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The Lincoln commands a hefty premium around me. I'm yet to see on for less than $90. The set with the Lincoln and pennies is a great set also. Just a hefty premium.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The set I've seen around 110 usually online. Is a neat little set but high asking price for a dollar and a few pennies that really arent rare. For 90 on ebay you can usually get the Lincon dollar in a PCGS 70 |
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I think I am going to go with the Jamestown tomorrow and the Lincoln on Monday.
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Pillar of the Community
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Did you get them both then?
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I went for the Dolley Madison for the Modern Commemorative Dollar in my slabbed 7070;   That reminds me to put my Lincoln Chronicles set up for sale.Edited by oih82w8
10/09/2012 1:52 pm
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I spent a little too much on vacation so all I got was a VF 1857-0 Seated Liberty half dime last week. Then I didn't go on Friday because I went to the marathon expo instead and spent my money on getting a marathon hoodie and of course the pasta dinner. They were closed yesterday for Columbus day but I am going to go up on lunch today and get the Lincoln. |
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I got the Lincoln today for $40, no worries about them selling them to someone else as they are holding them for me. Big debate though on that versus so coins for my 7070, they had a nice 1856 Seated Liberty quarter in VF, a 1891 Seated Liberty dime in XF, a 1857 Flying Eagle in VF that I wanted too plus I still need to get a Silver Eagle they had a nice 1986 one as well. I wonder if I can get them to hold those coins for me too. I am almost thinking about saving up for a Trade dollar next instead of getting one or two coins a week. They had a 1877 Trade dollar in VF for $170 or a AU 1875S Trade dollar in AU but with 2 chop marks on the reverse for $205. I love both the coins I would have to see how distracting the chop marks are but I kind of like chop marks. |
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I do that too bouncing around from series to series with what I am currently working on at the moment. My only advise would be take the best deal. If the commems are going cheaper than they should take that, if theirs a good deal on a 7070 coin take that. You never know when a good deal will appear again, just do your homework for it and make sure it is actually a good deal thats hard to find before switching plans
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Pillar of the Community
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And be careful on the trade $s. There are a ton of counterfeits on them. Make sure you know how to determine if they are authentic.
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United States
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Yea the Trade dollars worry me a little, this is a great coin shop and they are really good but I would like to know what to look for counterfeit wise before even considering buying either of those dollars. I will definitely have my RedBook with me when I buy them and I will also want to do a lot of research on what too look for counterfeit wise before purchasing them. The commems seem to be a good deal, numismedia had the Lincoln at $40 in MS67 which I am sure it is since its a proof I would think 68 or 69 looking at it which prices $43 to $51. Greysheet has it at $42. Heck it might even grade a 70 but I think I would put it at a 69 so I think it was a pretty good deal. I am only really doing the two sets modern commemorative dollars and 7070 (I did start a sacagawea set and am missing 19 of those coins but they are only $2.50 a piece I could fill that album in one fowl swoop). So I like to one week buy for the one set and the next week buy for the other. Last week I got a 1853 Seated Liberty quarter with arrows and rays and a 1857-o Seated Liberty half dime for my 7070. This week I was going to do commemoratives. She priced the Library of Congress dollar at $50 and I think that is a little too high for that one even in 69 that only goes for $48 in MS which it was. She is also holding me a 2002 SLC Olympic and a Congress dollar as well. Plus I still have like a choice of 7 or 8 at the pawn shop (haven't been in awhile to see if they still have them but they weren't selling them last time I was in there). So I figure by the time I get through all those I will have a good 15-20 of the set (haven't even got the album yet nothing sucks more than an album that holds 65 coins and you have just 5 of them). |
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It takes a lot of patience to complete a set/series. With time and lots of money  , you will get there. |
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United States
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LOL yea the set is 65 coins (I have 5) even buying one a week that is more than a year to get the rest plus the set will likely increase by 2 next year. Its fun to put together and since I am still in the infancy stage of putting the set together I have tons of options right now for coins to add. I am sure when you get to 40 or 50 it becomes more of a hunt.
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Bedrock of the Community
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It does get harder then, I'm doing a slabbed 70 set of them and some of them are going to be a nightmare trying to find them. The 2 a year is real nice since its easy to keep up with every year, the problem is getting caught up on the previous years lol
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Yep I am 29 years behind haha, but once you get caught up its easy to stay caught up (part of the reason I liked doing a sacagawea set).
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