Classic Commemorative Picture Post

[leeg]

I've always enjoyed the history behind the Classic Commemoratives. I started a series ATS that I enjoyed doing. I'm thinking about starting the series here because I think it would be enjoyed more by folks here. These are new images I just got from mgoodm3 and I couldn't help myself, I had to post them. Post your's as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Denver Dave]

 

 

Lee...

 

Love that Stone Mountain the best...

 

Here's one of my favorites...

 

As they say "Don't Mess With Texas" unless shes a Sweetie...

 

[ldhair]

I think these are Jeremy's pics from last years charity auction. Please jump in on this years auction. It's a great cause and the auction is held by a fine young man.

[Mozin]

[TomB]

This is a terrific series to collect and one may be able to buy truly choice coins for little above the generic drek, but it is also a long haul if one chooses to do the 50 or 144 piece type sets. I only own four pieces currently so I will show two of them in this post.

[markm597]

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[WinstonWare]

 

now my necklace

 

[Denver Dave]

 

Very Nice Comm's guy's thanks for sharing...

 

Wow Tom... 144 piece type set, that would be a long haul...

 

Here's one I have showed before but never get tired of looking at it again...

 

[JJSingleton]

Lee, those are some great images of some great coins. Mark does amazing work. I need to enlist his services some day.

 

[JRocco]

Great coins guys.

I always loved the Pilgrim

[123cents]

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a Alabama 2x2 from by colllection.

[WinstonWare]

Forgot this one. I have to re-image this guy with my new camera.

 

[JJSingleton]

[leeg]

Thanks guy's for adding your super Classic Commem's here! Appreciate all the kind words! I think Mark is going to be plenty busy, real soon. Heres the last of my current Classic's:

 

 

 

 

 

[TomB]

Here is my Maine, which is quite similar to yours, Lee.

[SkyMan]

Man, there are some friggin' GORGEOUS commems here!!!

 

[JJSingleton]

[Matthew B-migration]

Thanks for everybodies participation in this cool picture post. This series is the one I enjoy most. The variety of artist and designs and the cool background stories of the politics and people that brought them together is fascinating. There are four very nice coins I have my eye on right now. Unfortunately, my employer is proceeding with substantial cutbacks and I have been advised to begin preparing for the lean times ahead. I may still try to get one of them (a Columbian or a Lincoln) but needless to say if you see me with more than one new coin this month you might want to send me a link to one of those fiscal responsibility post given by one of our more mature members! I guess I should shut up and post a picture before I get depressed. I happen to like this York quite a bit. This coin seems to be readily available in higher grades and is usually quite attractive.

 

Matt

 

[JJSingleton]

[NoTwilight]

Just bougth this one, havn't rec'd it yet. Seller photos:

 

[comicAL]

Hi, leeg

 

Here is one of my favorites from my collection.

 

AAJ

 

[leeg]

Here is my Maine, which is quite similar to yours, Lee.

 

That's a beauty Tom!

 

 

FatMan love that Pilgrim too!

[BillJones]

This is an NGC MS-64:

 

 

[markm597]

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[comicAL]

Hi, BillJones

 

Wow, I just love your Hawaiian Sesquincentennial!

The light golden color make for a great feel for the coin.

 

I want that!

 

Everyone has such fantastic Commemoratives, keep them coming!

 

AAJ

[CTcollector1]

Here is the newest addition to the collection;

 

[CTcollector1]

Here is my Maine, which is quite similar to yours, Lee.

 

That's a cool Maine !

[relicsncoins]

Here is a little different colored one. Sorry for the photo, I couldn't quite capture it through the plastic.

 

JJ

 

 

[JJSingleton]

[BillJones]

Hi, BillJones

 

Wow, I just love your Hawaiian Sesquincentennial!

The light golden color make for a great feel for the coin.

 

I want that!

 

Everyone has such fantastic Commemoratives, keep them coming!

AAJ

 

Actually is more like a light blue haze than an golden. It probably came from the United Fruit hoard that Bowers and Ruddy auctioned off 20 or so years ago ...

 

It came out of a complete set I bought about 10 years ago. The motivation for buying that set for me was that coin. It was the "perfect MS-64" which was the grade I wanted for my collection. The rest of the coins ranged from OK to .

 

If you ever get in the market for an Hawiian, watch out. A lot of the MS-62 graded coins are sliders in Unc. clothing, and dealers often want WAY too much for the decent MS-64 coins. I can sell all the TRUE MS-64 I can find I could buy them for between "bid" and "ask" on the Gray Sheet.