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When I was 7 years old I got my first Wheat cent. And like many of us, I started putting those wheat cents in Whitman folders. Concluding 2 years ago with getting another full set of Lincolns.    Edited by hfjacinto
12/11/2023 11:57 am
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As I had the folder for 2014+ I always felt I needed to continue the set.  Even though I no longer enjoyed collecting the Zincolns. To me the last of the good cents was in 1982 (well 2019 if you count the satin release in 95% copper). A Zincoln can look nice and one day just sprout zinc zits. And they don't have the color or the heft of the original cents. |
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I also had multiple duplicates of various years and it was time to consolidate. So I started looking for albums, I thought about getting the same I had but looked at other companies.
As part of my research, I found that Dansco had a 7100 Album, which started at 1909 and would end in 2021.
So I started looking for the Dansco.
And it was just not available anywhere....
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That's a really nice set!
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Does it mean I'm done upgrading? Not really, but it does mean I have no interest to continue buying current Zincoln cents (although depends on what the mint does in 2026, if they go back to 95% copper, than I might get a set). But I'll most likely do it graded.  If I find an upgrade for set#1, I'll move the coin upgraded to set 2. Edited by hfjacinto
12/11/2023 12:14 pm
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What happened with the duplicate sets?
Let's just say I made 2 people VERY VERY happy with the sets they got.
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This is awesome @hfj. Congrats on the consolidated set! Instead of upgrading, how about shifting your sights back in time a bit and collect earlier small cents?  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Edited by hfjacinto
12/11/2023 12:30 pm
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Wow! Fantastic collection, hfjacinto! Absolutely wonderful coins. Your focus and dedication in completing these sets is remarkable.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Yikes I guess so. Very well done, but I gotta ask now... how close to a complete set of large cents are you?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Yikes I guess so. Very well done, but I gotta ask now... how close to a complete set of large cents are you? If you are asking about Canadian large cents? The full set. US Large Cents? I have 3 |
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hfjacinto - Very impressive collections indeed! Quote:
If you are asking about Canadian large cents? The full set. I still have a few left to complete my set.  |
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@Indiangoldeye, @Hondo Boguss, @Tacc, @Sharks
Thank you for the comments. I always liked the Wheat cents and the 2009 series was well done, but I lost all interest after the shield reverse came out it was time to end the series (for me)
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12/11/2023 1:18 pm
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An outstanding journey!  |
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