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The below I was able to complete with no coin over $500. Canadian Large Cents in Various grades  Canadian Small cents in Mostly BU  Lincoln Memorial in BU  V nickels in Circulated  Bison Nickels in Circulated  Walking Liberties in Circulated:  US Type Set in mostly BU  American Silver Eagle in BU  US Paper Money:  While I completed the Mercury dimes and IHC with the key dates under $500, it may be difficult to find those for under $500. |
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I should have said up top that I have never spent more than $500 for a coin while having completed both my Indian he ad cent and Buffalo (Bison) nickel sets.  |
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I didn't spend more than $500 for my 1877 or 1916-D, but looking around, I don't see either of these for anything lower than $600 (well straight graded). If you are ok getting corroded you can find them under but I'll pass on damaged coins.
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Here's what $500 got me in 2017. Not great but, not bad for a '77. Older pic...sorry it's not better. Got her at an ANA Coin Show.  Edited by dsking
02/02/2023 6:00 pm
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In 2019 and before , it wasn't an issue to get either the 1877 or the 1916-d for under $500, I paid $300 for my 16d and $280 for the 1877, sadly prices like that don't exist today.
Edited by hfjacinto
02/02/2023 6:41 pm
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Lucky us for snatching them up when we did!  I had a little trouble finding one in decent shape. That's why I chose the one that I did. Edited by dsking
02/02/2023 7:52 pm
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Dsking you have a very nice 1877. Considering the number of actual die used the mintage is probably a lot lower. Many 1876 were probably minted in 1877.
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Indian head cents! Sure, they 1877 and 1909-S are pushing the limits of that $500 cap, but if you're patient you can definitely get a problem free 1877 in G4 for 500.
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*Showing my age here, but I paid $150 for my 1877. It's cleaned, but still.
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I didn't spend more than $500 for my 1877 or 1916-D, but looking around, I don't see either of these for anything lower than $600 (well straight graded). If you are ok getting corroded you can find them under but I'll pass on damaged coins. The 1916-D is still on my list and the ones I am watching are well north of $500.  However, this is my 1877. Straight graded AG03 (but cracked out for the Dansco).  It was bought for under $500 (exact price to be revealed in a future GTP round). To be fair, one of my Seated dollars cost more, so it is actually number two on my price list.  |
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Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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I traded a roll of average circ (junk/stacker) Morgans for my G details 1877 Indian Head cent and an 1806 quarter a few years ago (before silver went up again.) Not a bad trade. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Quote: I traded a roll of average circ (junk/stacker) Morgans for my G details 1877 Indian Head cent and an 1806 quarter a few years ago (before silver went up again.) Not a bad trade. Not a bad trade at all.  I like the idea of trading (junk) silver for other coins. I traded a stack of roll hunted JFK silver to fill a large portion of my Franklin half dollar album.  |
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After working on it for the last 20 years, I've finally completed a set of all 14 of the pre 1860 San Francisco silver coins. None of them cost over $500. But the last holdouts - the dimes - were pushing that limit. The idea of spending over $500 on a dime makes my head hurt.
And that 1859-S dollar would cost a lot more than $500 now.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Yeah, the quarter is damaged and worn, but it's still an 1806. The IHC has some scratches here and there but not terrible. Also, you can do Mercury dimes, as others noted, but finding a real 1916-D for under $500 is going to be a labor of love. There are so many fakes out there that I consider it way too risky to buy one raw in the sort of condition $500 is going to get you, which is why I did not include it in my list. I love the Canadian large cents idea. I've got a full set in my Coinmaster, minus the 1858 and the big money varieties for 1859 and 1891, with most of the late issues AU-Unc. put together for much less than $500 per coin (probably much less than $75 per coin.) Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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