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Dont feel bad. I have the same problem on my 1909 thru 2007 penny set. My set is overbuilt with proofs from 1950 to 2007 . The 1950 thru 1974 is not listed in book. I need the double dies and the proofs 36 thru 42 to finish it. I may never finish my set since I cant afford to pay 100000 for the 1944 d zinc penny or 1943 copper cent or pay 5000 to 10000 for an 1990 no s penny proof. My set will never be finished or completed in my lifetime unless I win the lottery. It would cost me 250000 to finish my set with 1944d zinc and the 1943 copper cent.
It like that with my 1946 thru 2007 dime book. I need the 1975 no s dime proof set to finish it that cost 40000 to 50000 for that one dime. I need the 1968 and 1970 , 1983 no s dime sets finish those. Those 1975 no s dime sets are rare. I never seen one for sale before. Maybe I will get to see one.
It looks to me I would need serval million dollars to finish my sets . Intill then . I think I will build another penny book or try to build an 1964 thru 2007 half set with proofs or build an franklin set or something I dont have in my collection. Then maybe I will build an peace dollor book or morgon set later.
Chevrolet454ss.
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United States
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"I cant afford to pay 100000 for the 1944 d zinc penny or 1943 copper cent or pay 5000 to 10000 for an 1990 no s penny proof." Chevy454ss, Didn't you just recently sell a 1990 no S penny proof? https://goccf.com/t/16479 |
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Actually I was #5 till I posted then it was #7 and I just stopped trying after that lol but I would give it to the first Gary on the thread lol watch now we will have 6 Gary's in from of me lol
Gary
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AS an error collector, I could probably never have a complete set. I have one quite large set that is getting very difficult to find any coins to add to it, but I know they are out there. My set has also turn into many, many sub sets of errors that are similar
I have sets of normal coins as well, always more coins to buy than money in the pocket. I have had to stop working on my 7070 album, just to many errors out there.
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United States
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Benji, I wish I never my sold 1990 no s proof set. Reason I cant find an replacement for it. Ow well I regret it big time. At time I never wanted to sale it but I needed the money at time to pay bills. I even tryed to buy it back from the man I sold it to. He never sent back to me. I guess its history. Maybe someday I will buy another set . I see the replacements cost 4500 to 6500 on them. I did learn an lesson on selling my set like I did. I should have sent to pcgs grading company to have it checked out before I sold it. I was new at selling coins and did not know what I doing at time. I was amazed that 1944 d zinc sold for 115000 at the auction http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...17020#145606 I was amazed that 1944 d zinc sold for that. I never seen an coin go that expensive before. I wish I was the guy who sold it for sure or I could have bought it for my collection. That coin along with 1943 copper coin is the prize in penny world. I never seen an 1943 copper sell yet. The other cool penny is the 1959 cent with wheat ears on back. Those are some cool pennys out there. I need to have millions dollars in bank to afford those for sure to finish my set. Its nice to dream sometimes but I have work hard for my coin collection or pay bills all the time. Chevrolet454ss |
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I have two complete sets and I don't know what to do yet. I assembled a complete set of Peace dollars and chose some very pricey coins, so maybe I should keep it for awhile? I have a complete set of mostly circulated Walkers. Some of those dates were tougher than others, but the whole set is above average - just not enough above average to liquidate easily. The bottom line is, I hate to part with them. I look at them all the time. I know subtle characteristics of each example. A few coins I'd like to replace, but only one is a "key". But as a whole, the idea of getting rid of something that took such a focused effort and labor of love, seems like a hard thing. |
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Sorry posted under the wrong topic
Edited by djluster
08/26/2007 11:06 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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First thing I do is run around the house screaming "Yes, Yes, Yes," and then I place the album on a shelf and start a new collection. I am a collector and want to periodically see the fruits of my labor, and not sell my coins.
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United States
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Wait, it's possible to Complete a set? Hmm, interesting, I must research this strange phenomenom...  |
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United States
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I UPGRADE and start a new set if I am pretty satisfied with my completed set. I started a Jefferson set back in 1973 and I have been upgrading it ever since...needless to say I have a really nice set but I am still not 100% satisfied with it. But the outcome is I have about 2 extra sets from my upgrades of this "main" collection. The same has occurred with my Type sets I started in January...I have now three working sets! I finally decided that I am would put certain coins in the "main" type set Dansco and never upgrade them...the goal is to have mostly MS and Proofs in that 7070 so it will be a lifetime work in progress. In addition I have completed mostly moderns so far since January: Roosevelt dimes - needs a few coins upgraded to UNC Washington quarters - needs a few coins upgraded to UNC SAE - Unc - want to replace the 2006. SAE - Proof Ikes Working on Kennedy halves. Edited by Nelrak
08/27/2007 2:17 pm
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Like Dion Sanders answered Jerry Jones in the commercial when he asked "Ok Dion, which is it 15 Mil or 20 Mil?" Answer - BOTH, both move on to other coins that interest me and upgrade. Loved that commercial.  Jim |
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United States
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With me I just keep on going with more and more and more sets. I have all my collections in Whitman Classic Albums. As one fills I start another one. As I acquire a coin, if it is better than in set one, the one from set one goes into set 2 and from 2 to 3 and 3 to 4 and on and on and on. I have at present 97 Albums and all mostly complete. At present I am thinking about adding more albums since I have 8 boxes of duplicates in 2x2's. The last time I acquired a Mercury dime Album I filled it almost completely from those duplicates except the 42D/41. A dealer a I know told me he has boxes full of empty Whitman Albums and will let me take my choice free. My asumption is soon I will have over 100 albums. I find it facinating to look in a #1 Album and try to remember when they were all badly worn and now all in MS grades. |
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My only completed sets are Jefferson nickel and Franklin halves, and a 7070 (no gold) in VF or better. When I inherit some money I am going to complete these sets in the following order: 7070 Gold Page, the remaining four coins in my Buffalo nickel set, the remaining four coins in my Lincoln set, the remaining 10 coins in my Indian Head cent set. After that I will probably die and leave it all to my children/grandchildren. Blessed with a long (and prosperous) life I may also finish a Merc Dime set. In the meantime I am slowly upgrading the 7070, by far the most fun for me to complete. Interesting thread. Thanks. |
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Remember in all of the law school movies it shows the instructor telling his class, "Look to the left, look to the right, one of them will drop out before the end of the year." I kind of look at coin collecting this way. For example: If I just completed a set of Mercury dimes I'd then see what was before and after them and go from there. This way you'd have a way of supplying continuity and a time line for your collection. |
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