Next Collection?

Washington quarters have bee quite fun for me. I would do that set.

Personally I've switched over to Commemoratives about two years ago. I've been collecting them for many years as I was building my mint and proof set collection which I have completed (Premier Sets have the commemoratives). So as I said the last couple of years I started with slabbed PCGS/NGC MS/PF 69/70 modern commemoratives. I also have a collection of Classic commemoratives mostly MS64-66 of which I would think would be more to your interest and would be quite challenging to complete.

I do enjoy Walking Liberty halves but never expect to complete my set in XF or better but I try. As mentioned the commemorative series of early commemoratives are also great sets to behold but can take a lifetime to assemble. You may want to look at the modern commemorative dollars, a large set but mostly attainable in proofs. additionally a classic type set such as the dansco 7070 is a great for variety and history. Lastly as an addition to your Franklin set you may want to add the 14 proofs as a great finish to your set.

I would do a nice type set. You get some of everything; it reflects the entire history of the United States; and there are no pesky key dates that will set you back, just rare types. If anything, it is a great investment and adds great cariety to your portfolio. Lastly, the freedom associated with a type set is astounding. You can set your own rules and include/exclude any coins you want without compromising the integrity of the set.

I completed a type set of Australian pre decimal coins decades ago, where each type was represented by the rarest date, except for the '30 penny; that was represented by a '25.

Where to next?

I decided to collect in an area that was impossible to complete a set:
World coins ancient to modern, from the invention of coinage c/- 600 BC, to today. There can be no limit to your numismatic horizons, but you get to accumulate a lot of numismatic knowledge along the way.

CCF benefit: you are able to post in most forms within the CCF. Helps to explain my relatively high post count in four years.

I will most probably die before THIS set is complete!

Oh! I do have about 200 American coins in the collection.

I'd go with the Quarters in high end grades. That being said, Walkers are probably my favorite design, but I'm the type of person that I have to finish a collection or it bugs me. Walkers will be tougher to find in high grades, and more expensive. If I had a serious income, and could devote the kind of resources necessary, I'd do Walkers. Otherwise, the Quarters are more reasonable, and while there are a few expensive ones, you have a bunch to get, so you can get a fix for your coin jones without blowing a whole lot of money.

An interesting point of view about what your suggesting is the amount of conversations you could end up having with other collectors about some of those. Try that with Roosevelt dimes for example. You mention the head of a dead person and that's about it. Go to a coin show where there are really old coins and you could get into a coversation for hours about some of them.

I've been pulling all the current moderns out of circulation with a few major purchases to fill the tough holes. I've completed my Jeffersons, and Roosevelts, and only need the sVDB and 14D for the lincolns. I'm diving into the Washington's now, while still looking to purchase the proof only S mints for the cents, nickels, and dimes. I've got all the clad Washington P&D, and all but two states and a few ATB's. I've started buying UNC silver Washingtons from 1954 - 1964 for now, and will start going back when those are done.

But I tell you, the set I really want to complete some day is the 'V' nickel. Only a couple or really rare dates, so you can get a mostly complete set in whatever grade you decide for a pretty consistent price per coin. And, they are SO MUCH PRETTIER then that UGLY Buffalo nickel!!