Year of the Horse

[brg5658]

A nice new theme set addition

 

I have been slowing down my horse-theme set additions in the past couple weeks, trying to save some money for an upcoming Heritage auction. One addition I couldn't pass up is pictured below. I have been looking at the many "Year of the Horse" coins for the past 2-3 months, but haven't found one in the affordable range until now. I was able to pick up a nice 2002 MS69 Australia Silver Dollar from the Lunar Series. Even though it's graded "MS", these coins have always seemed more like reverse-proof coins to me. Regardless, it's a gorgeous coin.

 

In the meantime, while decreasing my purchases I have been spending more time updating my horse set photos. I know Malcolm (Beaw) has been doing something clever and interesting, so I followed his lead and have been compiling my horse-themed coins with a second historical or related photo. This spices up the set a bit, and gives some interesting historical context to the individual coins. I have only finished a handful of the coins so far, but this is a fun process to decide which photos to compile and present with each coin.

 

In closing, I have made good progress toward completing my 2011 U.S. Mint Set. With some nice business strike upgrades purchased for my 21st Century Type Set, these 2011 coins have also fit nicely into a year-mint set.

 

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and enjoy your independence day!

 

Cheers!

-Brandon

 

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[Mokiechan]

Hey Brandon,

That coin really looks like a reverse proof but its tagged as an MS69, Is it a reverse proof-like? Beautiful presentation as always, Happy Fourth!!!

 

Malcolm

[coinsbygary]

Impressive, every time I look at your set there is something new and fresh. I love the photos with your coins. I think my favorite is the Stone Mountain coin with busts of Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson, but they all are good. Best wishes on your upcoming Heritage Auction

Gary