Modern Commemorative Dollars

[CarlWohlforth]

I like 'em. Just picked up a set. I've got 59 different dollars from 1983 to 2009. All PCGS proof 69 Deep Cameo.

Anybody want to see any photos? If any wiseguy says "sure I want to see them all" or something to that effect I will just take my own sweet time posting one or two photos at a time. If anybody wants to see one (or two) particular coins I will take those photos first.

We were speaking of differences in eagles on various coins. I think a montage of the various eagles taken only from the modern proofs might be nice. There are a bunch of different ones...

Here is a list of what I picked up:

1986-S Statue of Liberty
1987-S Constitution
1988-S Olympic - sold
1989-S Congress
1990-P Eisenhower
1991-S Mt. Rushmore
1991-P Korea
1991-S USO
1992-W White House
1992-P Columbus
1992-S Olympic Baseball
1993-S Madison
1993-S Jefferson
1991-95 W W.W. II
1994-S World Cup
1994-P P.O.W.
1994-P Vietnam
1994-P Women in Military
1994-S Capitol - sold
1995-P Gymnastics
1995-P Paralympic
1995-P Special Olympic
1995-S Civil War
1995-P Track & Field
1995-P Cycling
1996-S N.C.S.
1996-P Tennis
1996-P Paralympic
1996-P Rowing
1996-P High Jump
1996-P Smithsonian
1997-P Botanic Gardens
1997-S Jackie Robinson
1997-P Law Officers
1998-S RF Kennedy
1998-S C. Attucks
1999-P Dolley Madison
1999-P Yellowstone

sent to eBay or sold:

2000-P Library of Congress - PCGS PR69DCAM Ultra Cameo!
2000-P Leif Ericson - PCGS PR69DCAM Ultra Cameo!
2000 Leif Ericson - Iceland PCGS PR69DCAM Ultra Cameo!
2001-P Capitol Visitors Ctr PCGS PR69DCAM Ultra Cameo!
2002-W West Point - PCGS PR69DCAM - Superb Deep Cameo!
2002-P Salt Lake City PCGS PR69DCAM Superb Deep Cameo!
2003-P First Flight PCGS PR69DCAM - Superb Deep Cameo!
2004-P Thomas Edison PCGS PR69DCAM - Superb Deep Cameo!
2004-P Lewis & Clark PCGS PR69DCAM - Superb Deep Cameo!
2005-P Marshall - Sold
2005-P Marine Corps PCGS PR69DCAM - Superb Deep Cameo!
2006-P Franklin Scientist
2006-P Franklin Founding Father
2006-P Franklin Scientist
2006-S San Francisco Mint
2007-P Jamestown PCGS PR69DCAM - Beautiful Deep Cameo!
2007-P Desegregation PCGS PR69DCAM - Sweet Deep Cameo!
2008-P Bald Eagle PCGS PR69DCAM - Beautiful High Relief
2009-P Louis Braille PCGS PR69DCAM - Uber Ultra Frosty!
2009-P Abraham Lincoln PCGS PR69DCAM - High Relief!

[Laserart]

Please show the 2001 Buffalo

[CarlWohlforth]

That is one of the coins missing from this set. I do have one in Mint State.

[Laserart]

That is one of the coins missing from this set. I do have one in Mint State.

I know, I saw   ;Dhat.

[Bubblehead]

That is one of the coins missing from this set. I do have one in Mint State.

Carl-  That Buff looks like a likely candidate for this quarter's PCGS Freebie!  Do it..

Plan to spend $20 in postage, b/ways, tho....

[CarlWohlforth]

Yeah, but, it's already in a MS 69 holder! I guess I need to look around for something to send...

[CarlWohlforth]

I really like Deep Cameo contrast. I was seduced by the beauty and scarcity of really deep cameo 1950s proofs. And many of these modern proof commems look good.

Contrary to my prejudice I tend to like the "uncirculated" modern commems even more. To me the care, strike and finish prove they are not business strikes. The "MS" commems produce many in the grade of 70 and most are 68 or higher. True they are nothing like deep cameo. So I call them matte proof or satin proof. What does NGC sometimes call coins like this? SP? Oh, yeah, specimen. Not a great name. I guess the services don't want to introduce more than one look for proofs.

Anyway these are nice, big, silver coins where the design pops out from the background. On many of them though there is too much device and not enough background.

So do you all prefer proof or MS when it comes to choosing your modern commems?