Whats A Cheaper Collection?

Check out the forum section on ebay auctions for less than three dollars: http://www.coincommunity.com/cheap_coins/ . There's a LOT of very old and very inexpensive coins offered there. Personally, I like Flying Eagle cents and three-cent pieces and there's a number of both listed there. Both are unusual and, with qualifications, they seem to escape the notice of many collectors.

Hi Jon,
The quick answer is, it depends. A nice "starter series" in the price range you mention is Franklin halves. Halves are a nice size, IMO-large enough to make them interesting. less than 40 coins, and you can get them in nice au-bu range in that price. They're alll readily available. If you want to go higher grade, Roosies are a very doable series. If you want to stick with dollars, and don't mind fairly circulated examples, the peace series is doable except for the high relief and 1928. Ikes are fun and eminently doable from a price standpoint. Depends on whether you like newer or older coins, and what your grade tastes and whcih series just "grabs" you.
Don

thanks guys, ill check that page out and search ebay some more, I'm gonna stay away from that grab bag stuff though! been there already lol

I don't care for Ike,s so I won't pay $7 for them. Why don't you go to ebay and have a look at world coins. Pick a coin that interests you, say a Half Cent, or Two Cent Piece and see how many countries in the world offer them. Most lower grades are not to expensive. Let us know what you try to accomplish or get started. Who knows maybe we have some extras lying around.

If you are looking at older, obsolete coins, Indian Head cents are a good US choice. You can get many of them with full LIBERTY at a very cheap cost.

If you like dollars, I'd recommend circulated Morgans instead of Ikes. The Morgans have a much nicer design (in my opinion) and can be had very reasonably in circulated grades. This is also one of those coins that still look good even in lower circulated grades. You could do a short date set or a specific mint if you want to keep the size and cost down. The Carson City mintages are more expensive.

Just a thought...

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Originally posted by JonL17

thanks guys, ill check that page out and search ebay some more, I'm gonna stay away from that grab bag stuff though! been there already lol

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Smart move. Virtually ALL so-called "unsearched" lots of cents, nickels, dimes, etc. have all been thoroughly searched. Same/same grab bags and sold-by-weight lots: with no exceptions I've ever heard of, they've all been quite picked over before going on the auction block and anything with any value has long been picked out.

Fred

Believe it or not, someone who puts a dollar limit like you did of $10 or so has a lot more to choose from than someone who puts a $1000 price tag per coin. You're going to have fun!



Jerry

Jon, the advice you have received is all good and should be what you are asking for in the way of collecting. However, there is one more thing that is more important than the amount of cash you are prepared to spend on each coin, and that is to "keep it fun". As long as you are injoying the hobby you will be successful.

Now get started!