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I like completing sets. I've completed Peace, Morgan year set, Ike, Kennedy, Jefferson so far. I'm almost finished with a Morgan business strike set. I'm also working (but not too far along) on Franklin, Oregon trail commemorative and Canadian Silver dollar (1935 - 1967). I just wondered what other folks found to be their most enjoyable sets to complete and why they liked assembling it. I always have an eye out for my next set. I like big silver coins. I love the old west connection with Morgan's. I like the design of the Oregon Trail commemorative plus my family connection to the Oregon trail. I like the look of a Silver War Nickel in MS. Franklins are a big silver coin that won't cost a fortune to complete the set. You? |
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I'm thinking about getting started on the ikes. I know the silver content die not huge and is none in some of the coins but it obviously won't hurt my wallet to much. If my wallet was unlimited I would do a graded ms66 plus Morgan set.
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Ike's are big and affordable plus the 40% silver coins are a bonus. I liked the different "types" in that series. It's also a small enough set it's nots too daunting. Last of the big dollars.
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07/12/2021 10:26 pm
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Beautiful sets!!!! I'd like to do the ASE set myself soon. |
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So far in my numismatic journey, it has to be the dansco 7070 type set. It is the journey and the knowledge gained from the experience that has appeal to me. I have 3 holes left to fill, and a total of 11 including the gold page. After I complete that album, I would like to move on to Bust Halves and start with a date set with each coin at a minimum fine/very fine condition. The old larger denomination coins have appeal to me, and I would like to become an expert at that type. Not a huge fan of the more modern washington/lincoln/jefferson/roosevelt type coins, but almost done completing those anyway. Morgans are a slow but steady project. I believe I am doing pretty well considering I am not 18 years old yet.  Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Extremely good for not being 18 yet!!!
Good for you
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I think I had the most enjoyment while completing my Jefferson nickle set. I was able to get the vast majority of them from circulation, and the one's I really needed to buy were pretty reasonable. While it will never be an 'outstanding' set by any means, making it was more fun than what I needed to do for most of my other complete sets. As far as sets I HAD TO purchase to make, the Canadian Large Cents were enjoyable too. Nothing was overly expensive, and only needing 42 for a full set was a bonus. Oh, BTW, the quickest set I started/completed was the Canadian Prince Edward Island one-cent set.  |
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I appreciate your Canadian silver dollar goal! The voyageur reverse is a great design. At one point I set out to collect all the George VI silver (dollars, halves, quarters, dimes) but I never completed it. Another goal is all the Barber dime transition varieties, which is pretty esoteric. |
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Type set 19th century Half Dollars would be nice, and not impossible to complete in VF or better.
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I would have to say my set of modern proof commemorative dollars. it is a large, heavy collection and each coin is different. Half are in an album and the rest remain in original boxes.
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I've got two favorites only one of which is finished. The one that's complete is my FE/IHC set, all MS. It includes all the years plus the two mint mark coins. As an aside I added an 1894/94. One thing I haven't done is ID the Snow variety of each coin. I've got the books, just haven't taken the time. The unfinished set is my US type set. It's based on the NGC Registry Type Set plus a few additions gleaned from the Red Book. I'm two 5-figure coins short of completion. Probably won't ever get them. |
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It was definitely the 7070 for me. I learned a tremendous amount about all of the various issues of the US Mint over the years - coins I never really even knew existed before I started the set.
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Ike's are big and affordable plus the 40% silver coins are a bonus. I liked the different "types" in that series. It's also a small enough set it's nots too daunting. Last of the big dollars. Yup! Eisenhower dollars for me! It is the only set I have completed twice (Dansco album and PCGS graded). I will likely build a third... NGC? CAPS? Capital Plastic holder?  Quote:
It was definitely the 7070 for me. I still have one coin left in that set. Even then, it will probably still be second to the Ikes. I am who I am.  |
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I really enjoy the classic commemoratives - I'm now one coin from completing the 144-coin silver set, then will move on to a period of upgrading a few earlier acquisitions. Many interesting designs and themes, and most are quite affordable even in higher mint state grades.
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