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Pillar of the Community
United States
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im not sure, but I am wondering if anyone here has or has tried to complete this proof set? looking over completed listings on ebay, it looks like it can be done for about $700 give or take. compared to buying a PCGS slabbed set or original cased set for $1000+ it seems like this would be a pretty fun adventure no? your thoughts |
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Valued Member
United States
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Good luck, those are some perty coins. And of course...  of the progress. |
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Pillar of the Community
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no coins purchased YET... but when I do, I will post pics. if anyone here has these coins, I would love to know how you came across them and for what prices
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Original proof sets are always kinda iffy. There is usually one coin that throws the rest off; whether it is a reaaly good one, or a really bad one. Sounds like you want to put together a choice set (one piece at a time?). BTW...you are almost at post 2K!  Edited by oih82w8
05/31/2012 2:03 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This may seem a bit odd but I currently have three 1942 Type 1 Proof nickels- an NGC 66, an NGC 65, and a raw coin that has a small corrosion spot in need of treatment. I am not collecting 1942s but I just happened to get really good deals on them in the past few months so they are now in my inventory for re-sale. If you would be interested in either of the NGC coins, I am sure I could work out a good deal for you as well  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pretty interesting set to complete. I bought a 1942 set with both nickels a few years ago for $1250. Cherry picking a set is a great way to get a choice set, but it takes a lot of patience and a lot of searching. I bought it as a set, since I was lucky enough to find all of the coins with no toning in one set. Even if one coin isn't nice, you can replace that one coin. If you can do it for around $700, that would be pretty amazing, since just the WL half is about that much, so I doubt you can do it for that low of a cost. I doubt you can do it for under $1,000. It'll be interesting to see what you can find. Please keep us posted. This one is up for auction for $1000 with no bids and a BIN of $1100. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-PROOF-..._3662wt_1185Edited by wquinn
05/31/2012 2:45 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you are going the slabbed route, be sure you get attractive pieces and as many north of PF-65 as you can.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not sure about this. I know many collect Proof sets but to attempt to make one, may not be a good idea. You would have to buy each coin one at a time. They would all end up in separate containers. Or you would have to get one of those plastic things for them. Regardless, it still wouldn't be an original set and if your doing this for a possible future profit, I don't think it will go over as a complete set. Not sure though. Still might be a fun challange.
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Pillar of the Community
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good luck SD sounds like an amazing project cant wait to see it when you successfully complete the task
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Pillar of the Community
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cant wait to see and droool over the result=)
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks guys.
approaching 2k posts! I didnt even realize!~
the goal in mind is to basically acquire each piece as problem free as I can. if I had the funds, I would go for PF 65.. but, my goal is at least PF 61.. just having these as examples, plus the unique history of each one is enough for me. I have an 8 month old now, so I hope when he gets older enough to appreciate the history and value of these great coins. this will definitely be an adventure that will take some time...
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Posted 05/31/2012 1:55 pm
