| Author |
 Replies: 18 / Views: 3,801 |
|
Valued Member
United States
98 Posts |
Wondering how many of us in CCF are actively trying to complete Peace Silver set ?
1) Are you completing year/mint mark or year set?
2) Any specific conditions that you collect in like MS63, etc ?
3) How long is it taking you to complete the set or trying to complete set?
4) Which Peace Silver dollar was the most difficult one to acquire?
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
7187 Posts |
My set was mostly assembled in the 80's, circulated mostly but that 1928 still has an open spot.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
308 Posts |
I'm thinking of doing a set. All MS slabbed and graded, I already have a 1921, 1925. Both MS-61. That's a start. How does that sound compared to having a Dansco album full of ungraded uncirculated ones?
|
|
Valued Member
United States
324 Posts |
Why not collect both types of sets? One that is slabbed and one that is not slabbed. When you say ungraded uncirculated ones you should learn how to grade them yourself that way they would not be ungraded.
|
|
Valued Member
 United States
98 Posts |
I'm doing the MS62/63 slabbed set. Finding a lot of Denver and San Francisco commons prices to be a lot higher than NumisMedia price guide.
Also, getting 1934-S at any MS grade will break the bank. So it might take few years... or even decades.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1158 Posts |
I think it's weird that the 1934-S is really cheap in low grade, while the 1928 is expensive in ANY grade. Yet once you hit higher grades, the 1934-S is much more expensive. Strange market forces, there.
I'm probably going to have to settle for an XF on the 1934-S and 1928 for my own collection.
Edited by tkbslc
10/28/2014 12:42 am
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4691 Posts |
The great thing about collecting is that you are the one to decide how and what to collect.
MS-61 is sort of an iffy grade. AU-58 may get you more bang for the buck.
|
|
Valued Member
440 Posts |
Quote:
AU-58 may get you more bang for the buck. Yup there are some nice sliders with eye appeal vs. mostly ugly 61's that are bag marked to death with poor luster & zero eye appeal. |
|
Valued Member
United States
134 Posts |
I'm working on a nice circulated set for as low a price per coin as possible.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
1888 Posts |
I completed the Peace set this past spring by purchasing a 'nice' raw 1928 at a local coin show.
Goal is to have all the coins in the album at 'high eye appeal' without significant circulation wear.
Still have a dozen or so to upgrade. Not interested in anything in plastic prison garb.
I am also working on a dark-toned set. These are more challenging to find, since the tarnished ones often have been cleaned or dipped.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
524 Posts |
I completed mine a couple of years ago. Circulated mostly but with a few nice ones mixed in. No consistent at all but at least it's finished.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4409 Posts |
I'm lacking the 1928 Philadelphia to complete my date/mm set.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
5172 Posts |
I don't see the point of MS-61 at all. It basically stands for "technically uncirculated, but ugly". I'd rather have an AU-58 (or even AU-55) coin any day. Not that, at this point, I could really afford either... my only Peace dollar is an ungraded FR-2 (1923-S if you wonder, and yes, the mintmark is visible). |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2815 Posts |
I too am lacking the 1928-P, but I just cashed out some holiday PET time at work for. . . . yep, a 1928 Peace dollar. Right now, I'm looking at one in an AU50 NGC slab. I'll crack it out for the Dansco. I also bought an ANACS AU50 1926-D to replace the "hairlined" specimen I bought as a newbie. I love Peace dollars that have "dirty" patina:   I'm excited to be close to finishing this set. Edited by Darth Morgan
10/28/2014 12:46 pm
|
|
Valued Member
United States
161 Posts |
I just finished my set about a month ago. Most of them are circulated. Took me about a year and in the end rang up about $2100. I still have to finish my buffalo, Lincoln but cant seem to find it in me to spend 3k+ on the four coins I am missing :(
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
919 Posts |
I am currenlty working on a PCGS set (mainly MS64-66 CAC stickered coins). Several years ago I picked up many of the commons in MS63-MS64 so I am slowly replacing those when I find strong strike higher grades.
|
| |
Replies: 18 / Views: 3,801 |
Posted 10/27/2014 11:14 pm
