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get the keys early
keys don't get cheaper junk silver may
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You might consider getting the keys, 1932-D and 1932-S, maybe even the 1936-D, in certified grades unless you buy from a trusted seller or can distinguish the real ones yourself, for sure. There are counterfeits out there in them thar woods.
George
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First,  from me as well. Here are a couple recent threads about this very subject... https://goccf.com/t/160446https://goccf.com/t/161601https://goccf.com/t/160595https://goccf.com/t/160222Quote:
I would strongly advise you get them in only BU. OK, I really dont know why you would advise that. A circulated set is a very nice set and is a LOT cheaper to put together. I mean by a LOT. And as I said, it looks just as nice as BU in its own way... https://goccf.com/t/154359As the others have mentioned, you will use several different sources to complete your set. "Junk" silver bins, browsing at shows, roll searching, cruising ebay and going through folders at the LCS are all the ways I put together my circulated set. And also how it is going for my BU set. I also inherited a good bit. |
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Don't know where you are or if your old enough to drive bit if so, look for a coin show. Use Google or other search things for locations and times of coin shows. Also, check for coin clubs. You could never beat the prices and variety you would find at a good coin show. And no fees for postage, insurances, lost in mail, wrong coin sent, paypal fees, ebay fees and on and on with such fees. And at a coin show, you get what you see. Normally no fees for parking or admission to most coin shows. As to Washington quarters, at a decent coin show you would possibly be able to purchase the entire set your looking for. Actually Washington quarters are like Jefferson nickels. Not one of the biggys in collecting so many are available in change. Go to most banks and just purchase a few rolls once in a while. Also, you may want to ask friends, neighbors and relatives for any quarters. |
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A circulated set is a very nice set and is a LOT cheaper to put together. I mean by a LOT. And as I said, it looks just as nice as BU in its own way...  |
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I have the same set going. I have everything in MS63 or higher from 65 to 98. As for my silver issues its nearly all circulated. I have got them from flea markets to coin shops. ebay to coin dealer websites. I really like Philscoins.com and davescoins.com In my opinion I'm happier with a complete set of circulated coins then an MS/PF set missing 50% of the coins. Then as time goes on I can upgrade coins at good deals when they come along. Nothing is prettier then a set of BU coins but a nice older circulated set comes with a lot of history. |
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First off, Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my questions and tons of great advice since joining the site. So is there big concern if I mix a collection of BU and circulated? I am 35 years old so I can drive and search and that is half the fun. When I collected coins with my grandfater when I was younger, all of your collecting was done search no internet. I am getting back into collecting and I want my kids to get the same experiences I had. We have almost completed their full sets of the State Quarters set and they love it. Seaching rolls and rolls of quarters at a time. |
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Nothing wrong with mixing circulated and BU. My set was mostly taken from circulation (that dates me) and I did not pursue the clad coinage. I have had the good fortune to have a friend who has provided me with the 1932-1998 album filled with almost all the clad and clad proofs. I took my circulated silver and placed it into my new album and it is impressive (and heavy). I will probably stick to the silver coins from 1999 on but the first set is flashy with the proofs and silver.
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Nothing wrong with mixing BU and circulated at all. That is a matter of personal r=taste. My Lincoln Dansco starts circulated. No way was I going to attempt all BU from 09 to the 30s. Pfffttttt. My BU coins pick up right about 1930. You put together the set you like and can afford.
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After reading some of the other responses, I am changing (somewhat) my original thoughts of getting as many Washington's out of the junk silver bins as possible. Someone mentioned buying "BU" only coins. Several of the quarters I've bought on ebay were BU's, as I must say they stick out (in a good way) from the other 'junk' coins in my folders, even though I appreciate all my coins. I'd say "Yes!", go ahead and buy BU's, as long as the 'spread' between VG and BU is close; a few dollars or so. However, some of the issues have upwards of a $100 difference or more between junk and BU. These I'd still get at the lower grade. Another replier mentioned going after the 'key' varieties first, which does make some sense. A 10% across the board increase might mean and extra 50-cents for some commons, but $10 or more for the keys. However, should the silver market go up again, the common quarters will rise at a faster rate than the keys; so it's hard to say which way is best. I'd have to agree with those who say to just collect what YOU like. I'm happy with my mix of G to BU Washington's; the hunt is the best part. |
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Again thanks for the advice and I am pretty much taking all of it. I just recently found a local guy that has a store and is a wealth of knowledge. Let the hunt begin.
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Good luck to you. With patience and diligence you will have a great collection.
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Angryscot, PM me, I just completed a Washington registry set. Took me 45 years. Really!
I have a bunch of stuff laying about, and maybe could share some insights.
Jon
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Nothing wrong with mixing BU and circulated at all.
-smokeriderdon Of course you're right about mixing circulated and uncirculated coins but I always felt it was nicer to either go all circulated or all uncirculated. A while back a started upgrading my Lincolns and realized that I preferred the memorials to be uncirculated but the Wheats, due in part to the cost of the keys, to be circulated. There's a nice logic and uniformity to that approach. I even went so far as removing uncirculated Wheats from my album and replacing them with nice AUs. (I had a heck of a time finding nice AU '43s.) |
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