GOLD AMERICAN ARTS COMMEMORATIVE SET MEDALLIONS 1980-84 Start Price USD 8,499.00 Current Price USD 8,499.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, July 21, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 31, 2008 Location Columbia, Missouri See more about 'GOLD AMERICAN ARTS COMMEMORATIVE SET MEDALLIONS 1980-84' Description RARE complete set of American Arts Commemorative Series in original cherry wood box container, straight from the US Mint.  These 10 American artists were our living national treasures during their day, now preserved forever in precious metal.   There are 5 one-ounce and 5 one-half ounce solid gold medallions in this set for a total of 7.5 ounces of gold!!   (*Addendum 7/22/08* Please note:  I have just talked with a gold expert who assures me these coins were made by the US Mint.  They contain a full ounce or half ounce of gold respectively, but they are probably 22 carat with other metals added to them.  I have also lowered my starting bid.)   The images on the coins are as follows:   WEIGHT   ISSUED        OBVERSE                       REVERSE 1 oz.           1980          Grant Wood                    American Gothic 1 oz.           1981          Mark Twain                     Steamboat & Raft 1 oz.           1982          Louis Armstrong            Jazz/Trombone/Notes 1 oz.           1983          Robert Frost                   “Two roads…” poem 1 oz.           1984          Helen Hayes                   First Lady of the Stage .5oz.           1980          Marion Anderson           Unity God’s Way .5oz.           1981          Willa Cather                    Woman with Plow .5oz.           1982          Frank Lloyd Wright         Falling Water .5oz.           1983          Alexander Calder           Mobile .5oz.           1984          John Steinbeck              Midwest Ranch scene   The blue protective box is labeled “U.S. Gold Collection”.  Inside this box is the cherry box that is labeled with the Presidential seal in gold outline on the lid.  The coins are all in their respective places, sitting on blue velvet, the inside of the lid is blue satin.   This set has been stored in a safety deposit box since they were new.    These are very beautiful coins, with no imperfections.  They have not been graded since I am not a coin dealer, but they have only moved from the mint to a safe deposit box, so they have remained as new.   From what I have seen offered on ebay, this is a rare opportunity for some lucky collector to acquire the entire set of these mint condition commemorative coins.  I am starting the bidding over bullion pricing, but much lower than other sets I have seen.   Use your credit card through PayPal for quick shipment by UPS Ground, shipping and packing in the US will be calculated according to your location, insurance optional.  Anywhere else in the world I will send this GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL or least expensive way-amount will depend on where it goes and your preferred method of shipment. Insurance is optional on all shipments, but highly recommended on this lot.  Money orders and cashiers checks are accepted, but item will not be shipped until payment is received.    I have owned and operated a retail business for over 30 years and stand behind all the products I sell, new, used and antique.  Check my feedback rating for comments from satisfied customers.  If an item is not as described, please contact me immediately at 573-445-4010 and we will resolve any issues that arise. Place a Bid!