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What Coin Should I Collect Next?

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 Posted 02/04/2015  4:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add enhanced proof to your friends list
since I only like coins with silver content I picked Franklins.
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 Posted 02/04/2015  4:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Gyrene7483 to your friends list
Flip a coin, heads is one choice, tails is the second choice and if perchance it lands on the edge it is the third choice.

It is your collection, you are the one paying for it and looking at it if you cannot decide what you want then do not do anything until you can make up YOUR own mind. Asking what to collect next or conducting a poll on any forum will get you nowhere as each member has their own preferences for their coin collections so the point of this thread is useless to help you figure out what to do.

I prefer type coin collecting in AU and better condition and do not give a hoot about what anyone else thinks about what types of coins I collect. Some people are content with collecting lower graded coins or higher graded coins and that is quite okay since coin collecting is a very personal choice and I do not judge other collectors by the types/grades of coins they collect. You collect what makes YOU happy.
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 Posted 02/04/2015  6:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list
On that list, the Franklin half dollars. Relatively quick and easy.

Of course I would be remiss if I did not recommend my beloved Eisenhower dollar.
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 Posted 02/04/2015  9:07 pm  Show Profile   Check 52Raymo's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add 52Raymo to your friends list
I agree with everybody...indian head cents !
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 Posted 02/04/2015  9:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Mullen to your friends list
I agree with gyrene on this one, but its obvious you cant afford key dates or even semi keys right now so the obvious thing in your budget is Franklin halves. Atleast that set you will actually "complete"
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 Posted 02/04/2015  9:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Pennynickelguy to your friends list
I would say Indian Head cents because you won't need to buy different size flips.
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 Posted 02/04/2015  10:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CopperCastle to your friends list
I'm a cent enthusiast, so my choice would be IHC's.If I was in your shoes, I would collect IHC's while upgrading & finding those key wheats.
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 Posted 02/04/2015  10:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ratio411 to your friends list
Do you have any other sets going or completed?
When silver prices were so high in the recent past, I worked on and
completed a set of Jeffersons. I started out merely liking the Jeffs, but
quickly fell in love. It can be an easy set in most respects, but can be
challenging at times to put together a set with lots of eye appeal.

For this case, and using the choices that are given, I am voting for the
Buffalo nickels... However, I would do the nickels AND the Franklins. The
reason being that the Franklin is far from a rare coin, and even in unc
condition, almost all dates are tied to the price of silver, more than the
actual collector value of the coin. So, when silver prices are up, you can
build your Buffalo collection and avoid overpaying for the common silver
halves. When silver prices are down, splurge and stock up on nice halves.
The Franklin set is so short too, that doing it this way, you can still
build your set relatively quick. Just remember that silver has ranged from
$5 to nearly $50 an ounce in only the last 15 years, and historically has
followed this pattern many times over and over in the past. So you will have
to be the one to make the "call" as to when you are comfortable buying up
silver coins to fill your set, and when the price goes up to the point where
you build your Buffalo set. IMO, doing it this way is the "smart way" and
can stretch both your budget and enjoyment to the maximum returns. Make sense?
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02/04/2015 10:39 pm
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Ratio's take is great. Working on 2 sets at a time is great because there will be times you are stuck on one. You will probably FOCUS on one more than the other, but you may go 6 months or more without finding something that fits your needs.

Buffalos are iconic and I think everyone needs a buffalo herd. There are a half dozen key dates and a couple of coins that will be a couple hundred dollars each. Because of that, it is a great learning set because you make decisions about the uniform appearance of your set. Are you happy with an MS 1937 and a G-6 1913-D Ty II?

I love Franklins. They do have silver. They are CHEAP right now. If you do Franklins, please fight the urge to pick up circulated hole fillers or picking things out of the dealers' melt bucket. Assemble an uncirculated set, even if you have to settle for AU in some of the S-mints.

I hope you eventually assemble all the sets you listed in your question.
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 Posted 02/04/2015  11:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Darth Morgan to your friends list
I recommend Franklin halves. This series will not be hard on your budget. I HAVE to also suggest Eisenhower dollars. Fun. Fun. Fun.
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 Posted 02/05/2015  02:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nickel Guy to your friends list
I could jump on board with most everyone and say Franklin halves.

However, because I'm bias to nickels, I would go with the Buffaloes.
Granted there are some key dates that aren't the cheapest. So as an alternative you could collect a very nice year set.
A complete year set in VF condition (full horn) is very doable.
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 Posted 02/05/2015  10:00 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Prethen to your friends list
3CN, of course.
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Ikes are a pretty easy set to do. I will also recommend looking at Roosevelt dimes. They are also pretty easy.
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 Posted 02/05/2015  3:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mendelman to your friends list
Franklins and Buffalos at the same time is a great suggestion.

With Franklins you get the size and silver of a half and with Buffalos you get a older and harder (but easily achievable) set to sharpen your skills of discernment. The Buffalo keys and semi-keys are easily paid for with a little saving.

Good luck!
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