6 more to go...
I have added one more MS65 coin to my Peace $ set (1927 S), leaving only 6 more to go in my quest to have MS65 minimum grades for all coins. Also, the average grade for the set has reached 65.0 for the first time, which is a significant achievement to me. And finally, this coin replaces the last one in the set that was in a PCGS holder. When I put the set on public display, I really appreciate having all issues in the same holders.
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A fistful of dollars given to a young boy...
Reading some of the other entries from numismaddicts led me to share my journey...
My fascination with coin collecting began as a young boy in the early 1960's when my Grandfather gave me a handful of Peace Silver Dollars for no particular reason. He didn't have to tell me that I shouldn't go spend these on some toy at the local store; I knew that these coins were special, so I quickly put them away in one of my secret hiding spots. Over the years