NGC Featured Registry Set: US Gold Commemorative Set

We must give a nod to not just one but two unique Classic US NGC Registry sets for our June news. As noted in the recent NGC news article, Great Collections has offered two remarkable vintage US Gold coins for auction.

First, we present the 1879 Flowing Hair $4 Stella graded NGC PF 65+ Cameo coin. This remarkable and lustrous coin lives in Searelever’s Gold Four Dollar Stellas, 1879-1880, Proof set. While Seareveler’s set is not at 100% completion, it does reflect his dedication to quality over quantity with his high grade examples. The striking 1879 $4 Stella just achieved an auction price of $258,750, including buyer’s fee.

1879 Flowing Hair $4 Stella graded NGC PF 65 + Cameo Click images to enlarge.

Next, stop and admire NTG Black Swan’s 1915 S Panama Pacific Round $50 graded NGC MS 64, found in his Gold Commemoratives, 1903-1926, Complete set. As of the writing of this article, the auction price has climbed to $67,500 with plenty of time left for several increases. With less than 500 of these minted, one can only wonder where the buck will stop with this rare beauty.

1915-S Panama Pacific Round $50 graded NGC MS 64 Click images to enlarge.

Be sure to view both NTG Black Swan’s Classic Gold Commemorative gallery and Seareveler's Gold Four Dollar Stella Proof gallery. They are both worth watching. NTG currently sits in first place in his category, and Seareveler has climbed to an impressive 9th place thus far out of 171 sets.

Thank you, gentlemen, for your contributions to the NGC Registry and to our collecting family. We look forward to seeing your updates for the 2022 NGC Registry awards! It is sure to be an exciting adventure!

The NGC Registry is a free online platform where collectors register and display their certified coins and can compete against other collectors around the world for recognition and prizes. The NGC Registry continues to be the world’s most comprehensive online coin collecting platform thanks to you, our valued collectors. This popular resource now boasts over 28,000 users, 256,000+ registered sets and over 1.5 million registered coins. In January of 2022, we awarded more than $30,000 in prizes — the highest prize value awarded yet! Get ready for the 2022 awards! To learn more about the prizes, click here.

Would you like your set to be featured in a future article? 100% completion in a set is not always feasible. Perhaps, we will choose someone whose set has a personal story behind it or some interesting historical facts. We are looking for those sets where someone has taken the time to make the set unique and a reflection of his/her personal collecting style. It may be your set! Stay tuned.

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