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It does cost money with the price of silver but it's rewarding when you finish because they are half dollars.  Quote: It was the first dansco album I completed, even before Roosevelt dimes and Jefferson nickels. It was my second, after Ike. 
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What's the 1996 w dime? It is a special West Point minted dime included with the 1996 uncirculated mint sets. Not released for circulation nor sold separately.
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Roosies '46 to date are pretty easy and inexpensive. It's a massive set that will take some time so in this sense it isn't "easy' but finding the coins otherwise is easy and you can easily picked them up twenty or thirty at a time at first. If the set is too easy I strongly recommend that you search for Gems which are usually available at little or no extra cost. Just shop around a little and look for coins with nice solid strikes from new dies and minimal marking. Even the silver issues can be a little tough like this and many of the clads are much tougher. Many people complete the set and then upgrade one coin at a time. Post-1967 issues are more easily found as Gem in the mint sets. There are several rarities that can be included if you like such as the No-S and No-P dimes. If you like varieties I'd suggest looking at the '68 DDO (neat coin), '69-D/D, and the '71-D/D. There are several minor varieties as well including SMS and Proof issues. The dimes have something for everyone and you can tailor make your set to suit your own interests. A circulated date set could be done for $50 and would keep you busy for days. If you really want "easy" there are wholesalers who will sell you complete BU sets of coins for as little $75. I've seen War Nickel sets for $20 assembled. BU is more. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Getting them from the bank would be the most cost effective as you can get them at cost; however, this would require constant grabbing and dumping. You can most likely get: Kennedy halves SBA Dollars (Still find alot in Dollar Rolls) Dollar Coins Dimes Quarters Nickels Pennies (I've found dates going back as far as 1910) For any missing dates, ebay or a coin store. |
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The Jefferson nickels. Besides the 1950 d and 2009 p and d which are easy and relatively cheap to get and possibly the 2024 p and d (if they are indeed a modern key date which are still somewhat easy and cheap to get) the rest are easy to get. Heck even the War Nickels aka silver nickers from 1942-1945 are easy and inexpensive to get. |
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Always a good choice.  |
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I've come to collect most of my coins from bank rolls, and sets that are fairly easily obtainable. I have two different sets of Jeffersons, an in progress set of Buffalo & Liberty nickels, and currently working on a Lincoln Cent series from 1909-2009, plus the shield cents. |
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Some of the variety and error sets of common coins are challenging, but possible from circulation or with some junk box searching. Consider these:  "BIE" Lincoln Cents 1934 P-D-S to 1958 P-D (I don't know of anyone who has a complete set. It's much tougher than you may expect) Wheat stalk die chip Lincoln Cents 1934 P-D-S to 1958 P-D (this one can be done) At least one minor DDO or DDR for each of the dates and mints of Lincoln Cents 1934 P-D-S to 1958 P-D (this will require all three major die variety site listings to complete, but it can be done) Plugged LIBERTY or date Lincoln Cents 1934 P-D-S to 1958 P-D (it will take some flexibility, but can be done. The plugged "B" and skirted "R" combined with plugged "9" and "5" and "6" coins likely will be needed). The 1943 P-D-S cents won't be found in circulation, but can be found easily in dealer junk boxes. Other options exist, including the "cracked skull" and "spiked head" coins, excessively polished dies sets (1934 is a bonanza year), pre-cuds / Retained Cuds, or all with clipped planchets or all with rotated dies, and so on. If you want a tough challenge, try a 1934 P-D-S to 1958 P-D Lincoln Cent set all in the same circulated grade (if you are adventurous, try VG-F) or all all with the nice even chocolate color (1943 P-D-S is obviously excluded from this set). Edited by fortcollins
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Quote:I have two different sets of Jeffersons, an in progress set of Buffalo & Liberty nickels, and currently working on a Lincoln Cent series from 1909-2009, plus the shield cents.
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Some of the variety and error sets of common coins are challenging, but possible from circulation or with some junk box searching.
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I know this is really about USA coins, but my easiest collection to complete was the "Canadian" Prince Edward Island penny/cent set. I was able to complete two whole sets in a couple days.  Edited by atticguy
04/18/2025 11:46 pm
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Quote:I know this is really about USA coins, but my easiest collection to complete was the "Canadian" Prince Edward Island penny/cent set. I was able to complete two whole sets in a couple days. Well played. 
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Roosevelt dimes, even with the silver ones, seem to be pretty widely recommended to get into for an easy collection. Any thoughts? I had considered standard Washington quarters. However, it seems a lot of the earlier silver ones are not too cheap and basically not really easily obtained through circulation/coin roll hunting. Oh, that and the fact that I can't seem to find a Dansco album for standard Washington quarters 1932-1998 ANYWHERE. Would Roosevelt dimes be recommended over Washington quarters?
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My opinion—and I could be wrong—is that the Roosevelt dimes will be easier than the Washington quarters. The dime gets little love and I believe the different quarter programs drove a significant number of the original design quarters out of circulation. That being said, I would defer to cladking's opinion over mine.  |
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