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Really good explanation Mox. Too many folks set out for too high a grade set then find themselves stuck at that crossroads. I never have that problem because ain't no way in***** that I'll be doing high grade sets! There is wisdom in buying nice to begin with as to not pay again upon upgrading, so one must really set the goal before jumping into these type sets.
To the OP's question, there are a variety of holders for type sets from the small all Dollar type set to the ones you mentioned, for only 19th century or both 19 & 20th centuries, now they have 20th & 21st Centuries. To some it makes a nice display board, quite heavy as a wall hanger. My drawback to that is it is a theft advertisement, no place to secure it and it can get to be quite valuable. A nice layout album suits me and allows flexibility. I devised my own "expanded 7070" to run from early colonial coppers through the new dollars but not incorporating gold since I cannot afford it. My set, my rules, have what I want plus some additions that a Dansco would accommodate.
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12/09/2017 8:49 pm
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Good follow up Crazy. There have been numerous social studies that have linked creativity to the collecting habit. Devising your own way of collecting should be at least half the fun.
That's why I do date sets. Doing so also completes type sets along the way. And even though all the Walkers aren't kissing each other, they help keep a lot of date sets very attractive.
Type sets are one of the best possible goals to work towards, bar none.
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Crazyb0, as nice as that large plastic type set holder is, displaying it openly on a wall wouldn't be the best idea if concerned about theft, which anyone should be nowadays. The Dansco or Littleton type set albums are actually a more complete type set, if that is the way one prefers to go, I think that is what I would want.
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moxking, for someone like me who loves all 19th century coinage, the type set would be ideal. Just need to decide on the grade range I would go for on the majority of the set, realizing that I probably would have to drop down a little on any of the more expensive types. I want to make sure that the set, when and if completed, will have a somewhat consistent look to it.
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Yes jbuck, that's the one I was talking about. Even though it lacks some of the types (if you want to get nit-picky), I still like it, and just keep imagining the look of it when its completed, especially if I could do it in a minimum grade of VF or so.  |
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Crazy, I am curious about the expanded 7070. I also wish the 7070 didn't omit some early types. How did you do yours? Is there a suitable blank page to add or what?
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Pillar of the Community
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I am curious about the expanded 7070. I also wish the 7070 didn't omit some early types. How did you do yours? Is there a suitable blank page to add or what? Be careful what you wish for because it adds a lot more type of coins like the early Bust Dollars, Halves, Dimes, etc. I ended up switching from Dansco 7070 to CAPS 1800's Type album. I like the CAPS folder because it is more inclusive and I like the storage and protection more than the Dansco. There is also a 1900's and 2000's Type album so it requires two larger albums vs. the smaller Dansco. |
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OK since you say the holder is the one Jbuck referenced I can say I have completed that set. I have an older capital plastics holder that has more types and it is not complete. For all the 19th century type Half Cent through dollar I am missing three, one Half Dime and two dollars. I started with the old Whitman album that had all the types(18th through 20th century) and in it I am missing three Half Dimes, one dime, one quarter, 2 half dollars and 4 dollars. For the 7070 set I am missing one dollar, two if it includes the draped bust dollar, I don't remember if it does. Edited by Conder101
12/11/2017 09:56 am
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Even though it lacks some of the types (if you want to get nit-picky), I still like it I think it has plenty. Sure, the 7070 has more, but as said some feel it is missing some types as well. At some point you have to make the personal choice to complete the set you can, not the one you wish you could.  Quote:
For the 7070 set I am missing one dollar, two if it includes the draped bust dollar, I don't remember if it does. Mine does not. Just two Seated dollars, Morgan, Peace, and Ike. I am missing the two Seated dollars. |
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I put one together back in the 80s-90s. I'll pull it and post it. I'm missing the 1808-1814 Classic but I just sold a coin and have the funds to properly get one. I was looking for VF and higher. It was not an easy task back in the 1980s and 90s.
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Not and easy task now either even if you have the money. Nice Classic cents are tough to find.
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Nice set! Luckily I have an extension in Firefox that allows me to rotate images on the fly.  |
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