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OK, I have decided on a medium term goal. LOL Thank you all for your inputs on my various threads!
I want to do a high grade lincoln type set. I think I will make it a custom registry set at NGC just for the fun of it and gain a bit of experience in that side of the hobby. I think this should be accomplished fairly easily and without breaking the bank.
My main question is what would you include as a type?
I am not interested in errors.
I am planning on including the following:
Wheat, steel, copper memorial, zinc memorial, 4 bicentennials, and shield.
Unsure if is should consider 1909 VDB, and 1944 "ammo case" to be types or minor varieties. More research needed.
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In addition, there's the reverse VDB, no VDB, and obverse VDB types.
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I would add the 1909 VDB to your list but not the 1944 ammo case and I think that would be a nice representative set.
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 The VDB is pretty major! |
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It's a type set.
It can be anything you want.
Decide for yourself.
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I say go for it with the VDB. That is a major variety. Good luck! Sounds like a great addition to anyone's collection.
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I like the idea.  I concur, add the two different VDB options (1909 and 1918+). |
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I'd be tempted to have a representative of each mint from each decade. So far, your type set seems a bit modern heavy. And of course, yes, you need a VDB!
Sounds like a fun project, can't wait to see the results!
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Great idea Scropper! I might have to do that down the line.
Yeah, sadly, it is heavy on the moderns. But that is what happens when the mint goes hog wild with new designs. My preference is generally classics. My favorite small cent being the flying eagle.
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Capital Plastics in their most up to date 20th Century Type coins holder includes the following: Lincoln Cent, 1909-58 Lincoln Cent, 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent, steel 1943 Lincoln Cent, shell case 1944-45 Lincoln Cent, Memorial Lincoln Cent, zinc 1982- You can amend those and to add the following to bring the set into the 21st Century: Lincoln Cent, no VDB 1909-1917 Lincoln Cent, VDB on obverse 1918-58 Lincoln Cent, zinc 1982-2008 Lincoln Cent, Bicentennial 2009 You can have one example or all four for the year as you choose Lincoln Cent, shield reverse 2010- It would be a very nice Lincoln Cent type set. The most expensive coin would be the 1909 VDB and a nice uncirculated piece would cost no more than $30.00. None of these are worth the expense of having them put in PCGS slabs for a registry set. If you want them in slabs you can buy generic slabs and make your own labels. They would make just as nice a display for a fraction of the cost of having them in PCGS slabs. |
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I'm with you! I love Flying Eagle cents. By the way, I may have mentioned recently on another thread - I was working on my Lincoln set when I discovered Large Cents. That is a dangerous thing to have happen! Gyrene is right, no need to do PCGS registry - unless you're after 69s and 70s? Or will you just do 65s in the older coins? The thing about the older coins is that not only do they get considerably more expensive when you go for nice grades, but to have a "matching" set to go with those bright red moderns you're going to have to pony up for bright red old ones. Surely not a bad thing to do over time, of course. For what it's worth, I recently picked up a Lyndall Bass signed PCGS proof 2010 Shield. There are only a few hundred in 70 (didn't realize it at the time, I got a 69- much more plentiful and affordable), but that would be a heck of a great modern type. Again, the problem is you have to match it with a Victor Brenner signed 69 Red VDB! hahaaaaaaaa |
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