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Pillar of the Community
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Nice 7070, larsdog! Thanks jbuck and others. I'm really just getting started. My plan is to get everything except the old coppers, capped bust, and seated liberty silver (including the Trade dollar). I already have one old copper and a Seated Liberty dime, but those were accidents. I WAY underbid on an auction and got lucky. My collection isn't really too much different from the 20th Century Type set that harthag is going for except for a few early pennies and nickels, one dime, and the 2c and 3c coins. I just like the idea of having the spots there when I finally decide to push back into the 19th Century. |
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I also would recommend the State Quarters and Territories set. I've completed a complete set in a Whitman album for just the Philadelphia and Denver mintmarks from circulation. However, I did find finding the 2009 territories the hardest out of the complete set. If you don't get frustrated it is very doable. I found the vast majority of these coins in just ten rolls of quarters. I was so happy about completing that set that I am now working on the complete set including the silver proofs and uncirculated coins. The only drawback to this collections is that I need to purchase 3 Dansco albums. Another recommendation for a circulating set would be a set of circulating quarters from 1965 to the start of the State sets. The real nice thing about this suggestion is that the quarters that are not needed for the state set will make a nice start for this album. Sort of like killing two birds with one stone. What you don't need for one album will most likely be needed for the other. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The reason that I did the Whitman folding is that it is nice and compact. With the State Quarters you really only need to see one side of the coin, the other side is the same for every coin. If space is a problem there is a work around. I have a few different types of folders for my coins. In addition to the Whitman folding albums, I have the following Dansco type albums - Dansco itself for most of my needs, but for the Liberty Walking halves I have a Whitman and for the Franklins I have an Intercept Shield. All of these are in different price ranges, so the field is really up to your requirements and cost preference. |
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I just like the idea of having the spots there when I finally decide to push back into the 19th Century. That's a good idea larsdog, I do plan on expanding beyond my initial 1900 - present goal. Maybe I'll get the 7070 and simply start with the present and work backwords and just see how far back I can get. |
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United States
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It's up to you, but that Harris folder looks nice, too. Isn't this fun?!?
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United States
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Gotta ask about your forum name, I know where I got mine from & have been using this since the middle 90's but never seen anyone else use it. I assume Magic the Gathering?
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New Member
United States
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You assume correctly, and I've been using it about that long too.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If I were to start a collection of coins, two alternative would appear to be attrextive to me
a): Quarters.
The largest commonly circulating coin
I would start by collecting coins from circulation, then as this became increasingly more difficult, I would start buying to expand my collection. The initial purchases would be relatively cheap but at the collection grows the sky could be the limit in terms of how much you can afford to pay, and to what extent you wish the collection to grow. This sort of effort can expand into a lifetme project.
b): Type set. Most Americans are patriotic. Numismatically a description of American coinage history in coins whould make a solid statement. How far back you wish to go is almost the same as with quarters: the sky is the limit.
I have a variety about 200 American coins of all denominations and metals, extending back in date about 200 years, grades ranging from F to MS63. They are part of a World coin collection.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll agree with most that you should go with Jefferson nickels first. Then second any Lincoln Cent collection. However, I'd get rid of the usage of Folders. They cost much more but are more fun and safer to use Albums. Way to many problems with Folders. I also would say keep away from any type sets for now. You suggested you want to try for as much as possible from circulation and with any type set, only a fraction of the coins required can be found in change. For ease of finding in change, also try for quarters. You can find many of the ones prior to the State Quarters in chanage most of the time. A collection of those State Quarters took, can be done mostly from change. As one more suggestion, try to accumulate the Roosevelt dimes. Many of the older ones may be difficult since they were partially Silver so all now taken out of change. |
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United States
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They cost much more but are more fun and safer to use Albums. Way to many problems with Folders. What sorts of problems are you referring to with the folders? What is it about the Albums that you like better? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Some of the early whitman folder can be quite difficult to get the coin into the slot. And you can only see one side. You can go to ebay and find a nice used Whitman Album (albums have clear slides, folders do not)for less than $5 for your nickels. I checked, I would have sent you one for free but I don't have a spare. |
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Valued Member
United States
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steel pennys are only fifty cents each, for ok grade ones and I have a set of steel pennys with the three mm in ms 65 to ms 70 I got for a few bucks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ok if you do not like the folder here is an album http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/pro...ry-type.html40% of this set can be gathered out of change more if you get lucky and find a silver roosie or washington. The exposure to different types of US coinage is why I think a type set yould be the best place to start. Jeffersons are easy in lower grades but quickly become a bore...IMO. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:The exposure to different types of US coinage is why I think a type set yould be the best place to start. Jeffersons are easy in lower grades but quickly become a bore...IMO. I do enjoy the Type Set pursuits more than any others, but finding coins to fill holes from circulation for the Jeffs is pretty cool, too. It's only boring when you finally get them all! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What sorts of problems are you referring to with the folders? What is it about the Albums that you like better? This has been covered many times in the past. A Folder is a piece of paper with prepunched slots in a piece of cardboard glued to the paper. This is where the problem starts. In the process some of the glue ends up in the rear of the slot for the coins. In high humidity areas this glue can and does reactivate and messes up the resr of the coins. Also, with Folders you can not see the rear of the coins. Folders too have nothing to cover the coins when they are opened. This means that you, friends, family, etc. can touch the coins, spit on the coins, cough on the coins, etc. Many of these coins in Folders end up with finger prints on the coins too. Folders, as a rule, are also bsically of a cheaper material and can and do bend, tear, etc. An Album, any manufacturer, has many, many advantages over a Folder since they are not like the above explanations of Folders. |
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