What To Do? I Can't Afford The Final Coin In My Set...

Huh, should have listened to my Mom when she told me to "eat your Cheerios"

I ate plenty of Cherrios back then. I still do. Never found a dollar.

That is a tough one. I can understand wanting to have one,
but I don't think I could .. or would .. spend that kind of
money for a cheerios dollar .. what would I want next ....
a SAC Mule .. with Washington on the obverse ...


There are many sets that have a coin or coins that can be a
price that most collectors can not afford.

Op .. If I remember right, Your collection of Sac's
is very nice just as it is. Don't you already have one of
Harry Connnick Jr.'s mother in laws coins ..

At some point it is good to be happy with your collection ..
even without the crazy high priced varieties.

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Why some coins are included in sets really is crazy.

Like the 1895 Morgan ...


That coin would cost $50,000 .. and up ...

As for the 1922 no D ... I thought this is what they wanted



I have been sitting on a empty 1893 S Morgan hole. I could
have filled it recently .... but choose to buy a new rifle
instead ... I am thinking I might lose some sleep over that choice.

Good one!!

That is really cool! If only I had the time, equipment and skill.

I'm sure this has been said ... and with all due respect ... why is this an issue for the OP?

I assume nfine completed the research needed to know and understand the coins and costs involved in this endeavor ... sooooo ... why choose a set that you know will disappoint you somehow at the end?

Makes no sense to me ...

Education is the key ... and that is the purpose of the CCF.

nfine, I'd recommend putting the Sacagawea dollar set on hold and letting the Cheerios dollar come to you in time if possible. The Cheerios dollars have been trending down over time, though I think that they're probably near a bottom. I was able to get mine in NGC NS-68 for $5,405 from a Heritage auction. You never know what will happen at an auction. The opportunity for a MS-65 might come to you for half that.

Do get the Goodacre Presentation Sacagawea dollar if you don't already have it. The mintage is similar to the Cheerios dollar, but there are many more actually available.

I personally do consider both the Cheerios and Goodacre Presentation dollars to be die varieties. I do include them in the set because the mint intentionally made them. Another example of a coin that I'd consider to be a die variety would be the 2008-W Silver Eagle with the 2007 reverse. Again, it was intentionally made by the mint. I don't consider errors like the 1922 plain Lincoln Cent to be part of a set. Others here have said that they don't consider these die varieties part of the Sacagawea series. In the end, it just comes down to what you want and can afford. If you save over time, you can get there if you want to.

When I started 2 cent pieces they were affordable for me, even the 1872. When I started the nickel 3 cent pieces they were affordable for me, even the 84, 85 and 87. When I got to the 1872 2 cent it was salty and a stretch but I got it. When I got to the last two nickel Three Cents they out of my reach. That was back in the early 90's I make more money now and I've managed to get one of the last two but the last one may still be out of reach. You can do the research and start with a reasonable goal, but sometimes the goalposts move on you.