T S Chase
T S Chase's Bio
I've been collecting for a number of years. You’ll notice right off that I collect what I like, not necessarily the most expensive coins or the ones that will make the best investments. And, I haven’t always been good about finishing one collection before heading off in different direction to start another . . . That’s changing now that I've retired. Retirement has forced me to take a long, hard look at my coin collecting goals and habits. I’m having to slow down and focus on sets I really want to finish.
What I Collect
Examples of my certified collections include: - MS $5 Gold Eagles - MS Silver Eagles - MS Morgan Silver Dollars - MS & PF Anthony Dollars - MS & PF Sacagawea Dollars - PF British 1 silver pounds - MS Swiss Gold 20 Francs
I also have some custom certified collections that consist of miscellaneous silver and gold coins and commemoratives (and others). Included in that are one some neat ones like the $5 & $10 1999 W Gold Eagle error coins, the 2008 W $5 gold Buffalo, and my one and only $50 gold Buffalo. I have the only PF70 2004 B 50 Swiss Franc coin featuring the Matterhorn!
Examples of my uncertified collections include: - US and UK commemoratives that have significance to me (military or family history) - Swiss Cantons (one per Canton) and Swiss 2 Rappen - BU Lincoln Cents album which is about 85% - Proof Kennedy Clad & Silver halves - Miscellaneous world coins from a variety of sources: my travels abroad, my parent’s travels abroad, coins from some of my three sons’ deployments, foreign coins from a bag my dad carried with him on his bombing missions during WWII. Recently I got some from my father-in-law’s WWII coins too.
My Favorites
My signature collection - - my pride and joy - - is my 1943 Mint Set, the S/Sgt LM Chase WW2 Set, which is named for my Dad and is dedicated to him and to my three sons who are serving in the Navy, Air Force, and Marines . . . Please take a look at it. I would love to develop my presentation as beautifully as some of you have done for your signature sets!
My other favorite certified set is Metcalf’s Sterling Legacy. This set celebrates my Mother’s side of the family and consists of UK Silver Pound Proofs, including piedforts. I have a number of raw coins I’ll be sending in for certification soon.
Accomplishments
Over the past two years I managed to get nearly every single coin in my competitive and custom sets imaged and described in the Registry - - No small task. I still have some work to, but this project is coming along. My dream was to put quality photos on line but as hard as I tried, they were never good enough and it took a ton of time to get a single shot! I settled on scanning my coins . . . At least the images are in the system for identification/inventory purposes.
All my uncertified coins have been placed in holders or flips, cataloged, and placed in appropriate storage boxes (That was a biggy for me!). Now I know exactly what I own, exactly where each coin is stored, and exactly which storage box each coin is in.
Goals
My collecting goals now are simple at this point: 1) Keep my modern coin collections up-to-date, and 2) finish selected high quality sets. The not-so-simple part of that is deciding which sets I’ll “select” to finish and which I’ll give up on.
While I don’t like to think about it, I am considering selling off some of my old sets, extras, and duplicates with the aim of financing the completion of my main collections. The problem is that the proceeds from the sale of all of them will probably only buy one or two of the coins I still need.
My financial advisor recently asked me if I was certain if I could liquidate my collection when the time came . . . I said “yes”, of course, but it won’t be so easy I’m sure.
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Great Britain - Decimal (1971-Date) |
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Silver Pound, Elizabeth II, 1983-2023, Proof
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3
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Metcalf's Sterling Legacy
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48
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43
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43
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43
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15257
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251
| 11/30/2017 | 1121 |
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Switzerland |
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Gold 10 Francs, 1911-1922, Circulation Issue
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7
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Chase's Gold 10 Franc Helvetias
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57
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4
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4
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4
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2350
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0
| 1/12/2021 | 496 |
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Gold 20 Francs, 1883-1896, Circulation Issue
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19
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Chase's Gold 20 Franc Helveticas
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9
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1
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1
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1
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931
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198
| 3/8/2018 | 451 |
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Gold 20 Francs, 1897-1949, Circulation Issue
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13
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Chase's Gold 20 Franc Helvetias
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34
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10
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10
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10
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7940
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33
| 3/8/2018 | 1407 |
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Cents |
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Lincoln Cents, Life of Lincoln, 2009, MS & SMS
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5
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Chase's Mint State Life of Lincoln Cents
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100
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16
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16
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16
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5138
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303
| 7/23/2018 | 910 |
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Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Proofs
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10
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Chase's Lincoln Proofs
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59
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60
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41
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26
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34354
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783
| 3/10/2024 | 129 |
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Lincoln Cents, 1936-1958, Proofs
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22
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Chase's Lincoln Proofs 1936-1958
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58
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10
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3
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2
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9539
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783
| 3/10/2024 | 355 |
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Lincoln Cents, Memorial Reverse, 1959-2008, Proofs
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7
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Chase's Lincoln Proofs 1959-2008
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57
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31
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20
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6
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19253
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-231
| 5/13/2022 | 461 |
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Lincoln Cents, Life of Lincoln, 2009, Proofs
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1
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Chase's Lincoln Proofs 2009 Life of Lincoln Series
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100
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4
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4
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4
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1718
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-41
| 9/10/2020 | 936 |
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Lincoln Cents, Union Shield, 2010-Date, Proofs
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9
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Chase's Lincoln Proofs 2010-Date
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88
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16
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15
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14
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3967
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123
| 7/25/2022 | 904 |
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Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Complete (Incl. Varieties)
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34
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Chase's Meet the Lincolns
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20
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102
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70
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68
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54056
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1066
| 1/27/2024 | 898 |
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Nickels |
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Jefferson Nickels, Westward Journey, 2004-2005, Proof Issue
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1
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Chase's Proof Westward Journey Nickels
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100
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4
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4
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4
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492
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-350
| 7/20/2020 | 914 |
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Quarter Dollars |
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Statehood Quarters, Clad and Silver, 1999-2008, Proof Issue
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229
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Chase's Clad & Silver Proof State Quarters
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100
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100
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100
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100
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6571
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-911
| 7/26/2019 | 1352 |
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D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarters, 2009, Proof Issue
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1
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Chase's Clad & Silver Proof DC & Territory Quarters
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100
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12
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12
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12
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1961
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-1261
| 7/26/2019 | 608 |
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National Parks Quarters, Silver, 2010-2021, Proof Issue
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7
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Chase's Silver Proof ATB Quarters
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100
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61
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56
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60
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13194
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106
| 6/5/2021 | 862 |
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Half Dollars |
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Kennedy Half Dollars, 50th Anniversary Set, High Relief, 2014, Complete
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32
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Chase's Kennedy Half Dollar 50th Anniversary Set
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100
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7
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7
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7
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4784
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748
| 12/21/2021 | 563 |
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Dollars |
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Morgan Dollars, 1878-1921, One-Per-Date
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260
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Chase's Mint State Morgan Dollars
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85
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24
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24
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24
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11778
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52
| 11/9/2023 | 900 |
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Peace Dollars, 1921-1935, One Per Date
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331
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Chase's One-Per-Year Peace Dollars
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50
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5
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5
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5
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999
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101
| 1/26/2022 | 295 |
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Eisenhower Dollars, 1971-1978, Complete Proof
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350
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Chase's Proof PCGS Ike Dollars +1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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67
| 9/1/2022 | 1538 |
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Susan B Anthony Dollars, 1979-1999, Complete
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8
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Chase's Complete Susan B Anthony Set
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100
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18
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18
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18
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2793
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-8949
| 5/6/2021 | 1104 |
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Sacagawea Dollars, 2000-Date, MS and SMS/SP
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8
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Chase's Mint State Sacagaweas
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91
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62
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60
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57
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21512
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1939
| 1/22/2024 | 3491 |
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Sacagawea Dollars, 2000-Date, Proof
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3
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Chase's Proof 70 Sacagaweas
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96
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25
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25
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22
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6035
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237
| 1/26/2024 | 1508 |
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Sacagawea Dollars, 2000-Date, Complete
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7
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Chase's Complete Sacagawea Set
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91
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87
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85
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79
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27547
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237
| 1/26/2024 | 657 |
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Modern Special Issues |
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2016 Anniversary Gold Issues, Specimen
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1
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Chase's 2016 Anniversary Gold Issues
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100
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3
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3
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3
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4235
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224
| 6/9/2021 | 260 |
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Morgan and Peace Dollar 100th Anniversary Set, 2021, Mint State, Complete
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3
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Chase's 2021 Morgan & Peace Dollar 100th Anniversary Set
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100
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6
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6
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0
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5318
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192
| 3/2/2022 | 63 |
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American Eagles & Bullion Coins |
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Silver Eagles, 1986-Date, Mint State
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643
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Chase's Mint State Heraldic Silver Eagles Date Set 1986-2021 #1
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62
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37
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30
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19
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9519
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17
| 7/25/2023 | 1077 |
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Silver Eagles, 1986-Date, Mint State
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692
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Chase's Mint State Heraldic Silver Eagles Date Set 1986-2021 #2
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62
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37
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24
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8
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9231
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17
| 7/25/2023 | 880 |
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Silver Eagles, 1986-Date, Mint State
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663
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Chase's Mint State Heraldic Silver Eagles Date Set 1986-2021 #3
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62
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37
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22
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10
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9383
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17
| 7/25/2023 | 707 |
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Silver Eagles, 1986-Date, Mint State, Including Varieties
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52
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Chase's Complete Mint State Silver Eagles Series
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98
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94
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84
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82
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32262
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485
| 1/23/2024 | 1757 |
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Burnished Silver Eagles, 2006-Date, Mint State
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61
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Chase's Burnished Silver Eagles
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88
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16
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15
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15
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8330
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65
| 7/25/2023 | 743 |
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Silver Eagles, 2006-Date, Reverse Proofs
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106
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Chase's Silver Eagle Reverse Proofs
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62
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5
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5
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3
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3859
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1640
| 11/12/2021 | 403 |
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1/10 Ounce Gold Eagles, 1986-Date, Mint State
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19
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Chase's Mint State $5 Gold Eagles
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100
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44
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42
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40
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38169
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954
| 2/6/2024 | 1957 |
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1/4 Ounce Gold Eagles, 1986-Date, Mint State
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90
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Chase's Mint State $10 Gold Eagle Error
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2
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1
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1
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1
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2368
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482
| 5/12/2017 | 434 |
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Gold Buffalos .9999 Fine, Mint State
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79
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Chase's Little Herd of Gold Buffalos
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8
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2
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2
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2
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3638
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0
| 10/24/2019 | 320 |
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1/10 Ounce Platinum Eagles, 1997-2008, Mint State
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22
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Chase's Mint State $10 Platinum Eagles
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40
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6
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6
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6
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5532
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657
| 4/18/2017 | 1576 |
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2011 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set
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1
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Chase's Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary Set
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100
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5
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5
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5
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3139
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32
| 9/13/2022 | 508 |
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2012 San Francisco Silver Eagle Set
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1
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Chase's San Francisco Mint Anniversary Silver Eagle Set
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100
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2
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2
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2
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1083
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-262
| 5/19/2017 | 753 |
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2013 West Point Silver Eagle Set
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1
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Chase's West Point Mint Anniversary Silver Eagle Set
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100
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2
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2
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2
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952
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-39
| 2/7/2019 | 700 |
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Mint Sets 1934-1964 |
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1943 Mint Set
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6
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S/Sgt L M Chase WW2 Set
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100
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15
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15
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11
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16186
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-123
| 6/23/2020 | 3011 |
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