21st Century Type Set

I personally would hope not - Just my opinion but I am so tired of the State and ATB Quarter series. It seemed like a great change from the regular Washington quarter design but then it came to a point where it felt like the ongoing designs were being pushed down the collectors throats. You know it's overplayed when MS68's can't even get over the cost to slab them

and if you go with each state and each ATB Quarter, then what about silver vs clad ?....and then, not only the presidential coins, but consider the Native American dollars with all the various different designs......seeems like we could be pushing 300 coins ?!!!!

Pretty scary to be over 300 coins and only 1/5 of the way through the 21st century...

A lot of people assemble type sets with 1 representative for a larger type (like 1 State Quarter, 1 territory, 1 ATB, 1 president... etc) but even still you end up with lots of holes needed

A full 21st century set though? Let's see what would be in that
Lincoln memorial, all 4 2009 bicentennial Lincoln, Lincoln shield. Jefferson original, 2 2004 L&C Jefferson, 2 2005 new portrait Jefferson, modern portrait Jefferson. Roosevelt, silver proof Roosevelt 0.900, silver proof roosevelt 0.999. Washington eagle, 50 states, 6 territories, 56 ATB, silver proof of all of them, 2021 WCtD. Kennedy half, silver proof Kennedy 0.900, silver proof Kennedy 0.999. Sacagewea dollar, Presidential dollar (40 so far), Native American dollar (13 so far), AI dollars (56 planned). Design centennial gold Merc Dime, SLQ, Walking Half. First spouse $5 gold perhaps (40 so far). The Morgan and Peace 2021 designs. That all puts you at 400 slots.... phew

Do you include bullion pieces? There have been over 20 designs of platinum bullion plus different sizes, then gold different sizes and 2 different designs, then the ASE has 3 designs, plus a privy mark, plus a lettered edge version, there's the paladium eagle. That's a bunch to handle
Do you include the commemorative dollars, halves, and gold pieces? I know there are 43 of the silver dollars from 2000+

That is to say, there's a lot of stuff to look at, and you've got lots of options on what you think you should include. For me personally, if I did a 21st century type set I would stick to 1 example of each series but no silver proofs, no commemoratives, no bullion.

Yeah....it is nuts....I like PNW's list......One definition might be to limit the set to coins that are only in circulation (might still be ok to acquire only the proof or silver version). This definition would eliminate about 1/3 to 1/2 of the coins on his list. It does seem a George Washington dollar is different than a Tom Jefferson one, so I think one needs to recognize these as different 'types', in trying to define a 21st century type set

Somehow, I do not think it would have been a priority for them. You know, with the average lifespan being "died in childbirth."

I still think a government institution should not be in the business of manufacturing consumer products.

Mint engraved tableware? Car body parts plated with silver and with the head of Liberty on it? A silver Liberty freezer door magnet? A silver jewelry box with a Barber design on the top?

I have to add... that would hit!

I brought my mini-fridge home from work when WFH became permanent. I am not allowed magnets on the kitchen fridge ("You will scratch it," she says). However, the mini in the home office is fair game. Looks like a race car with all its sponsors.