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United States
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I was wondering in the CFF universe, how many coin sets have you completed? I will say that completed is up to you, for example I don't collect error coins so while I have the full LWC, I don't have the 2 errors of 1920 No D and 1955 DDO. Based on my criteria which is all dates/mint marks but no error coins or proofs for most sets, I have completed the following *this is my full set criteria, other people have other conditions to consider a set complete. LWC cent 1909 to 1958. LMC Cents 1959 to 2008 Lincoln Commemorative 2009 In (PDS and Matte Finish) LSC in PD (up to 2019) 20th and 21st Century Type set Flying Eagle (1857 to 1858) IHC (1859 to 1909) 50 State QuartersInnovation Dollars (complete in Proof up to 2019) I also have a few completed folders of Lincoln Cents Almost complete Peace dollarsMHD Not yet started Sacagawea Bison/Indian Head Nickels So what is your completion criteria and how many sets have you completed? |
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 United States
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Done (or to date where ongoing) in Dansco: Ike, Kennedy, Franklin, Washington (Eagle, S-DC-T, ATB), Roosevelt, Jefferson, Buffalo. Working on: Lincoln (-2), IHC (-2), Mercury (-1), and the 7070 (-2). Also working on a graded Ike set in PCGS. |
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Russian Federation
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I'm... not actually sure; most of my completed sets are because I bought (or otherwise received) the entire set at (around) the same time, not because I tried to actively complete it (except during the purchase, i.e. while choosing my coins from the bargain bin). There's probably about a dozen such examples (more if very short sets count), but explicitly listing them would be tricky. In addition, for some of my "completed" sets, there's a clause along the lines of "I would still get the types/dates I didn't count if I somehow came across them at prices I can afford". (Do you have the 1959-D Wheat cent? I'd guess no, because there's only one apparently two of them known. Similarly, if you collected Barber dimes or V nickels, I suspect you might have decided to call your set complete without having to get the 1894-S or the 1913 respectively. Russian coin series have several similar cases, and a bunch of less ridiculous - but much harder to just skip - cases comparable to the 1856 Flying Eagle or the 1916 SLQ.) I suspect that a lot of world coin collectors have similar stories (and many others are working on sets that are too open-ended to realistically complete). Edited by january1may
10/24/2019 2:14 pm
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You are correct, I don't have an 1856 Flying Eagle or a 1959 D Wheat or a 1944 Steel Cent or a 1943 Copper, like I said I made the completed set on what I consider completed. For example I consider the MHD complete when I have the 1916-D but I don't consider the 1942/1 needed, although if I can find one for a good price, I would add it, same with the 1955 DDO or 1920 no D as the story is pretty cool for both, but I don't need it IMO to have a full set. |
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I'm only missing the 1909-S VDB for LWC set. I'm not an error or variety (except for lg and sm dates) coin collector either so my LMC and LSC sets are complete. Only missing the three most current years for my Japanese 10 Yen set. Completed my Canadian small cent set. Have a way to go on my 7070. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507Edited by chafemasterj
10/24/2019 4:56 pm
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Each collector gets to make his/her own personal definition of a "complete set". And that may change over time. My FE/IHC set is complete. Why? Because I decided it is. I'm only missing error varieties. And I decided that I was not going to include errors. For a while I considered my Classic Head Half Cent set (1809-1836) complete. I have all of the Red Book listed varieties. EXCEPTI have no 1831 nor 1836, so how can it be complete. They are proofs and long ago I decided that I wouldn't collect proofs with one exception, my birth year set. So as far as I was concerned my Classic Head Half Cent set was complete. But now I've decided that for my set to be complete I need all of the Cohen varieties. And I want the 1837 Half Cent token because it's Red Book listed. The bottom line is that instead of what I considered complete (16 coins) I am now short 9 Cohen varieties plus the token. I have other similar examples. Edited by kanga
10/24/2019 3:26 pm
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United States
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Based on no proofs I consider your Half Cent series complete also. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I have every business strike coin from 1934-1964. The set starts with the #1 Registry set at NGC for 1934 even with 4 PCGS. Any coin of a scarce or rare nature (including varieties) are PCGS or NGC 63-67. 11 of my Walkers are screaming white MS-67 with better than average strikes.
And so one...
I enjoy year sets. That's the sets I hunt.
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United States
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The basic 7070 is complete, but I'm slowly replacing the unslabbed coins (obtained long ago) with slabbed ones. Obviously, the augmented 7070 can never be complete.
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Canada
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I'm from Canada, and I have a complete Canada silver dollar collection from 1935-1967, minus a couple of varieties. And a near complete Canada silver half dollar collection from 1870-1967 minus, the 1890(just waiting for the right one}, and a few varieties. I had a complete Franklin set 1948-1963, but have since sold it. I also have a set of sealed Canada proof like sets, 1968-2019..
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United States
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I don't think there is really such a set as complete. For example I have 12 sets of Mercury dimes that are almost complete but always need upgrading so that would mean not complete. Same with Lincoln Cents. I have 10 of those but since they are still making them, can't say any of those are complete either. I have multiple sets of many coins and I don't think of any of them as complete due to things like I need the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel to complete that set. |
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United States
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I have the complete LMC and Statehood Quarter sets. That counts for something.... right? I am only missing the 1939-D and I think two of the War Nickels to complete my 1938-Present nickel collection from circulation, but as I no longer find roll hunting enjoyable and rarely use cash, I don't think I will ever complete it. I have enough of the Peace dollars that I might finish the set just for the fuzzy feeling - Just missing a few of the later years, including the 1928, and I think I'm missing some of the earlier common ones too. My Japanese machine-struck, no-gold type set is complete except for the 1870 Yen (I owned one briefly, but returned it because I missed some flaws and overpaid) and the Trade dollar (A $500+ coin in any condition). For my own sanity, I am choosy about commemoratives I collect - I don't collect the commemoratives for (most) sporting events, colorized commemoratives, and am content only owning the Tokyo District of the 47 Prefectures 500 Yen set. My Roman "Portraits of Power" set is nearing the limit of what makes sense to collect at my salary level - I'm down to the emperors who will set me back between $1,000 and 100,000 each. I do at least have every Senate-ratified emperor from Augustus through the division of the empire by Theodosius, so most would consider that to be complete. |
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United States
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My birthyear OFEC is complete (68 countries)
My Kingdom of Poland OFER (one from each reign) is at about -2.
My kingdom of Poland OFEY is at -5 (out of 83 dates) for the 1500s. The 1600s and 1700s are not as complete (but each successive century has fewer dates).
My apostles + evangelists collection is at -1 (neither all apostles, nor all 4 evangelists are depicted on coins, as best I can tell, and the one coin I am missing has two, James and John).
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10/25/2019 3:44 pm
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United States
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Lincoln Cents (Wheat, Memorial, 2009 Commemorative and Shield) - I always think of this as one set 7070 Type Set (no gold page) Roosevelt dimes Jefferson nickelsI have proof and mint sets from 1999 and up so I guess you could throw in the various quarter and dollar coins as well. |
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United States
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I've been working on a 7070 (Dansco type set) with gold page and 3 Cent Nickels for quite a while and haven't completed either one.
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United States
9395 Posts |
As far as almost-complete sets/subcollections go:
- OFEC (one from each century) -- missing a bona-fide coin from the 7th century BC (my closest one is 625BC to 550BC)
- Classic US Silver Commems -- missing only Hawaii 50c.
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