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Bedrock of the Community
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Very collectible series, I've done it several times over a long life. MS-63 is a very affordable grade with only a few gulpers. What's really tough about the early IHCs, though, are the large number of really great varieties and repunched dates, many visible to the eye. Most serious collectors of the series end up adding many of these to their quest, which ups the ante. Still, a lengthy series that will keep you challenged for a long time.
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08/22/2018 1:47 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I completed my FE/IHC set about a year ago.
I included the FE's since there are only 4 if you don't count the overdate.
My set ranges from MS-62 through MS-66 RB.
Not surprisingly the 1900's/1890's are mostly MS-65 RB; reasonably affordable.
Then as the dates get older the grades start dropping to -64 and -63 and the color to Brown (when applicable).
I haven't seriously considered the varieties.
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08/22/2018 3:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice set to attempt...considering varieties? As with other series you might want to buy a reference book first, to guide you.
KK
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Not much I can offer. My IHC set is two coins short of completion. No varieties. Just date and mint, bronze and cupro-nickel. Nothing flash, all well circulated. A large chunk of the common dates came from the dollar bin. With that being said, a high end set will take some work, and some cash, but I think would be well worth the focus it requires.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Lots of great information here. Thanks. My picky retentiveness compels me to have all the coins in a series with the same grade and appearance, though I understand that the cupro-nickel ones will look different than the later ones.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm quite picky as well, but I always found the wonderful range of colors so often found in TPG "BN" slabs too tempting to ignore for the sake of conformity. |
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Excellent start!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Off to a great start for your new collection.
KK
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you keep buying ones in that grade, your going to need lots of money. Great start.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the encouragement everyone! It will take time, but I'll get it done. Quote:
If you keep buying ones in that grade, your going to need lots of money. I can swing it. I could spend more on the more common dates, but I want everything to be as uniform as possible. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Are you going to put them in an album or keep em slabbed ?
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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That's a good question. I'm not really a fan of slabs. I actually prefer air-tites or other holders that can be used to display an entire set. Ultimately, I want to display them on the wall in my home office. I could display the slabs on the wall in order, but I'd prefer to have them all together in a set. The capital plastics holders would do the job, but I think they way they screw together looks somewhat dated. This is the one that I'd get, but I think white would contrast better with the brown cents.  Fortunately, I've got plenty of time to figure what I'm going to do. |
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The capital plastics holders would do the job, but I think they way they screw together looks somewhat dated. This is the one that I'd get, but I think white would contrast better with the brown cents. I like those holders. I think black would look better, but I think it is very subjective and you have to go with what you like. Quote:
Fortunately, I've got plenty of time to figure what I'm going to do.  |
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