stgecko

I just can't get over how much I like the Grant coinage. Wow!

Lots to choose from in 1936.

Looks like walkers everywhere!

If you like the history behind the commems, stgecko, then get ready to read about the Cincinnati.

Cincinnati the music capitol???

I can't believe I missed another one. Here's another BTW and this is a 1949D graded MS66.

That Huguenot is an interesting coin. Did you see "William the Silent" on the obverse? I also love the ship on the reverse. It's a ship from the Netherlands and the people the coin represents are the Walloons. There's an interesting story on each of these early commemoratives that I read about before I buy each one. There's just so much history with each one of these that make them a joy to collect. I hope my rambling made a little bit of sense. hehe

Terrific pieces all. Love the ANA piece Tom!

Here's three more I got yesterday but forgot to post.

thanks and you all will be the first to see the set once it's completed. I'm going to a local coin show the last weekend of this month and I plan on showing off my set, as it is. I'm in a small town and from what the local collectors tell me I'll be the only one showing the early commem's.

I might bring the moderns but most of mine are in Prestige sets and they aren't always easy to carry.

I'm so excited to go to my first show! I will let you all know how it goes and maybe I'll even get a chance at a coin or two.

The mail has arrived and I'm another step closer to completing the BTW Collection. Here's the 1947D and 1948D both in MS65 condition.

Great looking coins all.

I usually don't post in this thread mostly because I'm not sure what to follow most of the time.

This is one of my better looking dimes. At least while looking at it through the cellophane it looks good.

I'm starting to get gold fever. I just can't take my eyes off of my first spouses. They're dazzling to say the least.

TY for the kudos on the commem's.

Picked up a new commemorative, mostly because it was slabbed, MS70 and priced right.

Got a couple back from NGC today so I thought I'd show them here. I just love the Dolley Madison with the gold looking as if it's pooling.

Scored another for my early commemoratives.

nice finds you lot .. just won this bag of gash off ebay hope there are some cherrys in the lot

He said bag of gash!

Thanks for the great feedback bsshog! I love the strike on both of those coins. The Iowa is a MS67 and the BTW is a MS66. The Iowa is now my highest graded early commemorative. It takes some money to go higher than MS67. That reminds me, is this where I beg for money?

Right on two more added to the set!

Thanks bsshog40!

My first Arkansas commemorative! It's also one of my rarer coins as there was just over 5000 minted.

Two more for me and you.

Even on Saturday the post man bringeth! Here's my new 2008 Silver Eagle and a MS65 1948S BTW.

Wow I think I have to say this is the nicest coin board around.

The postman cometh. I recently acquired a couple of pieces I was missing and the newer commemorative is from an ebay seller who sent me the wrong coin which I sent back and then he sent the correct one with this 1989 Congress Bicentennial coin as a reward for my honesty. I'll mention his ebay name as I have found him to be a good seller. He is hsturn with Vintage Coin Company.

I agree that 37 WLH is high on the wow factor!

Skyman I thought I'd share that I also have a PR70UC of that coin. I bought it before the MS version and the MS pickup was actually an accident. I am glad I got them both however. No I didn't get the PCGS version. Someone is trying to sell one on ebay for over 3500$. I got to tell you I don't see a difference of 2800$ from the NGC version but that's just me.

Peace all

ty for the kind words on my new commem's. I really like the civil war commemorative coins. Ever since I got my first silver dollar and half dollar in the Civil War Prestige set I knew I wanted the gold pieces as well and after weeks of waiting here they are.