On set building I am learning about since I am building these sets.
1. 1938 thru 62 nickels. An lot those can be found in fedboxs . But the price of 1950d, 1939d, 1939s, 1938s, 1938d, 51s, wartime silvers. The price of keys cost more than intire set cost already built I am learning . You can buy intire sets alreadly built for an cheaper price. I know I tryed to build 5 sets. Not worth the trouble to build it.
2. 1857 Thur 1909 cents are worth it since intire sets are worth 2000 plus when completed. Trick is to buy the 1909s and 1877 coins at good prices. I paid 700 for both keys but some dealers want 700 alone for the 1877 key. The other coins expensive are 1864l coin, 1866 thru 1878 coins, 1908s key, 1880 thru 1908 can bought in bulk rolls for around 50 to 70 bucks . If I going build another set. I would try to buy serval incomplete sets on
ebay cherry pick coins. Its hard to find decent grade coins sometimes before 1879 coins. Lots cleaned out there or ag , rim damage coins, pennies with green spots.
3. 1883 thru 1912
Liberty nickels . They are tough to find coins above vg in that set. Lots of wore out nickels out there. An lot time on
ebay these sets go under Greysheat on
ebay. Not very good resale value on these sets. I have seen completed sets sell for 495 to 800 all time. Greysheat they worth 1000 plus. You need to watch close to see how much you spend buying 1886, 1884, 1885, 1912s keys in set. Be very careful on this set where dont spend more money than its worth completed buying keys. It may cheaper to buy intire completed sets?
4.
Franklin half sets are easy to build . Sometimes in fedboxs from bank you can find halves in boxes. I found 8 coins so far in fedboxs this year. Set cost 175 to 250 already built on
ebay. Since I have 9 coins already I was going build this set. I checked prices on the remaining coins I needed online from serval dealers it went over 250 to 350 on buying the remaining coins from dealers. I think it cheaper to buy an intire set on
ebay and sell my remaining coins on
ebay becides building the set. Set needs 35 coins totol to build it. It may be beter to buy fedbox from bank to check for halves.
My advice to you is check fair market value on
ebay and dealer buy prices , prices of coins from serval dealers before you start an set. You can very easy overspend big time than whats the sets are worth when finished. You would lose money big time buying coins from dealers . Try to buy incomplete set or coins from collector's or bulk coins at greysheat prices.
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