Getting Serious About Type Collecting...

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oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 03/18/2009 5:04 pm [I am not sure where to post this forum] I am going to get serious about my Type collection. I would like some feedback on how "serious" I want to be. I am leaning towards Major Types. Example; Washington quarters: {I would select three} 1932-1964 {silver}, 1965-1998 {clad}, 1976 {bicentennial}, and I would not bother with the State Quarters (no offense). This way I could focus on Quality versus Quantity, and get the best that I could afford. Before hand I would acquire what I could, when I could (I have a few nice examples of most post 1900 issues that I could use for bartering to acquire "nicer" examples). How do you collect "Types"? Success, Report this Post to the Staff

KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 03/18/2009 5:11 pm I started with a "custom" type collection that I came up with on my own. I was keeping each individual coin in an Airtite holder but it quickly became a hodge-podge and was difficult to look at or to share with others. So I pretty quickly switched to a Dansco 7070 album. It is not perfect - some types are missing and some are probably over-represented, but it makes a really nice presentation. Type collecting is great because you get to learn something about all of the different types of coins. Ken My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 03/18/2009 5:35 pm I buy high end raw and slabbed coins for my type collection off ebay, if I like them. I also buy coins I just think are good deals, so occasionally I get one that's really nice for my type by accident. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 03/18/2009 6:26 pm I have a limited budget, so I decided to do type collecting.. F/VF minimum grade to enjoy all the details and design elements of US coins...happy collecting! Edited by atlashealth 03/18/2009 6:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 03/18/2009 9:57 pm 7070 Looks like my line-up. Thanks for the input! Success, Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 03/20/2009 1:08 pm The Dansco 7070 is great. I use it for my type set, but have customized a bit to accomodate my collecting habits(I'll post a pic later). I started with VF or better for each type, but now I'm looking at having the majority of the coins AU or better, preferrably with attractive toning. Downside is that it is more expensive, but it is just so incredibly awesome to view a page full of classic coins side by side performing a cartwheel light show! I'll settle for XF on some of the really expensive types such as Seated dollars and early copper. Report this Post to the Staff
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