Completed my 5 Star General collection today posted by wmfielding

[CSJournals-migration]

A must have for commemorative collectors

 

Howdy my fellow collectors. Today I received the proof and mint state silver dollar 5 Star General commemorative coins. I now have all 4 coins, the 2013 clad Denver mint mark, mint state half dollar, The clad proof half dollar San Francisco mint mark. A silver dollar proof Philadelphia mint mark. and last but not least a silver dollar West Point mint mark.

All coins have an obverse that features Generals George c Marshall and Dwight D Eisenhower. And a reverse features the Leavenworth lamp with the crest of Fort Leavenworth.

They are stunning coins that I will be proud to add to my commemorative set. All coins available from the US Mint or a dealer near you.

Happy collecting and may God Bless...Mike

 

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[Six Mile Rick]

Mike,

Congrats on the new additions. They sound swell. Are you sending them in for grading? If so let us know the outcome and Good Luck.

 

Rick

[wdrob]

I have been interested in that series too but have yet to pull the trigger. Congrats!

[Ultra Cameo Collection]

Hey Mike, don't forget about the $5 gold. It is part of that set too. If you don't get that one your other coins will feel lonely. Nobody likes lonely coins.

[The Fielding Collection]

Ok I'll admit my set will always be a coin short but people have said that about me most my life

[Beijim]

The silver dollar features George C. Marshall and Dwight D. Eisenhower. The clad half dollar features Henry H. Arnold and Omar N. Bradley. The gold five dollar features Douglas MacArthur.

 

Beijim

[The Fielding Collection]

Beijim, your very right. I got a little lazy when writing this post and did not reopen the boxes on the clad coins again to make sure who was on them. Very sorry for the misinformation. I will do better next time

 

Happy collecting and may God Bless.....Mike

[SquirreL]

those are beautiful coins, congrats (thumbs u

[RichH]

G Mac Unc $5 in the house. I love the original mint packaging but have always sent for grading, not sure if this is the right thing to do even with a MS70 back. Cheers ! RichH

[Mr Bo Jingles]

Beautiful additions Mike! Congrats!

[Beijim]

, when I'm not looking closely many of these commems appear the same.

 

I have to admit that although I collect modern United States commemoratives I'm fairly underwhelmed by the United States Mint's recent efforts. The Denver Mint in particular produced deplorable quality in the uncirculated clad 2011-D U.S. Army 50c piece, essentially ruining the issue, and from the coins I've examined so far appears to be well on its way to achieving similarly embarrassing mediocrity with the uncirculated clad 2013-D 5-Star Generals half dollar. It saddens me that the United States Mint takes no more pride than this in its output from formerly venerable institutions such as the Denver Mint facility.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, I hope the four new pieces in your collection are perfect and pleasing! I'm optimistic that 2014's National Baseball Hall of Fame coins (supposedly to be high-relief or "curved" as the Mint puts it) will inject badly needed public enthusiasm into the Commemorative Coin Program.

 

Beijim