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Valued Member
Belgium
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So I've been wondering and I came up with a collection idea:
Wouldn't it be nice to pick a single coin (all same date) and collect it in all possible grades (slabbed or not) from PO-01 all the way up to as high a grade as you can afford? I think it could look nice to see the same coin in all the possible different degrees of use.
What are your thoughts on this?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
That goes under the general name of a "Type Set".
Nice thing about type sets is that they can be anything you want.
Good idea.
Have fun with it.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I don't care what you call it ,I like it . As for a sub to that idea you can do the same with Mint Marks of that particular year .  |
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Moderator
 United States
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@dominikWSP, yep interesting idea--a grading set. See here for a prior CCF discussion of this concept: http://goccf.com/t/124372"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice idea I assume it would ideally be the same date in each grade? The only main pitfall I can think of is that modern coins are extremely tough to find below VF, and classic coins can get expensive above MS60, prohibitively so above 65. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Use PCGS Photograde as your guide. Best to buy a large job lot of the single type you are interested in and select examples in grade. I think the best type for this type of project is the Mercury dime; it is silver and costs the least per coin. The problem with a Cent coin is they will appear darker than silver coins if they have heavy patination. By all means you must avoid cleaned coins. |
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United States
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There is a PCGS Registry class for Grading Sets....
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Valued Member
 Belgium
186 Posts |
Thanks all for your replies! @Finn235, yes I know well-circulated modern coins are hard to find, put that's part of the challenge to find these coins. For the older coins, yes sometimes there is need to stop at some grade for example MS-65 depending on what is the budget. @sel_69l I agree that the Mercury dime is a good idea. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Interesting idea! British pennys would be another good one for this project, washers and decent examples a plenty!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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When your eyes are getting old and dim, white metal coins are better, when looking at set as a whole.
That is why I suggested dimes.
A good quality loupe is essential for examining minor differences in grade, even with very good eyes.
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