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Bedrock of the Community
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Hey Carl, are any of those pre-20th century sets that were completed? Actually not to many. For example my 3 sets of Liberty Head Nickels are all what I call complete. Then there is that slot for the 1913. Not sure if I had one I'd put it in an album. So far 2 sets of Shield nickels. Now working on set #5 Indian Head/Buffalo Nickels with only 2 missing. Most sets are like 10 complete Lincoln Cents, 10 complete Mercury dimes, only set #1 Liberty Head Dimes though. And lots, lots more. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Carl, I'd love to see photos of the Shield nickel sets, especially the key dates (1871, 1880, etc). Same goes for the Liberty nickels (1884, 1885, etc). |
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Do you upgrade your completed set when finished, or do you move on to the next set? What grade do you find "album quality?"
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Do you upgrade your completed set when finished, or do you move on to the next set? What grade do you find "album quality?" Exactly my problem. When I finish an Album, I start another of the same type. Then as I acquire a new coin if better than in set #1, I move the coin from #1 to #2 and the new one goes into set #1. Now this is a massive problem with some sets. For example I recently acquired an MS grade 1955 Double Die Lincoln Cent that had to go into set #1. Then the one in #1 goes to #2 and from #2 to #3, etc up to set #10. Now the one from #10 goes into a 2x2 and into one of now 9 boxes of such duplicates. This means a massive amount of duplicates in 2x2's. So many that not long ago I had 9 sets of Mercury dimes. Someone I know gave me a Whitman Classic Album for Mercury dimes. At home I filled it completely with duplicates from the boxes of 2x2's with the exception of the 42D/41. Then an amazing thing was at a flea market I found one in a junk box for less than $1. Time to start #11? Who knows. Up until recently I had 97 Albums. Then the last Mercury one made it 98. Then at a recent coin show a dealer gave me an entire box of about 30 to 40 more Whitman Classic Albums so I'm working on them now from duplicates. No end in sight. |
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Prethen; By complete I meant one from each year. I was using the Whitman albums as a guide. The 3 cent sets are a mix of MS and Proofs. The 3 cent silver set has 1851-1862/1 in AU or better and 63-73 in proof. The 3 cent nickel set has one from each year in AU or proof. The proofs in the 3CN set are 77,78,80,82,83,84,85,86,87,87/6,89. I also have 80(F),82(EF),83(EF) in non proof. I just happened to pick these up along the way. I put these together several years ago and at the time just looked for one for each year. Once I had one from each year, I moved on to other sets and didn't try to get both MS and Proofs. I was looking for high grades to fill holes in folders back then. Although all the proofs except for a couple are Certified. Mostly ANACS. The Shield nickel set is the same. A mix of proofs and AU or better coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Gary, how long did it take you to build your collection?
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Started as a kid in 1958. Built most of it in the late 80's thru the mid 90's.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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From one Gary to another: That's a fantastic collection.
just carl, The same goes for yours!
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Mark - let's see a new thread with some pix of those scarcer 3CN!! Any 3CS? How about another thread for you 20-cent pieces?
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Valued Member
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Yes, I have the complete set of the 3c silver, in xf condition.
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Valued Member
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What condition do you collect in? Circulated, UNC, proof, mix?
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Pillar of the Community
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The 7070 is a minimum grade of VF to uncirculated and Proof. I am slowly upgrading the more circulated pieces. Franklins are vf to Proof - upgrading also. Buffalos and Lincolns minimum grade of Fine. I buy the best I can afford and upgrade as I find better examples. Thanks for asking.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Carl, I'd love to see photos of the Shield nickel sets, especially the key dates (1871, 1880, etc). Same goes for the Liberty nickels (1884, 1885, etc). Prethen: I seldom take photos of coins. Never could figure out why I should. I have the coins so why take photos of them? I'm to old to start a collection of photos of coins since I have the coins. I know many do that all the time and there must be a reason but not for me unless I find a reason. Also, coins in Albums do not take great photos. The covers must be held back, the slides reflect light excessively, the coins are not in the same depth. Just not practical. |
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