1898 Proof Set - Finally Completed

[Elbesaar]

 

Some time ago, I started working on an

Anniversary Birthyear Collection for my

Grandmother.

 

Today, I landed the last coin needed to

complete this set, the 1898 Morgan in

PCGS PR 64 CAM.

 

Here are the images of the set - sorry,

they are all the sellers images:

 

[EZ_E]

[SkyMan]

Wow, Mike! There are some gorgeous coins there! Congratulations on putting together such a gorgeous set! (thumbs u

 

I'm looking to put together an 1893 proof set (my maternal grandmother's birthyear), and I know how hard it is to find material with the "right" look.

[jesbroken]

What a collection!!!! Out of site, El. Congrats. (thumbs u

Jim

[Just Bob]

WOW!

[PCcoins]

(thumbs u

[cpm9ball]

Wow, Mike! There are some gorgeous coins there! Congratulations on putting together such a gorgeous set! (thumbs u

 

I'm looking to put together an 1893 proof set (my maternal grandmother's birthyear), and I know how hard it is to find material with the "right" look.

 

Small world, Sky! My maternal grandmother was born in 1893 as well. I was fortunate to be able to attend her 100th birthday in Lincoln, NE. She passed in 1997.

 

Chris

[cpm9ball]

Wonderful set, Mike. Congratulations! You know that I'm partial to Morgans, but I really like that half.

 

Chris

[TomB]

That is quite a bit of dedication. (thumbs u

[bsshog40]

Awesome work and awesome coins there Elbasaar! Congratulations!!

[jgrinz]

Very Nice ..

 

[wogger-migration]

The set takes your breath away. A marvelous set.

[rons]

oxygen, I need oxygen. What a terrific set and I am sure she was a terrific Grandma.

[michael]

The set takes your breath away. A marvelous set.

 

 

(thumbs u (thumbs u

[robec1347]

That's just an outstanding set of Proofs Mike. You did a wonderull job putting them all together.

[Oldtrader3]

Wow! Nice set, Mike. How long did it take you to acquire those specimens?

[D.D.]

Very nice set Mike!

[MBA101]

I hope you can take some better pics at some point to show this great set off!

 

Congrats! (thumbs u

[BillJones]

Great Set!

 

Congratulations!!!

 

I would like to find a Proof Morgan Dollar like that. I need one for my type set.

[Elbesaar]

Wow! Nice set, Mike. How long did it take you to acquire those specimens?

 

I started in August, 2004 with the Quarter in PCGS PR 66 CAM

which I bought out of a Heritage auction.

 

Followed with the Nickel and the Dime both in PCGS PR 66

in May, 2005 - and again from Heritage.

 

The Half Dollar is out of a Superior auction from January, 2006,

and its in a PCGS PR 65 holder..

 

Then I upgraded the Cent from a PCGS PR 65 RB - which I still have -

with the newer PCGS 66 RB out of an Ebay auction in March, 2006.

 

The Morgan is the NEWP - and out of Heritage's Summer FUN auction

this week. Its in a PCGS 64 CAM holder.

 

Yes, I have every intention of having this set TrueViewed - but - not

until the Fall. I also have quite a few other things that need imaging

as well. Once those images are available, I'll repost this set.

 

Thanks everyone for your comments. I appreciate it very much.

 

Here's the holdered image of the Half - knowing Chris likes it so much:

 

 

 

[Oldtrader3]

That is a really nice half!

[CarolinaCollector]

Congratulations! Nice additions to your set.

[MikeInFL]

Congrats! I know what a difficult undertaking something like this is -- I've been working on a 1905 set for a few years now (only missing the half). Again, congrats....Mike

[hoard]

Awesome.

[shirohniichan]

Thanks for sharing. It looks like a great set. I thought the half looked like it was imaged by Stacks, but I see it was from Superior.

 

Congrats on completing the set.