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I had this given to me a few months ago for cleaning up a lady's yard and garage. I believe it to be a cobbled together (and incorrect)type set. Do you think this is worth holding on to?   |
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United States
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The holder was probably designed for a mint set. The Barber Half looks to be at least Fine, so there is numismatic as well as monetary value in the coins. Your call on holding on to it.
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United States
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Nice starter 7070 type set, especially for a "gimme".  Edited by oih82w8
10/17/2011 10:00 am
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United Kingdom
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I think it is worth keeping.
What would you change to make it a "correct" type set?
First urge is to change the quarter out but then you have the half and quarter looking the same.....
Ken
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I'll hold on to it I was just thinking along the lines of maybe trading material for stuff I need for my whitman folders. I would almost certainly change out the quarter to a Barber maybe 1909 or 1910 and call it done. I hazarded a rough grade using my RedBook and a jewelers loupe and done each separately and somewhere around the 34.50 mark. A lot of those blemishes are on the holder but there many on the coins too so Am I in the ball park? |
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United States
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nice coins they all have some detail in them.
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United States
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Now that I'm older and have got back into collecting I'm going to dial in my humble little collection a bit more and start picking up much nicer specimens but I'm nostalgic and will keep my original collection in amongst my others. May I ask opinions on coins that I may purchase in the near future? I just don't want to get burned on coins anymore. I collect for enjoyment but like my coins to retain some value as I'm planning on handing down my collection to my daughter someday and want to make it worth keeping. I really like circulated coins that still retain most of their detail so I'm easy to please I suppose. -Jay
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United States
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What does 7070 mean? EDIT: I looked it up and it seems to be a Dansco album that I am very much considering acquiring. That is exactally what I'm shooting for. Thank you for showing me that! Hey look at this beautiful and complete 7070 Dansco I found on the internet! NOT MINE but I sure wish it were.  http://home.comcast.net/~w2up/dansc...ype_set.htmlEdited by FOTD
10/17/2011 11:56 am
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United Kingdom
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I always find that the question as to what to collect/purchase next is difficult to answer since everyone is different. What you like will be different from what other people like. I see that you have stated you want to collect for enjoyment, which I feel is a very good attitude to have with regards to collecting coins. The find that the coins that you posted have more character than an uncirculated version of the same coin. I will say that there some US coins which look outstanding in uncirculated condition (for example: the Liberty Walking half dollar). Your mention that you "don't want to get burned on coins anymore". What makes you say that? For example, three of the coins in the set you posted will always have value due to their silver content whioh is around 19.63. You also need to take in account your budget. Do you go for a high grade rarer coin or for more lower grade common coins? I don't think there is a wrong or right answer to that. Ken |
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I'm not any particular budget but want to stay within reason say like 100. per coin on that Dansco 7070 book I plan on doing. I know that there will be the exception here and there and that's to be expected in my particular case. I like middle of the road F-EF circulated but not holed or destroyed eg: gouged and/or scratched and especially defaced is right out. I'm a Father now a small time farmer (Yes I literally bought a farm) so I have a little room to finagle but have no interest in slabbed proof coins. They just look too sterile and in my humble opinion way over priced to be of any concern to me.
I could spend 10,000. on a slabbed MS 70 coin (Which I most certainly would not) OR, and my favorite option, I could spend a few hundred and buy a couple nice examples of nicely toned pieces that show that they have been through the ages and could tell you a great history if you were so inclined to listen...in short I like nice used coins that show their age well.
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United States
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I would leave the set as it is (especially since it didn't cost you anything) Obviously the previous owner put those coins in it for some reason or another and they probably have some story. I bought a 1927 SLQ the was slabbed ANACS VG8 on ebay for $8. Even the guy selling it said why would someone slab a coin like this. I bought it because I'm sure the coin meant something special to the previous owner and that is why they sent it in. |
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From reading your post it seems that the 7070 is going to be right up your alley. You can get a good chunk of the coins in "middle of the road" grade for under a hundred then save for the dollar and bust coins. As they can be pricey for good pieces.
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