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Well, this is impressive. I guess it is an underappreciated series. At least for me, I cannot get it out of my mind that these are just one cent coins, and I saw and spent so many of them I cannot attache much value to them. Too familiar and commonplace, I guess. However, in high grades as you point out, they are anything but common.
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Thanks for the nice comments everyone,
cdcoinman, I can share your experience with improving the coins; there's big money trying to fill the same holes I have, and I don't have the appetite to spend what's needed to outbid them. I expect at some point I'll upgrade the '85, '86 and '88, and consider it complete. If the right coin comes along in the laureate series, I'll consider it, but the coins I have are already bright red, so the actual improvement would be minimal. As for my motives, I do it because I enjoy the chase. I know I'll never get my money back out of the collection, but I'm hoping to pass it on to a younger generation at some point.
oriole, I started this collection with much the same opinion as you. I thought I would easily fill the slots from 1965 onward with no difficulty, and that the hard work would be completing the laureate portion of the set. Due to the sheer number of cents from 1965 to 2012, the opposite was true. My theory is that if enough people view coins as plentiful and worthless, they don't get saved. Ironically, this point of view creates scarcity, and value.
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Canada
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It's a very nice set. I can't say why, but the 1965-1978 cents have always been a favorite of mine. The really "PQ" ones just burn in the light, I love the look of them!
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The 1955 NSF is a tough coin - but you can probably upgrade that one to a nice AU - they pop up from time to time. The 1953 SF is extremely hard to find in red, I got lucky about 8 years ago and bought mine from Hugh Powell (it was not cheap). I think you can improve the set, but the search goes back to raw coins and using your own eyes from what you have learned in collecting this series. I built my set, very similar to yours about a decade ago. Only Roman Tam and Colonial Acres were selling modern coins on ebay, at inflated prices. So, instead, it took me several years of cracking BU rolls before I completed my 1980s all in MS-66 Red - but I did so, at a fraction of the cost. I also cracked rolls to build a business strike date set from the 1960s of MS-65 coins with Heavy Cameo... (I cracked a LOT of rolls to do this...). Part of the thrill, was the hunt... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Canada
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Very nice set thanks for sharing
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Canada
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Nice collection! I liked this part of your post: Quote:
3. The 2007 Non-Magnetic cent may be the most underappreciated coin in the entire series. It was nearly impossible to find in MS-67. It has been discussed elsewhere in this forum, but I am a believer that the mintage figure greatly overstates the number of 2007 dated zinc cents. I still haven't found a 2007 zinc penny myself; I agree that most dealers don't even bother with the newer pennies, and it's a shame. I noticed that you neglected to mention anything about this one - which I thought was issued for circulation (maybe you can help me figure this one out?) 2010-steel Do you have a 2007-zinc penny for sale? |
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Hi unruhjohnny, thanks for the comment.
When it comes to the 2010 I am of the opinion (and have seen it echoed elsewhere) that the 2010 magnetic cent was never issued for circulation. I think ICCS may have certified one or two, but I tend to believe that they were likely mis-attributed. If you don't care for the distinction between Mint State and NBU, you can get them in certain mint sets.
I do have a 2007 zinc (and in MS-67!), but I plan to hold it until the market realizes what it's worth.
Edited by skelly423
11/07/2017 4:23 pm
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United States
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I truly enjoyed seeing your collection.
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Hi unruhjohnny, thanks for the comment.
When it comes to the 2010 I am of the opinion (and have seen it echoed elsewhere) that the 2010 magnetic cent was never issued for circulation. I think ICCS may have certified one or two, but I tend to believe that they were likely mis-attributed. If you don't care for the distinction between Mint State and NBU, you can get them in certain mint sets.
I do have a 2007 zinc (and in MS-67!), but I plan to hold it until the market realizes what it's worth. Thanks for the reply! I did double check, and it looks like my "want" list was out of date - I do in fact have a zinc 2007, but it has zero original luster, and is probably one of the crummier looking post (oh lets say) '00 pennies that I have, so an upgrade would be nice. I am absolutely about collecting circulation stikes (I am not sure what NBU means, but I'm guessing it's a strike for a set). Thanks for sharing your opinion on the 2010 steel penny. Edited by unruhjonny
11/10/2017 2:47 pm
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Impressive set, skelly423.  |
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United States
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I have a complete set in my Dansco. Not as nice as Yours.
The only trouble the newest hole is 1967. Also Canadian coins are hard to come by here
I should get some extra pages to add the 1968 and newer or a QEII album.
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When it comes to the 2010 I am of the opinion (and have seen it echoed elsewhere) that the 2010 magnetic cent was never issued for circulation. I think ICCS may have certified one or two, but I tend to believe that they were likely mis-attributed. If you don't care for the distinction between Mint State and NBU, you can get them in certain mint sets. Hi guys, great collection! I also have a question about the 2010 magnetic (CPS) one cent. The Charlton guide states the 2010 magnetic cent was "struck for sets" only. So which mint sets are 100% guaranteed to contain the magnetic cent? Any other helpful suggestions how to obtain this coin would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Canada-2010...AOSwsQJeMcrsThis particular set has the magnetic cent every time. You can see the information card in the third photo indicates the cent is plated steel. I believe other sets had the 2010 magnetic cent as well, but I don't recall which ones, or whether it was distributed in every set, or just some of them.
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Thanks skelly423.
According to its information card, the 2010 "Olympic Moments" uncirculated set also contains the CPS one cent.
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Part of the thrill, was the hunt... My thoughts exactly! skelly423, thank you for sharing your collection and for sharing your thoughts. I find them both inspiring! Quote:
The 2007 Non-Magnetic cent may be the most underappreciated coin in the entire series. I couldn't agree more!! Great job! |
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