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Valued Member
United States
382 Posts |
How many guys and gals out there have achieved completing a very important set, (to them) ? I think that when my Large Cent 1816-1857 set is completed I will have achieved a milestone. I am working on other year sets but this one means the most to me. Regards Tony  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
I'm such a scatterbrain that I don't think I have ever completed any set except the US Type Set in the Dansco 7070 album, and that was just once. I want to complete another 7070 set, but I think my greatest desire is to complete an entire date set of US Large Cents, followed by a date set of US Half Cents (maybe), but the biggie for me would be completing a variety set of the middle date Large Cents 1816 - 1839. I keep coming back to that one, so I guess I'm doomed to give it a try |
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Member
United States
703 Posts |
As an error collector, I could never have a Complete set. I do have an error coin type set that I feel would be complete (but I could always add to) if I could just find than elusive 6 cent peice and a Foldover Strike.
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03/08/2007 12:14 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
382 Posts |
I am loking for a 6 or 7 cent pc too !!!!!!!!!!
Auldfartte, The varieties are what I started with my 16 to 57 set and I thought I might never live long enough to do it that way so I am doing dates only. I have started other date and mintmark sets only to quit as some of the keys are just too much $. I figure a complete date set if any coin is better for me as I would not be happy with a set and some coins missing, wouldn't be complete in my eyes. ^_^
Tony
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Valued Member
United States
133 Posts |
Tony:
Completing a set; Large Cent 1816-1857 set is a great milestone, My Milestone set is the Morgan $1 set,need 5, 1885CC, 89CC, 93S, 94, 95S;
Ron (ronaldb112)
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Forum Mom
 United States
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I have two collections that I'm actively working on. The first is Bust Halves, which will probably be completed by my grandchildren, even though I am only collecting date/mint. The second collection is Chinese Unicorn coins. I'm not really looking to get a complete silver and gold set of these. I am actually adding them to an existing unicorn figurine collection because they are cool and look nice in the curio cabinet display. |
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Valued Member
United States
253 Posts |
 All I'm missing to finish my merc date/mint set is the ever riseing 16-d waiting for the C.F.O. of this opperation to relese the funds so far the set is vf or better. lincolin set is missing the vdb all it takes is money. next will be a set of Barber dimes start at good and work up  |
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Valued Member
United States
133 Posts |
SusanLynn:
Collecting..............Bust Halves, I have considered this series also, what years of you collecting; Flowing hair & Draped 1793-1806, or Capped Classic; 1807-1839--much easier;
& in what grade? for Capped Classic; 1807-1839; Fine grade looks do-able.
Thanks,
Ron (ronaldb112)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1203 Posts |
Tony, please explain this thing you call a 'complete set.' I have vaguely heard of such things, but didn't know that any existed. Boy, oh boy.  a "complete set",live and learn! |
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Valued Member
United States
382 Posts |
Old Dan,
Complete in my own feeble mind that is.
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Valued Member
United States
133 Posts |
Coggie59:
We're in the same boat......."waiting for the C.F.O. of this opperation to relese the funds"
I am waiting for the same, for our CFO to release/pay the 2006 bonuses, so I can attempt to complete my Morgan $1 set.
Ron (ronaldb112)
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Valued Member
United States
256 Posts |
Until recently I never considered collecting a set of anything. From day one my collecting strategy was just to buy whatever caught my eye that particular day, so over the years I have managed to compile a very interesting assortment of just about everything that looks, smells, feels or remotely resembles a coin! Lately I decided to assemble a nice BU set of State Quarters and now that is almost finished I have decided to do the same for the pres dollars. And just this week I started on my type set that I hope will consist of coins no less that AU. Actually I was able to fill about half the holes in the type set from duplicates that I had stashed away. The remainder of the holes will take awhile!! I never really took the time to think and realize how fun sets are to assemble. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4589 Posts |
I am close to Filling my mercury set I needto get The 1916D to complete it and My Jefferson is a coin or to away, And My Walking lIberty IS 4 Coins away
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Pillar of the Community
United States
867 Posts |
The only set I have completed was Book 1 of my State Quarter album!  But it was nice to put that last coin in place.  Now that I'm not on the teller line as much Book 2 is proving harder to fill, but I'll get there! Rachel  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Unfortunately I have just way to many completed sets and just can't stop. For example I started a Lincoln Cent collection way,way back. As it became completed I started to upgrade each coin. Then the ones that were replaced moved into a second set. Eventually I was up to 10 COMPLETED sets and recently started an 11th set but stopped and gave it away missing only about 8 coins. Now the replaced ones go into 2x2's. This is the same with 8 sets of Mercury dimes, 8 sets of Buffalo nickels, 8 sets of Indian cents, etc., etc., etc. The amount of 2x2's has now grown to 9 of those 2 row boxes about 1 foot long made for 2x2's also jammed full. I recently gave away thousands of loose Wheat Cents and Jefferson nickels. However, at the rate I collect, that will be replaced all to soon. My new years resolution last time was to STOP, STOP, STOP. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
Oh, Susan's post reminded me: I really want to put a date set of Bust Halves together, too. (Told you I was scatterbrained  ) |
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