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New Member
United States
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I was wondering is there any tips or tricks for assembling this set? It will completed from a mixture of coin roll hunting and buying. - Thanks  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Having just finished the set, here is what I did. Brick and mortar stores at 7 to 7.25 each, depending on the price of silver, got me most. ebay lots were source #2, cost a little more, and sold or stacked the duplicates. Coin show purchases #3, and the last four I needed were purchased individually (but with combined shipping) from ebay. |
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Pillar of the Community
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A Franklin set is one of the easier set to complete - like always, try to find coins in the best shape for the price.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Here's what you're up against with this popular low-cost set: 1) Commonly available complete in VG-AU for under $300. You'll never beat this one coin at a time. 2) APMEX offers the entire set BU in album for $749. So consider carefully before going to a lot of trouble.  Edited by Coinfrog
05/23/2017 6:32 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It will completed from a mixture of coin roll hunting and buying. Wow! I wonder when the last time was when someone completed a set through coin roll hunting. Not impossible I bet, but possible with a bit of luck. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think a lot more than a "bit of luck". I would say that this is essentially impossible, and even if you spent thousands of hours over dozens of years to accomplish it, who would care? |
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New Member
 United States
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I'm saying that I'll buy some, perhaps most of the franklins but I will use the ones I get from roll hunting as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's good idea AlmostUncirculated.(I will call you AU from now on  ) Get what you can from CRH. I think finding Franklin is not as easy as it used to be. I recently found one Franklin out of 73 rolls of halves. But who knows, you might get lucky. Then, you can fill in the rest from ebay and local shops. After all, it's the fun of filling in one or few holes at a time.  Edited by Coconutjoe
05/23/2017 7:15 pm
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Get what you can from CRH. Coconutjoe, What does CRH mean? Wish people would spell out instead of abbreviation! Less trouble.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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CRH - Coin roll hunting. This term, and most others, is listed in the glossary located near the top of the menu on the left of the page.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks you guys! I already have 3 franklins to start from coin roll hunting past!  |
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United States
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Excellent!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you can find a coin show in your area, you could get the entire set in one day. Quote:
Coconutjoe, What does CRH mean?
Wish people would spell out instead of abbreviation! Less trouble Just a thing of our times. Every one is doing this today. If you think this is bad, check out what is going on in the cell phone nuttiness. |
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Valued Member
United States
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What grade? Anything. If I am putting a set together, I prefer all match the grade of the lowest mintage I can afford. Just me. But then again I am more of a type set collector. I want all coins to be in a certain grade. Eye appeal is better to my eyes that way. It drives me bonkers if I have a AG3 coin in a set with a MS65 coin.
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New Member
United States
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Just circulated coins and maybe au coins but not unc. coins, although instead I may eventually move it to or just use a dansco album in the first place.
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Posted 05/23/2017 5:20 pm
