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tbromme, On a very limited budget type coins are the way to go. Perhaps you could start with a small Barber dime Set. Four coins: P,D,O,S At at least VF. Sounds easy but you will find it challenging. The three obtainable Flying Eagle cents are out there in good number. Go for at least fine. A single, nice looking 3 cent silver piece would stand on its own. A comparable Shield nickel. Four different type coins. A good and reasonable start. As circumstances evolve, you can add other coin types or go for a series. Remember: eye appeal above all! Even a low grade, IF it looks pretty, is ultimately better than a technically higher grade which has NO eye appeal. Buy what your eyes find appealing and you won't go wrong too many times. |
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Well, you're a teenager, so budget has to be considered. One thing you could do, if you have a decent relationship with your parents, would be to set yourself a goal of graded birthyear sets in MS for yourself, your parents, and your grandparents. It would give you a longterm goal for the future, since certainly one of those relatives has a year with a coin that will be hard to get or expensive, giving you something to strive for later. Most coins should be relatively obtainable, though, especially since your parents are probably pretty young themselves given your age.
I'm in the planning stages of doing one of these myself, with my, my spouse's, our parents', and our grandparents' birthyears. So far it looks like it's going to be a fun one, and I'll certainly be adding years to these as we eventually have children, see our children get married, and have children of their own. A project I can keep adding to my entire life sounds like a fun one.
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07/05/2013 02:22 am
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I like the idea, and will consider it for sure. All of the comments are constructive and I will consider my next move wisely.
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I would agree that many Indian heads are affordable, you can get a decent example from 1880-1908 for a $1 to $4. Myself I personally liked to start with getting a couple examples of coins I like at first. You can always expand on it later. If you are on a real budget, do Jefferson nickels, you can get many of those in circulation. I even have some of the War Nickels I found in circulation. You can also get a lot of wheat cents from circulation. You can also get Buffalo nickels inexpensive. I can get them with 3/4 horn from a local dealer for 50 cents a piece in common dates. Edited by buddy16cat
07/05/2013 04:37 am
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You could do a set of Franklin half dollars. It was only a 15 year or so run, and all the coins are pretty affordable in au/bu condition. |
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Meh disagree if you want but I think I am going to slowly collect varying Seated Liberty coinage. Sounds a bit random, and it will be slow, but they're definitely my favorite American Coin type. Mostly dimes, Half Dimes, and quarters. I was at a local coin shop today and they really strike my eye. |
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tbroome,
RUN, do not walk, to the link below for the LSCC.
They provide tons of info on the Liberty Seated series.
I have only about 10 or so, but each was chosen for eye appeal.
Ages ago these were a dream. So old and so out of my budget.
I am making up for lost time.
Beware LS coins as many have been cleaned over the years.
Train your eyes well.
Even a single, nice dime in VF is easily obtainable.
And a great type coin.
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How about Classic Head/Coronet Head/ Braided Hair Large Cents? They are mostly pretty affordable. Like everyone else said though, it's all about budget. (A number would be good to understand). Anyway, if not that, how about some Jefferson nickels? It's a really solid set that's not too challenging to build. However, if you want a challenge, you should do them in 65/66/67+. |
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I read it is rare that people work on a seated liberty set because there are quite a few that are very rare. You can start a seated liberty type set though and get an example of each type. Some have drapery, some no motto or motto, some have arrows, and one year has arrows and rays.
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07/05/2013 10:51 pm
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Well, I'm not going to suggest Colonials...at least not now :-) I have a near complete set of Barber dimes. Minus the 1895-O, most are quite affordable. There are a few that will set you back a little but it is a very fun series to work on. To keep it affordable, I did all VG coins. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Oh sure, get a few examples. You can also do a type set since there are several different types. There are 8 types of Seated quarters, they changed the design 8 times. |
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Decided I will start a collection of Franklin halves and go for good grades. Affordable coin with good return on the investment. Sweet design too. (and of course I will continue to squirrel away bullion given its affordability) |
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