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coins4fun Valued Member United States 153 Posts	Posted 02/10/2013 2:30 pm So a couple of ramblings/thoughts... after having completed the 7070, I am now pondering what to do next and have about $500 to spend on coins a month. I enjoyed collecting coins by type. If I had a gun pointed to my head, and I had to choose one series to collect, I like the Capped Bust design. One series which may be sleeping are the Capped Bust quarters. These coins are difficult to come by in AU-MS grades, and seem like bargains today when one sees Franklins selling for 2grand each. My dream collection would be to do the PCGS Type Set Registry in Proof. Realistically, I would not be able to finish such a set, but I might be able to acquire all of the coins with a weight of 1 or 2 and perhaps 1 gold coin over my lifetime :) I would also like to collect as an investment, so I would aim to collect a series that has future potential. In my opinion, the prices are going up for coins that are nice and shiny and rarity comes second. Edited by coins4fun 02/10/2013 2:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff

muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7342 Posts	Posted 02/10/2013 3:43 pm With a $500 budget you could go many ways. I like the classic commemorative set, with it's many designs it would be a good complement to your 7070. Report this Post to the Staff
coins4fun Valued Member United States 153 Posts	Posted 02/10/2013 3:52 pm Interesting suggestion, I never felt a real attachment to the Classic Commemoratives though. In most hobbies, $500 a month would be a lot but in numismatics it's just a drop in the bucket. I know that all too well as I attended the Stacks auction this January where a $10 million coin was sold. I like the idea of collecting a complete type set with gold in proof. Of course, it will take 200 years to save up enough money to complete the set with such rarities as a Draped Bust $10 Proof or an Ultra High Relief Double Eagle. Or perhaps I'll just buy coins that look attractive/ like a good value without trying to put together to a particular set. That is how I believe most dealers operate. Report this Post to the Staff
EFLargeCents Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 02/10/2013 4:17 pm I just decided to start a Seated Type set. There are a lot of additional types not included in the 7070. Report this Post to the Staff
coins4fun Valued Member United States 153 Posts	Posted 02/10/2013 4:23 pm I can appreciate how difficult it would be to complete a Seated Type Set because there are so many coins for this long standing design. There's the Drapery, No Drapery, Arrows, No Arrows, Arrows and Rays, etc. Yes, there certainly are a ton of examples not included in 6 pages of the 7070. Including the type 2 gold dollar, and a three dollar gold piece. In addition I counted about 25 different relatively affordable types which are not included. Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 02/10/2013 5:24 pm Quote: I just decided to start a Seated Type set. There are a lot of additional types not included in the 7070. I started my own version of a Seated type set which includes all of the major types, obverse and reverse, as listed in the Red Book. Minimum grade is AU-50 and maximum grade is AU-58. five obverse and three reverse varieties of half dimes six obverse and three reverse varieties of dimes one each obverse and reverse of the 20 cent piece four obverse and three reverse varieties of the quarters seven obverse and five reverse varieties of the halves one obverse and two reverse varieties of the Seated dollar two each of the obverse and reverse for the Trade dollar Ed ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 02/10/2013 6:06 pm With that budget, you could continue expanding the gold type set to include Classic Head design, "motto/no motto", type 2 gold dollar, $3 gold, etc. The next step, where I am at, is trying for pre-1834 gold which is very challenging to say the least. The Standing Liberty quarter series is also one of my favorites. You could also do a mint-mark type set, with one coin from each mint regardless of coin type (anything dahlonega or charlotte being the keys). Report this Post to the Staff
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