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 OK, the Jefferson nickel and the Roosevelt dime. I just need an example of each that is 1946 to present day for the dime and 1938 to present or maybe to the design change for the nickel right? Just trying to come up with something that isn't so pedestrian. A three legged nickel would fit the bill but not the budget..... Thoughts/suggestions?
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Go with a key date nickel like 1950 d or 1939 s- $15. What about a uncirculated San Francisco War Nickel uncirculated. For the dimes you don't have as many choices. I would choose a early s mint date from the 1940s. Or go with the key date clad 1996w. That would run about $20. |
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I concur with the dime, 1996 W. Or you could wait until later this year and pop a reverse proof in there! Also, your Shield nickel is backwards. Edited by Groszy
03/11/2015 7:06 pm
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@ Bertensgrad....Excellent! Just the kind of suggestions I was looking for, they are all good ones! Thank You I appreciate it.
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Start by purchasing a Red Book; that will give you all the info you need for a type set. As for the nickels there are: -- two different designs for the Liberty V nickels-- two different designs for the Buffalo nickels-- two different designs for the Jefferson nickelsAs for the dimes there are: -- three different designs in the 1796-1837 date range -- six different designs for the Seated Liberty dimesThe nice thing about type sets are that they can be composed of anything you want. A birthyear set is another example of a type set. Edited by kanga
03/11/2015 7:10 pm
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@ kanga I have a Red BookI'm just going to use the existing holes in my Whitman album. I think you missed the spirit of the question. But thanks |
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Ok. I'll say it: Let the collector's wishes trump the tyranny of an album's dictates. Nickels-rule, your choice should guide your selections. You are doing just fine. And I would not presume to say otherwise. The Red Book is often used to determine a resolution to these questions, but if it is a guide, it is ONLY a guide. Going against the trend and selecting a three-legged Buffalo has my vote: it shows you know your coins. And have a sense of humor/absurdity. |
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He was meaning he wanted the rarest or a strange piece for a modern nickel or dime piece while still fitting the holes criteria haha. An extreme example would be putting a key date or like a 1913 in the Liberty nickel slot. |
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In my opinion, the 39D is the key to Jefferson series. But nothing beats the look of a MS+ War Nickel. 1996W is a good choice for a dime or a high end silver dime. |
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Put me down for a nice MS War Nickel and the 96W dime |
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Really I would had choosen the 1939 s over the 1939 d as the key. I just put down 1950 d since it was the most famous.
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Just trying to come up with something that isn't so pedestrian. A three legged nickel would fit the bill but not the budget..... For a Buffalo nickel you could go with a 1936 S/S.  |
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If you don't mind leaving the cardboard limitations consider a War Nickel. A Buffalo nickel on the mound, and all the Half Dimes. Half Dimes seated with/ without arrows, bust Half Dimes and if this set of nickels and dimes were to go colonial you could go on beyond RedBook to add the quarter and half pistareens. Thomas Jefferson in devising the American monetary units of measure to conform to the French ideal of a decimal system set the federal dollar equal to the Spanish Colonial piece of eight. A tenth part needed for the dime was as Jefferson said, the half pistareen, a coin perfectly familiar to us all. With five pistareens to the dollar a half and quarter pistareen would be the exotic capstone of your set. As it turns out those familiar coins stopped circulating in America during Thomas Jefferson's presidency. Why not complete the set and go colonial? |
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I understand better. Perhaps not the rarest coin (1913 Nickel) but examples which are not usually chosen for a type set. Semi-keys might fit the goal nicely. For the Mercury dime a 1945-S Micro "S" would be inexpensive and unusual. A 1912-D Nickel is affordable. Any "O" mint dime is a possibility. An example from every mint. None are budget breakers. I like the 'avoid the pedestrian' approach. |
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My suggestion would be to not worry about the dates at all. Try to get the highest grade you can afford of each type. For example a Mercury dime about 1944 or 45 would cost very little in high MS grades. If all in MS grades, would just look better and who cares about the dates in a Type set. |
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All the suggestions are good; a contrarian suggestion would be to put in a proof version, any date that strikes your fancy, to use that one coin show the best possible example of the type.
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