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Lots of interesting perspectives here! I like the idea of focusing on "short sets" like the Walkers in 33-47. Within a budget (in this case $500, but everyone will have their own limits), you can get WONDERFUL coins; there are a couple of toughies in the short set but not out of scale. And as stated, the V nickels ("excepting the 1913") and the Barber dimes ("excepting the 1894-S") are a sensible approach. (Although personally I hate to have that one hole in a set for perpetuity--that's my own issue though. lol) I want to extoll the virtues of the Capped Bust Half Dimes. The series ran from 1829 to 1837 (nine years). There's a major variety set of 14 coins that includes the various combos of large/small dates and large/small 5c denominations. The ( RedBook / greysheet?) set is 16 coins, with the 14 major varieties plus the 3 over inverted 3 issues that occurred in 1834 and 1836. You could currently complete this set up to about mid-AU grades for all of the above configurations! Some exceptional AU55s and most AU58s, which is a high-demand grade, would price you out of the $500 zone. But with a little careful shopping and patience you can assemble a gorgeous set of almost 200 year old coins that still exhibit mint luster, often with interesting toning and unique die cracks and clashes and even Cuds (although the Cuds get snagged quickly). |
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The below I was able to complete with no coin over $500. Canadian Large Cents in Various grades  Canadian Small cents in Mostly BU  Lincoln Memorial in BU  V nickels in Circulated  Bison Nickels in Circulated  Walking Liberties in Circulated:  US Type Set in mostly BU  American Silver Eagle in BU  US Paper Money:  While I completed the Mercury dimes and IHC with the key dates under $500, it may be difficult to find those for under $500. |
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I should have said up top that I have never spent more than $500 for a coin while having completed both my Indian he ad cent and Buffalo (Bison) nickel sets.  |
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JBuck
I didn't spend more than $500 for my 1877 or 1916-D, but looking around, I don't see either of these for anything lower than $600 (well straight graded). If you are ok getting corroded you can find them under but I'll pass on damaged coins.
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Here's what $500 got me in 2017. Not great but, not bad for a '77. Older pic...sorry it's not better. Got her at an ANA Coin Show.  Edited by dsking
02/02/2023 6:00 pm
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In 2019 and before , it wasn't an issue to get either the 1877 or the 1916-d for under $500, I paid $300 for my 16d and $280 for the 1877, sadly prices like that don't exist today.
Edited by hfjacinto
02/02/2023 6:41 pm
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Lucky us for snatching them up when we did!  I had a little trouble finding one in decent shape. That's why I chose the one that I did. Edited by dsking
02/02/2023 7:52 pm
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Dsking you have a very nice 1877. Considering the number of actual die used the mintage is probably a lot lower. Many 1876 were probably minted in 1877.
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Indian head cents! Sure, they 1877 and 1909-S are pushing the limits of that $500 cap, but if you're patient you can definitely get a problem free 1877 in G4 for 500.
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*Showing my age here, but I paid $150 for my 1877. It's cleaned, but still.
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I didn't spend more than $500 for my 1877 or 1916-D, but looking around, I don't see either of these for anything lower than $600 (well straight graded). If you are ok getting corroded you can find them under but I'll pass on damaged coins. The 1916-D is still on my list and the ones I am watching are well north of $500.  However, this is my 1877. Straight graded AG03 (but cracked out for the Dansco).  It was bought for under $500 (exact price to be revealed in a future GTP round). To be fair, one of my Seated dollars cost more, so it is actually number two on my price list.  |
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Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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I traded a roll of average circ (junk/stacker) Morgans for my G details 1877 Indian Head cent and an 1806 quarter a few years ago (before silver went up again.) Not a bad trade. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Quote: I traded a roll of average circ (junk/stacker) Morgans for my G details 1877 Indian Head cent and an 1806 quarter a few years ago (before silver went up again.) Not a bad trade. Not a bad trade at all.  I like the idea of trading (junk) silver for other coins. I traded a stack of roll hunted JFK silver to fill a large portion of my Franklin half dollar album.  |
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After working on it for the last 20 years, I've finally completed a set of all 14 of the pre 1860 San Francisco silver coins. None of them cost over $500. But the last holdouts - the dimes - were pushing that limit. The idea of spending over $500 on a dime makes my head hurt.
And that 1859-S dollar would cost a lot more than $500 now.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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