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Pillar of the Community
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Very affordable if you stay MS-65 or less and PR-69. The uncirculated 1981-S is a killer MS-66 and above.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Ikes are relatively inexpensive as well.
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Another one is Lincoln Memorial cents, 1959-2008. A lot more coins than the SBA series, but all very inexpensive typically even in gem uncirculated grades for the basic complete date/mint set.
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Quote: Ikes are relatively inexpensive as well. I agree. Of course. 
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Any of the modern dollar series, Eisenhower to Sacagawea.
ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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2019 W quarter series. 2020 W V75 quarter series.
in the set registry they are called "THE PCGS 2019 QUARTER QUEST" "THE PCGS 2020 QUARTER QUEST"
either one is a 5 coin set. I can't think of a shorter set to participate in. although I'd think at some point they are going to make a registry set for type 2 silver eagles in which case you might want to get in on that at the beginning but that will be a much longer and larger registry set BUT they might leave them in the same general silver eagle series.
any way you participate on any category of the registry sets, you gotta spend some serious money for an all-time finest set or top set. There is no "cheapest" when it comes to top pop coins and top rated registry sets though in any series.
Edited by Big-Kingdom 07/21/2021 11:57 am
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I know you said "Simple an Cheap", but don't you want to have a collection of coins that you can enjoy? I would highly recommend going with a coin you like and take your time.
Something I've come to believe... Simple, Cheap and Good are things you can only have two of and the third is opposite. If it's simple and cheap, it won't be good. If it's cheap and good, it won't be simple, etc.
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@BamaBlue, Just recently, I received : 25C 1857, 25C 1932-D, 10C 1908-D. I am incredibly pleased with this purchase and consider these coins a wonderful addition to my collection. I'm worried about something else. I am collecting several series and I believe that I will not be able to finish them soon because some of the coins require a good investment of time and money. I just want to have at least a few simple sets of PCGS to enjoy the assembled set at 100%, and not at 44%, 23% , etc. I have already started collecting a set of "2000 Proof Set" for completion, I need 12 more coins and according to my calculations, this will require$ 110+ delivery. For$ 100, you can buy a good classic coin. Or is it still worth moving away from this idea to calm down ?
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Well... collecting is art not science. Everyone has their own goals and interests. I think you should do whatever makes you comfortable. My interest in a coin is my #1 driver. There are some coins that others love, that I have no interest (Barber quarters, Indian Head Pennies, State Quarters, etc.)... I couldn't imagine putting any energy into them. On the other hand, Mercury dimes, Liberty Halfs, ASEs, Franklin Halfs (among others) are like crystal meth... I will chase shawdows to the ends of the earth to obtain them. FOr me, the hunt is much more exciting than the kill (figuratively speaking). Whatever you chose to do, I wish you happiness and success!
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Hi Slerk,
I know it's addressed to BamaBlue, but I'm chiming in anyways. Are you looking to make a registry set of something or what are you doing basically? you said "I have already started collecting a set of "2000 Proof Set" for completion"
if you look at those sets, everyone is tied for #1, or lower, every coin in every set is PR70DCAM. You could do it of course, but why? I'd think the 2000S Kennedy in PR70 are going to cost you about $65 for the silver and $35 for the clad, and that's those alone all to be tied for 1 with 31 other people? I have no idea how you do the silver proofs all in PR70DCAM for under $100 but more power to ya if you can pull it off.
Personally I don't worry about the registry sets and just fill my albums. If you have interest in registry set building, Settle on something you have a shot of completing with one or two coins that are a high grade examples that you already own, that few others would have also and build around that for something exceptional.
Just saying the registry set thing is a competition, unless you are going to try to compete, I'd just stay away from it myself, but that's up to you. if you want to do it for fun or something you could try lowball sets, everymans collection, 10 best coins, box of 20, there's lots of other categories to play around with that don't necessarily require completing a set that you can compete in with what you have.
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@BamaBlue - well said. I also enjoy the hunt for just the "right" coins to fill the slots in my primary collections (U.S. type and classic commems) - for me, that is a big part of what makes collecting coins a fascinating and highly-enjoyable hobby. Though I've collected coins since the 1960's, I only began building my higher-grade type and commem sets in earnest about 9 years ago. I'll never finish the type set, but that keeps it exciting - trying to fill those elusive holes with "just the right" coins! I'm only one coin away from completing my 144-piece classic silver commemorative set, but then I'll move on to upgrading select pieces so "the thrill of the hunt" will continue as I improve that set. Several years ago, for some reason I seem to have forgotten  , I decided to build a #1 NGC registry modern commemorative dollar set, knowing full well that I'd definitely take a loss on that if I ever decided to sell. Earlier this year I achieved that and now I'm actually disappointed - I have nowhere to go with it! All MS70 so it's done besides adding new issues as they become available. Definitely not the feeling I was expecting upon achieving that goal...
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@Big-Kingdom, I didn't say that I would take a PF70DCAM, I was going to buy a PF69DCAM(so I estimated it all at$100). I was never going to compete with anyone. I don't have enough money and connections to compete with someone. I thought that PCGS SET is just sets where people tend to collect some sets from PCGS registries + a little excitement in competitions . Isn't that right ?
Edited by Slerk 07/21/2021 5:38 pm
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Quote: collecting is art not science. Everyone has their own goals and interests. I second this. The heart of my collection is an attempt at a coin dated to the 82nd year of every century. I'm down to 2 centuries, 318 bc and 482. I've not yet found a 482 as a specific date, so actually completing the set might be impossible. The set isn't a PCGS/NGC anyways as it covers so many eras and countries and series from ancient to Medieval to modern. As I may never actually complete it due to 482, I've come to accept the real joy is in the journey and how much of world history I've learned and touch in the 15ish years I've been working on it. The collection has taken me down some tangents. Like VAM Morgans and the Indian cent Snow varieties of 1882. I suppose I could count those as more traditional sets. But there are some more traditional sets that I'm slowly working on like draped bust half and large cents in AG and Buffalo nickels. For these, it all about eye appeal for the grade I can best afford. On these sets, I add maybe 2-5 coins / year, and usually picked up at local shows or shops if I get to travel. Again, the joy is in the journey and enjoying the shows. I'm in no real rush to put money into a piece I'm not actually excited to have.
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Slerk, what it boils down to for this hobby of ours is to collect what makes you happy. Everyone has their own specific interests, and everyone's collection is unique in that respect. If you want to target a specific registry set (or sets) to focus on, then do that. However, I generally find it's best if you just find an area that really interests you and start from there.
Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188
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Thank you for support. Now I am actively working on " Basic U.S. Coin Design Set No Gold (1792-present)". I love Barber dime so much, as you can judge from my avatar and I work in collecting these 10C. I also have a few more topics that are interesting to me, but which may not be of interest to other collectors at all. For example, coins of Oceania (Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, and so on). You are all right when you say that this is a hobby and we should enjoy hunting. I get wild pleasure from participating in auctions, selling my coins, viewing trading platforms and finding the coins I need.
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