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Slider, I'm curious to know which of the St. Gaudens years are less common, but still affordable in your opinion? I ended up buying a nice 1914 S MS64 PCGS CAC. I had a nice MS64 1915 S that I was going to buy in the same price range, but hesitated and when I went back to buy the coin, it was sold. If you look on ebay, there are about 250 1924 for sale and only 28 1915 S in TPG holders. |
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Great, Thanks for that Slider!
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Here's a few pics: Looking good!  |
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 Many, many years ag0 I made a 20th Century type set. Put it away and never looked at it again. Just not a type set person I guess. |
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Before you buy the St. Gaudens check out the Mint State Gold website as they have a large selection of $20 gold and competitive pricing. I am not sure if they do international shipping.
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While "I swim in the deep end of the pool", I fully agree with what's been said: 1. There is no right or wrong - do what provides YOU pleasure, and makes sense to YOU. 2. For me, I've chosen the same route as most of the replies. That is, my goal is to try to have each coin in as high a grade as I can comfortably afford, FOR THE MAIN PURPOSE OF SHOWING THAT TYPE AS THE DESIGNER ENVISIONED IT SHOULD LOOK (sorry for all caps). While that is my goal and that of many Type Set collectors, as noted above, there is no right or wrong. 3. Here's a perfect example - For MY set, for the Mercury dime I'd prefer to have a real nice Proof Dime from the 1940's with brilliant liquid watery lustrous mirrors and a strong strike than a 1916D key graded Good (which costs more money). Happy Hunting! Steve Edited by Winesteven
06/26/2021 9:11 pm
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I've been primarily a type collector for many years. At first, I was simply trying to get the highest grade I could afford of each type, which was generally the more common dates. At some point I started adding examples from different mints for each type, with a focus on keys/semi-keys, and again the highest affordable grade, as well as some proof examples. So at this point, I have much more than a type set (I call it my "expanded" type set  ), but it's a set I'll be able to continue to build on, with no worries about upgrades, for as many years as I have left and have a nice representative sampling of each type of various grades and rarities. And I'm having a great time doing it, which is the important thing! Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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Thanks for that hokiefan. How'd your team do this year? My Jets were shut down in the 2nd round hard by them Habs!
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Thanks for that hokiefan. How'd your team do this year? My Jets were shut down in the 2nd round hard by them Habs!
wallyb, not a good season for the VT Hokies in '20; finished 5-6 which broke their string of consecutive NCAA bowl appearances that stretched back to '93. Their '21 schedule looks tough, but I'm hoping for a bit of a rebound! I don't follow hockey much except for the Stanley Cup, but I remember the Jets didn't have much luck in the 2nd round against the Canadiens! Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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Posted 06/25/2021 4:32 pm
