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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I don't collect coins in sets. Been there, done that.
I acquire each coin, judged on it's individual merits against the price, and can come from anywhere across the whole range of numismatics from achaic ancient to modern.
My collection is an expression of the history of numismatics generally. Such a collection needs the support of a good numismatic reference library, and that library has been built as the collection has grown.
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Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
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New Member
United States
33 Posts |
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Valued Member
United States
223 Posts |
Only set I currently have going is BU Franklins. Completed the Silver Roosevelts and War Merc. Been considering a Peace dollar set. If silver gets up to where I'm not buying as much bullion, I'll get started on it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5858 Posts |
Although my 7070 is completely filled, I am always working on upgrading the individual coins within it.
Other than that, these days I'm concentrating on stacking silver and gold for investment purposes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1436 Posts |
Currently working on an XF or higher Indian Head cent collection. Have all of the commons already. I also really love Civil War tokens. Too many for a complete collection, but adding as many as the ol' budget allows |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Working on all denominations and all types of US coins in Albums. With each Album of the same type in a higher grade than other ones. So far only one Album of Large Cents though. All other Albums have many duplicates. |
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Valued Member
United States
55 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
Chain Cents by S#, need one S-1 1794 cents by S# need about 30 1795 - 1814 large cents by S# need three S-96, S-217, and S-264 Lack four dates (all common) of having a date set of large cents Indian heads complete Lincolns complete Two Cent complete Three Cent Silver complete Three Cent Nickel need 1884 Seated half dimes need 1846,1865, 1867 Shields complete V nickels complete Buffalos complete Jeffersons complete Mercuries need 16-D and 21 Roosevelts complete Washington need 32-D and S Kennedy's complete Ikes complete Anthony's complete Conder tokens Genuine trade tokens need about 100 of all English Conders have 900 need about a thousand. World type collection have around 20,000 types, no clue how many more I need. |
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Valued Member
United States
255 Posts |
Condor, how long have you been collecting? Did you inherit some of these or did you start on your own? That is an impressive list.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
I now fall into Sel's camp and am not doing sets anymore!
Maybe I need a couple more US banknotes (I am missing a Hawaii set of notes, a woodchopper and a couple of 1917 $1 and $2 but I am in no hurry for them really)
Modern coins I will just collect what I can to keep my British collection up to date.
From now on every purchase I make I will be looking to aquire special coins relating to history...I will try to put a collection of mainly silver coins together as and when I can as part of a long term stratergy to get a representation of the ancient world.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Pretty much you name it for me when it comes to 1900's - present U.S. coinage in both circulated and uncirculated/proof condition sets. Currently close on a number but have only completed the Franklin circ set.
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Valued Member
United States
131 Posts |
Currently working on Lincoln Cents, 1909-Current. Once I get the commons squared away, will move on to nickels and dimes. Mercury dimes are my favorite coins, so I'll collect them as well. |
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 United States
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Valued Member
United States
63 Posts |
My Wife and I are currently working on several sets.
7070 1st date
7070 last date
7070 AU or better any date
8100 XF or better
8113
8133
8166 MS
Its all a challenge but we love it, together. I personally am also working on Lincoln wheat and memorial rolls with the hope of having a roll of every year and mm minus major keys of course.
Just my 2 cents I am giving back for enjoying the reading of the forums.
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Posted 08/28/2012 06:33 am
