| Silver Commemoratives 1892-1954, Complete Set (144 Pcs) |
J & L Commemoratives
Judge's Comments:
This collection is complete for all classic commemoratives 1892-1954, but the real story here is the outstanding condition of the entire set. The lowest grade for any piece is MS-66, with the majority of coins grading MS-67 or MS-68. There are numerous star-designated halves and three entries grading MS-69! This collection was assembled with only top quality in mind, and a number of the coins also have illustrious pedigrees that read like a Who’s Who of commemorative specialists.
| 1 | 573866 |
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Summer97
| Coronet Half Eagles, With Motto, 1866-1908 |
Summer97's $5 With Motto
Judge's Comments:
It takes some grit to assemble a collection of 19th Century USA gold coins by date and mint. While this set is still a work in progress, a mere five coins are lacking. This extensive series is here represented by both absolute rarities and condition rarities. The 20th Century portion is comprised entirely of gems, but there are some real jewels among the scarce, early issues. The lowest grade is AU-50 for a single coin, with nearly all others being choice AU or Mint State. There are three star-designated coins, including an 1873 Closed 3 that is also prooflike!
| 2 | 412448 |
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Chappell
| Morgan Silver Dollars 1878-1921 Proofs |
Chappell Collection
Judge's Comments:
This collection is a remarkable series of proof Morgan Dollars, lacking just a single entry to be complete. The quality of these proofs is uniformly superb, with only the rare Zerbe and Chapman 1921 proofs being less than PF-67. Some highlights include 1894 (PF-69* Cameo), 1898 (PF-68* Ultra Cameo) and 1899 (PF-69* Cameo). Also included are two of the three reverse types of 1878, both grading PF-67 Cameo.
| 3 | 262552 |
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Brenda John Collection
| Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938 |
Brenda John Collection
Judge's Comments:
Buffalo Nickels have been a collector favorite since this coin type’s inception. This wonderful set is complete for all dates, mints and major varieties, including the 1916 Doubled Die (MS-64), the 1918-D overdate (MS-65) and the 1937-D Three-Legged (MS-67). Key date gems include 1913-S Type 2 (MS-67), 1918-S (MS-66), 1924-S (MS-66*) and 1926-S (MS-66*)! The majority of the series is MS-66 or MS-67, with some notable condition rarities including 1928-S (MS-67*) and 1937-S (MS-68*).
| 4 | 277269 |
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49er
| Seated Liberty Dimes 1858-1891, Proofs |
49er seated proof dimes
Judge's Comments:
This collection features all of the dates of Seated Liberty Dimes in proof since the inception of public sales by the Mint in 1858 through the end of the series in 1891. In itself this is a remarkable achievement, but the collector has maintained throughout a consistently high grade level. While a few of the rarest issues grade PF-66, the majority are PF-67 or PF-68. Some of the many highlights from this collection are 1858 (PF-66 Cameo), 1861 (PF-67 and identified by the collector as the second rarest date), 1864 (PF-68 Cameo), 1866 (PF-67 Ultra Cameo) and 1875 (PF-67 Cameo).
| 5 | 128108 |
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