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KenRingold Pillar of the Community United States 594 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 03:26 am My ideal set would be the one my grandson finishes for me years after I'm gone. Report this Post to the Staff
busthalf Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 06:14 am A certified type set that consists of these coins US TYPE SET Half Cents LIBERTY CAP (FACING LEFT) 1793 LIBERTY CAP (FACING RIGHT) LARGE HEAD 1794 LIBERTY CAP (FACING RIGHT) SMALL HEAD 1795-1797 DRAPED BUST 1800-1808 CLASSIC HEAD 1809-1835 LIBERTY HEAD. BRAIDED HAIR, OR CORONET HEAD 1840-1857 LARGE CENTS FLOWING HAIR CHAIN REVERSE 1793 FLOWING HAIR WREATH REVERSE 1793 LIBERTY CAP 1793-1796 DRAPED BUST 1796-1807 CLASSIC HEAD 1808-1814 LIBERTY HEAD 1816-1839 BRAIDED HAIR 1839-1857 SMALL CENTS FLYING EAGLE 1857-1858 INDIAN (NO SHIELD, LAUREL WREATH) 1859 INDIAN (SHIELD, OAK WREATH) 1860-1864 INDIAN BRONZE 1864-1909 LINCOLN WHEAT 1909-1958 LINCOLN STEEL 1943 LINCOLN MEMORIAL 1959-2008 LINCOLN LEGACY SET 2009 BIRTH AND EARLY CHILDHOOD FORMATIVE YEARS PROFESSIONAL LIFE PRESIDENCY LINCOLN SHIELD 2010- TWO-CENT PIECES 1864-1873 Two Cent Piece 1864-1873 Three Cent PIECES SILVER Three Cent PIECE TYPE I 1851-1853 SILVER Three Cent PIECE TYPE II 1854-1858 SILVER Three Cent PIECE TYPE III 1859-1873 NICKEL Three Cent PIECE 1865-1889 FIVE CENT NICKELS SHIELD-RAYS 1866-1867 SHIELD-NO RAYS 1867-1883 LIBERTY HEAD NC 1883 LIBERTY HEAD WC 1883-1912 BUFFALO TYPE I 1913 BUFFALO TYPE II 1913-1938 JEFFERSON 1938-2003 JEFFERSON WARTIME 1942-1945 WESTWARD JOURNEY SET 2004-2005 2004 PEACE MEDAL 2004 KEEL BOAT 2005 BISON 2005 WESTERN WATERS BACK TO MONTICELLO 2006 Half Dimes FLOWING HAIR 1794-1795 DRAPED BUST SE 1796-1797 DRAPED BUST HE 1800-1805 CAPPED BUST 1829-1837 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 1, NO STARS 1837-1838 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 2, W/ STARS AND NO DRAPERY 1838-1840 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 3, W/ STARS AND DRAPERY 1840-1859 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 4, ARROWS AT DATE 1853-1855 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 5, LEGEND ON OBVERSE 1860-1873 DIMES DRAPED BUST SE 1796-1797 DRAPED BUST HE 1798-1807 CAPPED BUST UNMODIFIED 1809-1828 CAPPED BUST MODIFIED 1828-1837 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 1, NO STARS 1837-1838 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 2, NO DRAPERY 1838-1840 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 3, W/ STARS 1840-1860 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 4, STARS AND ARROWS 1853-1855 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 5, W/ LEGEND 1860-1891 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 6, W/ LEGEND AND ARROWS 1873-1874 BARBER 1892-1916 MERCURY 1916-1945 ROOSEVELT 1946- Twenty Cent Piece 1875-1878 Twenty Cent Piece 1875-1878 QUARTERS DRAPED BUST SE 1796 DRAPED BUST HE 1804-1807 CAPPED BUST LARGE DIAMETER 1815-1828 CAPPED BUST REDUCED DIAMETER NO MOTTO ON REVERSE 1831-1838 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 1, NO DEAPERY 1838-1840 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 2, W/ DRAPERY NO MOTTO 1840-1865 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 3, ARROWS AND RAYS 1853 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 4, W/ ARROWS NO MOTTO 1854-1855 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 5, W/ MOTTO 1866-1891 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 6, W/ MOTTO AND ARROWS 1873-1874 BARBER 1892-1916 STANDING LIBERTY TYPE I 1916-1917 STANDING LIBERTY TYPE II 1917-1924 STANDING LIBERTY TYPE III 1925-1930 WASHINGTON 1932-1998 WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL 1976 WASHINGTON State Quarters 1999-2008 (50) WASHINGTON TERRITORIAL QUARTERS 2009 (6) WASHINGTON NATIONAL PARKS QUARTER 2010- HALF DOLLARS FLOWING HAIR 1794-1795 DRAPED BUST SMALL EAGLE 1796-1797 DRAPED BUST HERALDIC EAGLE 1801-1807 CAPPED BUST LETTERED EDGE TYPE I 1807-1836 CAPPED BUST REEDED EDGE TYPE II (50 CENTS) 1836-1837 CAPPED BUST REEDED EDGE TYPE III (HALF DOL.) 1838-1839 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 1, NO DRAPERY 1839 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 2, NO MOTTO 1839-1866 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 3, ARROWS AND RAYS 1853 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 4, W/ ARROWS NO MOTTO 1854-1855 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 5, W/ MOTTO 1866-1891 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 6, W/ MOTTO AND ARROWS 1873-1874 BARBER 1892-1915 LIBERTY WALKING 1916-1947 FRANKLIN 1948-1963 KENNEDY 1964- KENNEDY BICENTENNIAL 1976 DOLLARS FLOWING HAIR 1794-1795 DRAPED BUST SMALL EAGLE 1795-1798 DRAPED BUST HERALDIC EAGLE 1798-1804 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 1, GOBRECHT W/ STARS 1836 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 2, GOBRECHT NO STARS 1839 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 3, NO MOTTO 1840-1866 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE 4, W/ MOTTO 1866-1873 Trade dollar 1873-1883 MORGAN 1878-1921 PEACE 1922-1935 EISENHOWER 1971-1978 EISENHOWER BICENTENNIAL 1976 SUSAN B. ANTHONY 1979-1999 SACAGAWEA DOLLAR (EAGLE REVERSE) 2000--2008 SACAGAWEA DOLLAR (NATIVE AMERICAN SERIES) 2009--PRESENT 2009- (THREE SISTERS) 2010- (HAUDENOSAUNEE CONFEDERATION) 2011- (WAMPANOAG TREATY) PRESIDENTAL 2009- GOLD DOLLARS LIBERTY HEAD TYPE I 1849-1854 INDIAN PRINCESS HEAD TYPE II (SMALL HEAD) 1854-1889 INDIAN PRINCESS HEAD TYPE III (LARGE HEAD) 1856-1889 QUARTER EAGLES, $2.50 GOLD PIECES DRAPED BUST (CAPPED BUST) (TURBAN) RIGHT NO STARS 1796 DRAPED BUST (CAPPED BUST) (TURBAN) RIGHT 1796-1807 CAPPED BUST 1808 CAPPED BUST LARGE HEAD 1821-1827 CAPPED BUST SMALL HEAD 1829-1834 CLASSIC HEAD 1834-1839 LIBERTY CORONET 1840-1907 INDIAN HEAD 1908-1929 THREE DOLLAR GOLD 1854-1889 THREE DOLLAR GOLD PIECE 1854-1889 HALF EAGLES, $5.00 GOLD PIECES CAPPED BUST (TURBAN) SMALL EAGLE 1795-1798 CAPPED BUST (TURBAN) LARGE EAGLE 1795-1807 CAPPED DRAPED BUST 1807-1812 CAPPED HEAD 1813-1834 CLASSIC HEAD 1834-1838 LIBERTY CORONET TYPE I NO MOTTO 1839-1866 LIBERTY CORONET TYPE II WITH MOTTO 1866-1908 INDIAN HEAD 1908-1929 EAGLES, $10.00 GOLD PIECES CAPPED BUST (TURBAN ) SMALL EAGLE 1795-1797 CAPPED BUST LARGE EAGLE 1797-1804 LIBERTY CORONET TYPE I NO MOTTO 1838-1866 LIBERTY CORONET TYPE II WITH MOTTO 1866-1907 INDIAN HEAD TYPE I NO MOTTO 1907-1908 INDIAN HEAD TYPE II WITH MOTTO 1908-1933 DOUBLE EAGLES, $20.00 GOLD PIECES LIBERTY CORONET TYPE I NO MOTTO 1849-1866 LIBERTY CORONET TYPE II (TWENTY D) 1866-1876 LIBERTY CORONET TYPE III (TWENTY DOLLARS) 1877-1907 ST. GAUDENS TYPE I 1907-1908 (NO MOTTO) ST. GAUDENS TYPE II 1908-1933 (MOTTO) I'm almost there. Check out my album and tell me what you think. Report this Post to the Staff
wolverine Valued Member United States 277 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 2:33 pm I'll never have it all but that's what I want. But my goal at moment is every dime for the last 100 years Report this Post to the Staff
JackB Pillar of the Community United States 1064 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 3:53 pm I would agree with busthalf on the U.S. type set; he's got quite a complete list there. And, starting with a type collection, you may come across one or more series that really hit you, and cause you to suffer even more obsessions! Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 11:36 pm My ideal collection has already been listed by busthalf except I want TWO of each so I can view both sides at the same time. Presently I have just completed the Capital Plastics 460B, old type, 20th Century Type Set in MS grades and am working on the 460A in MS, that one will take a while. I have five pieces so far, the Barber dime and quarter both 1892, an 1891 Seated Liberty quarter, an 1875-S Seated Liberty half and an 1887 Morgan dollar. A year set of Morgans ideally all in MS-63 except for the big three years 1893-94-95 with as many CC's that I can afford. A complete set of Walking Liberty halves 1933 - 1947 in MS Another Franklin half set to replace the one I sold years ago. A set of Kennedy's the 90% and 40% issues only no copper-nickel clads and once those are nearly complete I'm sure I'll find something else to pursue. ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 12:17 am I think a full set of MS-63 Carson City Morgans would be awesome. Very obtainable too if you skimp on the 89-CC and get it in AU. My calculations show the set should run a bit less than the cost of a new car @ dealer pricing (which is pretty easy to find if you're patient): AND - bonus - instead of a car worth zero in ten years this will probably double in value so just drive a beater, save those payments, and get yourself this set :) --------------- 78-CC (280) [63] 79-CC (5750) [63] 81-CC (485) [63] 82-CC (200) [63] 83-CC (190) [63] 84-CC (190) [63] 85-CC (595) [63] 89-CC (5050) [AU] 90-CC (700) [63] 91-CC (620) [63] 92-CC (1600) [63] 93-CC (4600) [63] 1900 O/CC (680) [63] ---------------- TOTAL: $20,940 Edited by fenton 04/03/2011 12:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 12:33 am Quote: my ideal collection would consist of a full date/mm Morgan set in grades of MS-66 or better. That would be my ideal collection to. Along with a 7070 using key dates in MS-65 or better condition. Edited by Canadian-Banknotes 04/03/2011 01:02 am Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 12:51 am jfransch: I have had the $50 octagonal and the $50 round both sitting in the palm of my hand at an auction viewing day, many years ago. They are heavy! Report this Post to the Staff
Cali_Nick Valued Member United States 307 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 01:06 am I like that idea fenton. But for me 79, 89, 92, and 93 would be XF at best. Report this Post to the Staff
matt New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 07:04 am A complete collection of US gold coins from the Charlotte, Dahlonega and Carson City mints. In the condition I like (AU-BU) I figured out this would cost more than $20 million to accumulate. More realistically, my ideal collection contains one of every single type coin from 1796-1964 in optimal collecting grade. I'm about half way through... Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 09:58 am I like the idea of one each "common" type in MS-65 or better. Start with an LMC :) Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 10:01 am Canadian getting that 1893-S in MS-66 would be tough since none are known to exist. There is, however, one MS-67 specimen graded by PCGS. I repeat: ONE :) Report this Post to the Staff
dumprat Valued Member United States 460 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 3:33 pm I love the dark colored VF-XF Morgans. The dark color just makes the coin look better. And knowing that they were circulated is the big kicker for me. Just think of the history each coin has. Report this Post to the Staff
JackB Pillar of the Community United States 1064 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 1:54 pm Perhunt29, Just to follow up on the type set recommendation, take a look at Bryan1315's link, a really nice example... http://home.roadrunner.com/~kbr1315...sco7070.html Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/06/2011 10:01 pm Quote: It seems like no matter what I add to my collection I am never satisfied. I am always looking for something and when I finally get it, I try to get something better. I roll search when I am broke, but actively search out and buy coins when I have the money. For me that has always been an irritation. Which is why I have so many duplicate sets. I start with one Album of Mercury dimes, then upgrad it and the excess goes into #2. Then from #2 to #3, #3 to #4 and on and on and on. Now just finishing #12 and thinking about #13. Same with many, many other coins. No end. Report this Post to the Staff
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