Got this in yesterday's mail. I'm using it for both my Signature Set and my Registry Type Set. (These Sig/Reg set things can be addictive.)



The pic is only ok but it's the one from the ebay sale where I purchased the coin.

nice coin, Art.

This came in today's mail. It's for my Anniversary Signature Set.

Got this today from Labmom's Proof Set sale. Very nice.

What are the perks of pursuing these anniversary sets?

What are the downsides? Do you feel like you become too focussed on the grade and not the coin?

For me, the perks are FUN. I like to put sets of things together and here's a set that I've defined and I get to watch it come together and share it with others as it moves along. Downsides -- it is addicting and some people very quickly get caught-up in the Registry set syndrome -- constantly going for the points. For example I have a US Type Set Registry Set - It's called my Fun Type Set. I'm not particularly impressed with the point total or level placement. Again, it's fun to do and I have some slabs that I can use, so I'm doing it.

Got some nice proof sets from Labmom yesterday -- hand delivered over a very nice lunch. Beth, it was great to get to visit with you again. Thanks for the neat proof sets.

1957
1959
1961
2000

Scans to come.

Here's the 2000 Proof Set. It's found a nice comfortable home in my Danscos.

Nice. Just wondering how close are you to completing some of the sets? You have been moving pretty fast recently.

I'm not too close at all. I was planning to post scans of the albums like I did for my Lincolns and Jeffersons but that's pretty time consuming and I wanted to hold off until I get the latest run of sets all distributed. I have some sets still to come from Dads Stuff's sales.

I only purchased so many sets recently because some CP folks were offering them and IMHO that's a great way to get them. It helps both the buyer (me) and the seller. Otherwise I would have probably purchased one proof & one mint set per quarter.

Got a few more proof sets from the Labmom sale today. Both beautiful sets. 1971 & 1985.

Got this today. It's for my Signature Anniversary Set.



pic borrowed from seller on ebay.

Got a great 1942 Lincoln for my set today.



photo borrowed from the ebay ad.

hmm.. got the ? mark instead of a pic. Well it'll fix itself eventually. I bet its a nice coin!

wow, the cent's a stunner!

Have to agree that realy is a lovely addition to your collection

Wow!

Great Lincoln Art

Big purchases the last few weeks.

Danscos:
- Currency album (very nicely done)
- Liberty Nickels
- US Commem Type Set
- US Modern Commem 1/2 dollar type set
- US Modern Commem 1 dollar type set

Lighthouse
- US Presidential Dollars P&D Album (very nice book)

Mercs
- 1944 XF
- 1943 XF
- 1942 F
- 1924S G
- 1924D G

Ikes
- Blue Pack 1972S
- Blue Pack 1974S

Peace
- 1922S
- 1922D

2003 Proof Set

1983 Washington Comm Half

1986 Liberty Comm Half

1906 VF45+ IHC (one of the most beautiful chocolate coins I've seen in this series lately)

1900 Barber Quarter - G

1927 LSQ - VG

That's about it.

Just got a really nice 1868 F12 Indian Head Cent - ANACS old holder. I don't have a pic but here's the auction link.

1868 1C F12 - ANACS

Also got a nice ANACS 1881 F12 (net) IHC - ANACS old holder.

1881 1C F12(net) - ANACS

Very nice Art Can't wait to see better pics from you.

Big mail day for Art.

- roll of Jefferson D dollars from Mark Stilson (along with some extras of elongated cents) WOW@@@@ Thank you very much.

- roll of Mercury dimes from JTryka -- great dimes (not sure that I need any of them in my Dansco. Except for the three 42/1 s that were in the roll (only joking on that)) Very nice roll -- Thanks Jeff

- 2007 Silver Proof Set -- Completely intact and pristine. All of the coins are fully frosted/mirrored without a single frosting blemish.

- Cheaper Than Dirt catalog -- I always enjoy reading it. They have a lot of cool stuff.

AND NO BILLS

WTG Art!

You know Art, I only put those overdates into rolls for my CP friends!

Lotsa stuff and NO BILLS wtg

BTW I forgot to tell you where the elongated coins came from in case you weren't sure. The Battleship Texas and the San Jacinto Monument. (I think I put both types in there? Along with the generic one from there. )

These are great elongates by the way. Crystal clear. Many of the coins that I have are barely readable because the dies get old and worn and aren't replaced very often. It seems to me that there are fewer and fewer machines around these days. Must not be a high profit item.

You know, there are elongated cent machines at every rest stop along the Indiana toll road (of course it wouldn't be the first time we were late in changing to what the rest of the world was doing, like daylight savings time...)