What Is/Was Your Favorite Set To Complete And Why?

Two years later I've finally submitted some inherited Canadian coins to ANACS for conservation, preservation and attribution to my grandfather (didn't really care what the grades were, but they all got MS). Some coins had been purchased to fill in a couple gaps, but I now have (I think) all the Canadian silver for 1947 Maple Leaf and 1948, as well as 1949, in ANACS slabs. I've always thought the 47 ML were cool, because they were minted in 1948. So essentially I have a complete set of the silver coins minted in 1948.

As mentioned in my original post, I now have 2 coins left to complete all the Barber dime transition varieties. 1899-1905 there are a total of 21 coins where two different design types were minted. I started with the less common ones. The two I have left are the "normal" types for the year, and are easily available, but the 1901-S is expensive. I keep getting outbid... The 1901 proofs also have two reverse types but I'm not sure if I want to include the proofs.

Since discovering that there is a third Barber quarter obverse hub type in 1900, I've half-heartedly started collecting all the combinations for 1900. 3 obverse types and 2 reverses across 3 mints gives 18 possible combinations, but only 15 of those are known to exist. My kids are going to wonder why all the 1900 quarters...

I suppose I should start collecting something "normal."

I'll add my voice to the chorus of those who loved completing the 7070 Type Album best of all. It was the first album I ever worked on and it's the one that allowed me to gain a broad (if not deep) knowledge of American coins. In fact, I loved it so much that it inspired me to try and create my own "U.S. Proof Type Set" and "U.S. Currency Type Set" albums (although the former only exists in digital format)

I have a date set (mixture of mints) of Morgan dollars from 1878 - 1904; I then have all three for 1921 but didn't buy the 2021 issue. It was fun building the set and the last two I got were 1893 (first one that showed up was a CC) and 1895 (got an O on ebay). I may start going for mintmarks now.

I don't have all the varieties like the 1970-S small date or the WAMs, but I do have a basic complete date and mintmark set of LMCs, and what's nice is that most of them were from circulation during my various trips to the USA.

Those are the only sets of US coins I have that could be called complete, apart from a date set of SBA dollars and IHC cents without the shield on the reverse!

Not really a set, but I completed the 1858 12 piece small cent pattern set recently. It's actually 11 patterns plus the proof 1858 small letter Flying Eagle cent. All are photosealed and most CACed. Grades range from P63 to PF66 with 3 Cameo graded coins. It's cool knowing the mint only made about 100 of these sets in 1858. The 1858 SL proof is in PF64+ and is the rare high leaves variety.

I did complete an MS Indian cent collection but sold it years ago via Rick Snow.

Fascinating concept, reading what many of us said two years ago, and now having an opportunity two years later to provide updates.

Two years ago, I indicated my Dansco 7070 Registry Set (shown in my "signature") was, and still is, my favorite. But now, a newer set completed in late 2022 is tied with that set as my favorite. That set is my "unique" Indian Head cent set.

When putting that set together, my goal was to put together a high grade set where EVERY coin merited BOTH a CAC sticker, AND Rick Snow's Eagle Eye Photo Seal. According to Rick Snow, no one has ever accomplished that, and I believe no one else has accomplished that since I did late last year. Yes, there's a lot of redundancy having both stickers on a coin, but I learned that CAC and Rick Snow each weight various important factors differently from each other. As such, having both stickers on each coin, in my opinion is having the best of both worlds.

Here's a hotlink to that set. If you click on the hotlink, and then click on a photo, you can then see at least three photos of each coin, including the obverse slab shot showing both stickers:

https://www.PCGS.com/setregistry/ha...edset/266583

Steve

U.S. Major Type Set.

I like to look at different designs and not the same obverse and reverse of series collecting.

The coin collection I inherited from my Father-in-law has quite a variety of coins, none of which seem to be complete sets. I'm enjoying them just the same. But the software engineer in me finds the holes more than annoying. So I'm working on completing some.

The first set I completed was the 1999-2008 State Quarters mint sets. I had to fill in 6 missing sets, none of which are in sequence.

I've 8 Morgan dollars: 4 New Orleans, 3 Philly, 1 Denver. I'm looking to complete a New Orleans date set. Not sure if I'll attack the Philly set after that or sell/trade them.

My collection also includes 6 Eisenhower dollars: 2 '71', 2 '72, 1 '76, 1 '78. I'll likely work on it some.

And I also have 33 ASE's (1986-2017 proofs or uncirculated) with many missing years. Not to mention a pile of Kennedy half dollars.

A lot to work on. Thank goodness I'm retired!

Excellent!