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 Posted 04/17/2010  8:54 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Americanamafia to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
hello all,

As some of you know I have been roll hunting for awile and sold 6 rolls and change of 40%'s a few days ago. I am looking to start collecting a set that would be fun to fill from circulated coins. I think the more accurately show what the coin has done, new or MS coins look to much like pictures to me but perhaps thats just my ignorance

I was thinking of franklins or barbers (halves), as both are small sets without many expensive dates. I would be filling them with junk coins or CRH coins.

What does everyone think
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If you're looking to fill a set via roll-searching, I'd suggest starting with Jefferson nickels or Lincoln cents. I don't think you're going to find many Franklin or Barber halves while roll hunting.
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 Posted 04/17/2010  9:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Americanamafia to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry I meant to say making a set from roll hunting proceeds*
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Ben Franklin could be done, XF or AU .. I think pretty cheap .. and would look nice.
Barbers are much harder to find .. and would cost a lot more than the Franklin's.

Another option would be a Dansco Morgan dollar date set .. I did one many years ago
and I think it is a nice looking set. You pick one from each year which most holes easy to fill
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Morgan dollars are relatively easy to acquire but for the few that are pricey. I found,dollar for dollar,no pun intended,that a wonderful collection of Benjamin Franklin halves are a great place to start.
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 Posted 04/17/2010  11:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add specksynder to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree with Franklins, then shift over into Liberty half dollars.
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