Coins We Love: We've Got Commems!
Today we are highlighting a perennially popular and highly collectible series of US Numismatics: Classic Silver Commemoratives! The variety, history, and beauty of these pieces have captivated collectors for decades and make for a jam-packed collection.
Why Collect Classic Commems?
If you have an appreciation for beautifully designed coins with a unique tie to events in US history, I encourage you to research and consider collecting coins from the Silver Commemorative series. Issues from this series offer something for the collector in all of us: fantastic designs, low mintages, purposeful minting, high-grade survivorship, and affordability. Collecting a type set of these can be a rewarding experience that makes you feel like you are putting away a piece of history with every issue. Most issues in the grade range between MS64 and MS65 run between $200 and $400. However, if you enjoy a challenge, some of the keys like the Lafayette $1, Hawaiian, Panama-Pacific, and Spanish Tail Half Dollars are much tougher to find and considerably more costly.
Which Commemoratives Should I Collect?
As always, collect what you love! Many collectors who aren’t interested in building the complete set or even smaller type sets, break down the series into issues from their home state or ones that have personal significance. Some issues like the Oregon Trail, Texas Centennial, and Arkansas offer multiple mints and dates that can be subsets unto themselves. All three grading services offer different ways to create registries for classic commems, including the full 144 Piece Mintmark & Variety Set, the 50 Piece Type Set, and even specific multi-year issues as mentioned above.
Here at DLRC, we love the Classic Commemorative series and strive to have choice examples of every issue in stock at all times. Currently, we have over 200 selections in various grades and price ranges available on our website. Take a minute to browse through these listings and contact us for more details on any that strike your fancy. We add new, hand-selected items every week, so keep our commemorative coin page bookmarked and add specific ones you are searching for to your online want list. With a little bit of research and evaluation, this can become a series you can collect and enjoy for a lifetime!
Don’t miss out on a fantastic Commem opportunity! The Spectrum Colorful Commem Collection is closing TONIGHT, Thursday, April 17th and features a stunning group of 57 classic commemorative pieces. Many in this group boast wild rainbow toning and a few come with the original box and/or COA! This whole collection is running with NO RESERVE, save for two rare counterstamped Stone Mountains. Browse and bid now!
Numismatically Yours,
Andy Jeffrey
Our Thrifty Thursday Sale this week is 1958-D 1C NGC MS67RD. Popular as the final year of the wheat reverse, these pieces have been expertly preserved, allowing for full appreciation of the design! A great opportunity for collectors looking for a pristine Lincoln Wheat Cent example. The PCGS Price Guide is set at $350 for the grade, and the price skyrockets for finer examples as the populations plummet, making it a great value for the condition. We have discounted the price steeply from $250 to just $169 each ($181 below PCGS Price Guide)! Act fast as there are only 15 available for this price - view them here.
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