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Valued Member
United States
362 Posts |
+1 on the JFK's. I Completed my set in just a few months and you can even do it in proofs for not too much cash.
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Valued Member
 United States
285 Posts |
Thanks for the recommendations. Leaning towards the Roosevelts since I can search for them. Though I am tempted to start the Kennedy's since I have a few.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3345 Posts |
Walking liberties are nice, I have plenty myself and I never get tired of them. Most dates are obtained somewhat easily, some not so much.
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Valued Member
United States
212 Posts |
20th Century Type Set. Interesting and FUN!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
958 Posts |
Another one from " circulation " and affordable to fill in the last spots
Is memorial cents 1959-2008 You can finish that one for the most part BUT still have the 60-p small date and 70-s small date that make it tough finish.
Those two will keep you searching AND if you give up your not gonna go broke filling in those last 2 spots.
Being you did the jefferson " circulation " set wich in reality is not worth much minus the 39-d and 50-d even those two are not worth over 20 bucks combined even in xf condition...
Leads me to the assumption?
My bet is your prob more of the type that likes the thrill of putting to together a circulation set reguardless of its value
I think the 59-08 cents might be up your ally.... Another option is kenndey half dollars , people finish those from roll searching all the time and only have a few spot of to fill ( if I recall the 70-d and 83 dont come up in rolls very often )
Silver is very high right now to start and finish sets... I'd ride out the silver boom let it come back down to the 5-10$ per ounce range in a few more years .Then consider silver sets
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote: Thanks for the recommendations. Leaning towards the Roosevelts since I can search for them. Though I am tempted to start the Kennedy's since I have a few. Actually a good choice unless you have a source for coins that have to be purchased. As already noted you can find Roosevelt dimes in many place for face values and some Siver ones in Rolls from a bank. Also, with coins such as Lincoln Cents, Jefferson nickels, Roosevelt dimes there are many other ways to find some. For example ask your friends, nieghbors, relatives if they have a jar, can, box, etc full of coins you could look through. Many people come home and dump all their change into such places and keep for a rainy day. ASK. You've got nothing to loose.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
cs83: I like your attitude! There will always be preferences but letting everything live is good, too!
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Valued Member
Canada
311 Posts |
Whats is wrong with working on more than one set at a time? I am now starting to work on 2nd and 3rd sets of Lincoln's while upgrading my main sets. I worked on all denominations at same time to start. As sets started to fill then I would concentrate on completing sets minus the major keys. Now that I am 99% complete on most sets I am starting to acquire the keys.
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Valued Member
 United States
285 Posts |
thanks for all the recommendations. So I cashed in my roll searches today and asked if the bank had any half dollar rolls or dollar rolls. Very nice teller said she had some Presidential dollars. She ended up giving me an uncirculated roll of Andrew Johnson and a circulated Lincoln, Buchanan, and Washington. She told me to come back a month after the release dates and they normally have the uncirculated rolls. Now my slight dilemma is should I break it open or keep it as is. So I guess I'm going to work on the Presidential dollars and probably the Sacagaweas.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
737 Posts |
I'm in the same boat as Soccerdad. Working on multiple sets helps me not get burnt out on one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2424 Posts |
right now with silver being so high that you can get most MS grade pre64 silver for spot, I would push toward the 32-64 Washington quarters, Roosevelt dimes, or Franklin halves. all of those sets are fun to put together, with the 1932-d-s quarters being the ONLY expensive ones. you can complete all of them for next to nothing compared to finishing the 8100 or others... just my 2 cents
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I reckon all of the above suggestions as to 'where to from here?' are good. I took all of those suggestions together a very long time ago.
After completing an Australian bronze silver and gold type set 1852 to 1964, with most of the rarest dates to represent each type, the 'where to from here?' came up.
I decided to build a collection that would be impossible for me complete.
I now collect all world coins from from the invention of coinage, from all centuries, and all cultures, up to the mid 20th century. That has brought tremendous problems and tremendous benefits.
The problems? It is impossible for me to have expertise in everything, although I have spent 40 years in learning numismatics. Naturally, my knowledge is good in a few areas at least.
The benefits? I have never stopped learning. It is part of my existence. The CCF is a major link to what I need to find out about any coin. It fills huge gaps in my knowledge base. I have also acquired 200 or so numismatic books and references, and probably as many research papers on numismatics.
Every coin I have acquired has been on the basis that for at least some reason, it has aroused by curiosity.
Edited by sel_69l 03/26/2011 10:02 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
594 Posts |
Quote: She ended up giving me an uncirculated roll of Andrew Johnson and ... Score.  I haven't been able to get any yet, let alone a full roll.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1510 Posts |
Quote: 20th Century Type Set. Interesting and FUN I agree--that was a fun one-- but I suggest Barbers or IHP's -- have fun!
Retired USAF 1983-2003
Edited by Coinstar 03/28/2011 12:08 am
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