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I wanted to throw this out there and see what thoughts people might have ..... The other week, I was watching (on NNP) a presentation from the FUN Summer Show a few years back. The speaker was presenting some ideas for collections that he thought might be interesting, affordable (for the most part), and wouldn't take years and years to complete. For example, two of his ideas were Braided Hair Half-Cents (8 coins if you just collect the years - not the varieties) and Walking Liberty half proofs (7 coins). This got me thinking about what I would call "sub-collections" that I could do. Which is why I started my Ike proof collection. Its only 11 coins instead of the full Ike collection, the cost is very reasonable, and I should be able to knock it out in less than a year (I've already got 6 of 11). Anyway, I would be interest in hearing about "sub-collection" ideas that you have or that you have done.  |
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WWII unusual alloy issues: 3 Lincolns, 11 Jeffersons.
I haven't checked, but probably you can get them all in AU or better (raw) for well under $150?
Probably better for a novice collector.
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01/21/2020 1:04 pm
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One from every year, going back as your wallet will allow.
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CitationSquirrel wrote in post 1 Quote:
Which is why I started my Ike proof collection. Its only 11 coins instead of the full Ike collection. I also did not complete a set of Ikes. I have 10 different Ikes in my Ike type set. Added a 1990 proof & unc comemmorative to finish it off but I don't know what your 11th might be? Maybe my set lacks both P & D regular clad to make 11?     I also bought two Capital Plastics Holders that I made a smaller 6 coin set that also covers them in an even more basic way. 1972 Ike Types  1976 Bicentennial Types  Edited by TNG
01/21/2020 1:41 pm
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Some subtypes are 1930-end for Mercury dimes most are reasonable in AU/MS Peace dollars are also reasonable ASE, most are $2-$5 over spot. War Years Walking Liberty 20th century type set. Most expensive is the Barber 50 cent. 50 State Quarters |
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what your 11th might be? 71-silver 72-silver 73-clad 73-silver 74-clad 74-silver 76-clad type I 76-clad type II 76-silver 77-clad 78-clad |
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I don't collect State Quarters and such to make complete sets but I did make a silver proof collection of various Silver Proof State and ATB Quarters and made an 8 coin wild animal subset. Maybe there have been some recent issues I can add. Haven't thought about it lately.  Edited by TNG
01/21/2020 1:59 pm
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Oh I see, You made a year set, where I made types of proof, clad and silver with a couple different reverse lettering. It's all good, there's no rules for these. As for my 12 Ike set up there, I can see where I missed a P Ike that is not a Bicentennial. I could add a 1971 Philly. I'm sure I have a better one than this.  Edited by TNG
01/21/2020 2:10 pm
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Oh I see, You made a year set His is more that just years, it is all of the proof Ikes, both silver and clad (1973, 1974, and 1976 had both). The other 21 coins in the traditional 32 coin set are business/uncirculated strike in silver or clad. |
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Oh I get it now jbuckster. Thanks.
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Great ideas so far everyone. I'm hoping these ideas may sour others on to coming up with their own unique ideas.
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Oh I get it now jbuckster. Thanks. You are welcome!  |
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A couple of subtype sets I do are:
First and last year sets - ex. 1913 Buffalo and 1938 Buffalo (all MM or just years)
Overlapping year sets - ex. 1921 Morgan and 1921 Peace or 1938 Buffalo and 1938 Jefferson
I have a few other sub-sets in addition to the 2 above I do that allow me to keep from feeling in a rut and stuck while waiting for an acceptable example to be found for purchase in my larger sets.
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01/21/2020 4:49 pm
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There are some cheaper modern "short sets". Pres $1 President Set, SBA $1, stuff like that. |
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Subcollections that I am currently working on:
- US type -- augmented 7070 -- (maybe called OFET?)
- OFEC/OFEI (One from each Country/Issuer) -- Numista based
- OFEY (One From Each Year) -- 2020 back to 1498
- OFEC (One from Each Century) -- 21st back through 7th century BC
- OFEG (One for Every Gimmick) -- Unusual coins -- colorized, curved, odd material, holes, etc.
- Selected modern silver crowns, etc.
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One thing I would like to do is pick a year and try to get every coin from the British Empire - or maybe just every penny or every shilling equivalent. Something like that. IT would be interesting. IF it was 1909 (I just like the way 1909 looks!) then every coin would have a very similar/identical portrait of Edward VII on the obverse and something that is country-specific on the reverse. Think of it: Canada, Newfoundland, Ireland, Uganda, India, Hong Kong, Ceylon erc...erc...
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