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Just from coin roll hunting what series do you think you would be most likely to complete? I considered doing halves but have yet to find a bank that ever has any. so what would be the next best thing?
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Pillar of the Community
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Well, I would say LWC's but certain dates can be super hard on your wallet. I would say a Jefferson nickel collection, and I believe a few of our members have actually put together a complete set from CRH... |
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United States
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Jeffersons are probably the easiest to complete from CRH. I'm missing only a few myself.
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01/13/2015 10:11 pm
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United States
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i agree Jefferson nickel would be easiest, difficult ones would be the silver and the 1950-d |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
602 Posts |
I myself am trying to complete the Jefferson nickel set with my Whitman Album #1 (1938-1961). You can start there if you so chose. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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To complete a date/mint set from CRH, although do-able, is something that requires a lot of dedication, patience, and a boatload of searching. You may find yourself down to just a few dates left, and then for a long time you may find every other date but the ones you need. The thing to do in this situation is to keep at it; the more volume you search, the higher your chances of finding the good stuff. A CCF member just recently finished up his nickel set from CRH, but it took him nearly seven years and he had to search 320,800 nickels before finally finding that last date! https://goccf.com/t/194875 I would start out with quarters, as you can put together a very nice, complete P and D set of the US States and Territories very quickly. The new America the Beautiful Quarter series is also a very easy set to complete. My other recommendation would be Jefferson nickels, a very enjoyable series to work on. There are just a few dates that may hang you up, such as the 1950-D, the War Nickels, and some of the early S-mints, but other than those you should have no problem. Whichever series you decide on, remember: HAVE FUN!  Edited by Rollsearcher37
01/13/2015 11:08 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh yeah, I completely forgot about State Quarters. I have all 50 and it took almost no effort at all. The territories and the ATB Quarters are more challenging, imo, as people seem to hoard them. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would much rather complete a set of Mercurys than a set of double eagles!
Much more fun for the buck!
How 'bout nickelsearchr's completed task? Lots of patience needed, but it won't cost you much.
Ever thought about a type set of half dollars in a condition level that you can afford? A nutshell statement of American numismatic history, at a coin size large enough, even for the poorly sighted older relatives to appreciate!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Jefferson nickels is the easiest in my opinion. I have two complete sets from CRH and if I was still trying could have probably completed a third. LWC is feasible from a combo of CRH, buying old hoards and going through them and buying the keys. I have found several better dates CRH and by going through hoards. But I have a few holes left that I am not ready to pony up the cash for.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ps - if you want to do nickels it takes a large volume, patience, and a lot of luck.
I probably do about 3000-4000 nickels per week and have been doing it for about 3 years on and off - mostly on.
I may just try and do a third set to see if I can.
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Valued Member
United States
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Statehood Quarters is the easiest, you could definitely finish them in one box. Besides that, probably dimes. In, nickels.There are a few keys that will hang you up, like the 1950d and some of the earlier s mint marks, so you might have to buy those. The hardest is pennies, the chances you that you will find the 1909s vdb, 1909 s, 1914 d, 1922 plain, and the 1924d, and astronomically low. To my knowledge, only one 1909s vdb has been been found in a roll.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree that Statehood Quarters would be pretty easy to complete. How about Lincoln Memorial Cents? |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for all the input. I think I will start with the State Quarters since they are easily accessible. My Jefferson are pretty close, missing about 20 or so. The type set idea is something I had not considered. I have very few early coins before 1900 so that is a great idea too. so many options so little time/money |
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United States
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I did a complete set of Memorial cents from circulation when I first started collecting--took about 8 months of just looking through my till to get everything except the two rare small dates (60 and 70-S) and the WAMs. I'd say memorial cents should take 2-3 boxes maximum to complete, if you want somewhere easy to start. State Quarters are also easy; took about 6 months for those and I would toss back everything that wasn't at least high AU. I did a box a few years ago and probably could have done 90% of the whole series just from that if I was looking. Jeffersons are probably the only series that provides a real challenge but (almost) guaranteed payout. I'm missing 4 last I checked. |
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United States
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Easiest IMHO would be the 50 State Quarters ... Thanks and a kind nod to the folks who have acknowledged my recently completed quest for the Jefferson nickel series ... That was not 'easy' ... but the numismatic pleasure from the hunt over nearly 7 years was priceless. David |
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