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Rest in Peace
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I'm just a middle class guy, without a lot of money to spend on coins. However I have completed the JFK Half Dollars, Franklin half dollars, Roosevelt dimes, Jefferson nickels, Statehood Quarters, Silver Eagles, and Sacagawea dollars. Then, I went Australian, and currently have complete sets of all Aussie circulating coins. Also, I have completed the silver one ounce Lunar Series. I also have completed and maintain Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins. Point is, there are lots of sets that can be completed without a huge outlay of money. Edited by Gary Burke
01/15/2009 04:29 am
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Valued Member
United States
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I think allot of us are in the same boat. I've filled most of my DANSCO's and I thought I'd be more satisfied than I actually was. When I completed my Lincoln set, I was actually kind of sad, after I put the S-VDB in there, what else was left? My Indian set is missing the 77 and it is a coin that I want so I will finish it. On the other hand my 7070 is missing 5 coins and I really don't think I'm going to drop 5-6 thousand bucks that it takes to complete it. Instead I have a 2x2 book that will be getting filled with early red lincolns because that is what I like. The one thing that doing the 7070 did to me was open my eyes to the seated era of coins. I think they are interesting, have allot of varieties and are very very low priced for their mintages. I want more!!
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Bedrock of the Community
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What halfabustisbetter said is a real true story and what a shame. However, there is always goods with the bads. I go to alot of coin shows. I get to know the standard, regular dealers. Some time back I asked a few where they get most of their coins. Most said from purchasing sets from the average person that is tired of them, from a relative, inheritance, etc. And too, they take all the coins out and place in those flips. Usually not the 2x2's, the next smaller sizes 1-1/2"x1-1/2". They then throw out the albums or folders. So I asked them instead of throwing them out could you bring them to me? A few said OK and brought a few albums. HOWEVER, one dealer brought me two large boxes of albums. Dansco, Whitman, Littleton and many others. And all free. Being a Whitman person I kept those and gave the rest to other collectors I know. Since then that same dealer always brings me a few and recently told me he now has about 40 more albums for me and again free. Since I've been collecting for over 60 years I have numerous completed sets of many coins. I take the best and put it in set #1 and the one from there to set #2 and then to set #3, etc. At the end of this process the last one goes into a 2x2 and into a box. Recently that dealer gave me two Whitman Classic Albums for Mercury dimes and I almost filled them both from duplicates. Still missing the 16D, 30S and the 42D/41 in both. Doing this, going to coin shows 2 to 4 times a month keeps one occupied. Sure is a shame when I think of someday all my sets, over 100, being taken apart for just separate coins. |
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I guess whether or not you focus on completing sets or just buying what you want depends on your personality. I am too goal oriented and organized to not want to complete my sets. I have completed a number of sets, most in Danscos. I lack only four gold coins to complete my Dansco 7070 and I am aways upgrading. On the other hand for those of us who aren't rich which is probably most of us, there is a limit as to how many sets you can finish. When you complete a set there is a feeling of being let down, and wondering what is next. Once I finish my IHC set and the rest of the 7070 gold, I will have met all the goals I set when I started in again on this hobby about eight years ago. Not sure what I will do than, but if we are in the great depression like some think, I sure won't sell it for peanuts. It will just be passed along to my children. |
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United States
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Just Carl, I read that post and was like... I wonder if he has an extra Mercury dime Dansco, but then I remembered you are a Mercury dime guy too. :) -SWUSC |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Quote:Just Carl, I read that post and was like... I wonder if he has an extra Mercury dime Dansco, but then I remembered you are a Mercury dime guy too. :) -SWUSC Just a little to late. Like I said I'm a Whitman person. Of that last batch of albums from that dealer there were several Dansco Mercury dime albums and all now given away. Just wouldn't look right with a Dansco next to all those Whitmans. Sort of funny story with those Mercury dime albums. The dealer I get those albums from usually has one or more of his kids at the show to help him. His one daughter of about 10 asked me if she could have one of the Mercury dime Albums. Since they were free and from her Dad, I said of course and handed her the top, best looking one. She opened it and we both stood there shocked. Her Dad had forgoten to take the coins out. We told him and he wanted the coins but all the other dealers in the area started to bug him so she got to keep an almost completed set of Mercury dimes. |
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United States
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Completing a Peace dollar set in AU-MS is doable in a fairly short time...but they seem to be getting pretty pricey for the key dates.This is the first set I have completed,and it IS kinda a let down when your done....I think I would just like to have 1 of each as in a 7070,but know I can't afford the gold page....Oh well,the older the better to me,so I am going to concentrate on early U.S. coinage for now,and figure out where to go from there... Cheers,Brewzz |
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United States
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Thread necromancy..  I found a neat sideline..I've started collecting "inflation" money, you know, like those 5,000,000,000 Reichsmark notes and 500 Mark coins from the Wiemar republic, and I've been looking hard at the new Zimbabwe multi-billion dollar notes. Jussst something about all those zeros creeps me out! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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One more thing is to be a little more like wheatiefan.
Blank pages and album covers are available from Whitman also. They also make sheets of Gold presson letters/numbers so you can lable them yourself if you want to make them look professional. Another thing I've done is purchase a dark blue permanent Sharpie Marker pen and blue out the info in a Whitman Album. Then you can make one the way you want. Some of the Album covers are large enough to make some really odd collections. For example I've got a Liberty Head/Buffalo/Jefferson Nickel Album all in one. Of course I had to leave out mint errors and proofs and no holes for them either.
I've made complete all proof albums also. If your bored, lots of fun making your own thing.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:Just Carl, I read that post and was like... I wonder if he has an extra Mercury dime Dansco, but then I remembered you are a Mercury dime guy too. :) -SWUSC I contacted the one dealer I get most of those albums from. He said he has a few of those and if I promise to go to the coin show next Sunday, he will bring me many more empty albums and for sure at least one Dansco Mercury dime one. If your still interested, and he does bring me one, I'll send it to you. Pending of course your not in some country where it will cost me a fortune in postage. I don't know how to use PM stuff and not even sure there is one here. If so you can send me a message there only I'll take some time trying to find it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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SFWUSC: If you read my last post and you know if there is a PM thing here or if anyone knows if there is one, let me know please.
Also, how to use it.
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United States
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Just Carl,
If you have a used one of those classic Whitman albums for Lincoln cents in nice condition I would be happy to buy it from you. I also live in the Chicago area. Thanks.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:
Just Carl,
If you have a used one of those classic Whitman albums for Lincoln cents in nice condition I would be happy to buy it from you. I also live in the Chicago area. Thanks.
Odd you should mention that. The same dealer told me he has some of those also. I already have 10 of those Whitman Licoln Cent Albums so if I get one, it's yours and for the same price I pay, $0.00 Still the same problem though, I don't know how to post an email or PM (Private Message) here. Looks like something to be explained somewhere. If anyone reads this and knows how, let me know. OOPPPS. How could they if there is none. Hey this old age stuff is horrible. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If your in the Chicago area there is that coin show in Itasca this Sunday. That is where I'll get those Albums. If you can get there, I could meet you there. I'd be the old guy, sitting at a table in the Middle of the place by a dealer named Robert Griffiths. Can't miss him he usually has at least 3 tables and always in the middle of the place. Old looking guy with a black camera type bag over my shoulder.
If not I just have to figure out this PM or email thing.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To PM or email somebody just click on their blue name to the left of their post. That will take you to that persons profile. Usually just under the avatar or picture they have is a link to send an email ( PM )
A box will pop up, answer the dumb question in there and type away. Your message will go to that persons email addy on CCF file.
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