I Had An Idea For Starting My Collection

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Sprucansailor Valued Member United States 188 Posts	Posted 06/10/2010 1:17 pm Well, I think I made a decision. LOL In addition to the Kennedy half collection I am helping my daughter do, I think I will start a collection of 1 sample from every coin the US has made. LOL I aim to spend no more than about 300 dollars on each coin and obtain them in conditions ranging from AU - MS65 depending on the price. There are some that I will have to settle for far lower grade and some that I just can not afford. According to the price guide in the July issue of Coins Magazine there are about 70 coins that meet my criteria. I figure this will take some years to complete. LOL Is it ok to post my list to get feed back? I have picked out specific years in some cases, maybe y'all would have some better ideas? How much difference is there between the various MS grades? If I settle for a lower grade of MS I can save ALOT of money on some specimens. Report this Post to the Staff

johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 06/10/2010 1:32 pm Have you considered getting a DANSCO 7070 type set? It has most of the major types, though some of the earlier coins will set you back much more than $300 in the AU range, however it leaves out some of the ultra expensive ones (ie chain cent). This is a great goal, and a large undertaking; but I will tell you that type set collecting is the most enjoyable for me out of anything I have attempted numismatically. If I were you, I would define your parameters to be realistic towards your budget(whatever that is)...the Dansco 7070 is a great place to start. edit: please post your list for feedback, though the beauty of a type set is that you can make it WHATEVER you want it to be. There really arent any rules or restrictions as to what it should be. The Dansco 7070 is a guide, but you can restrict it or take it further however you'd like. Here is a link to my 7070 thread to see if this is kind of what you had in mind. https://goccf.com/t/61974 Edited by johnny54321 06/10/2010 1:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 06/10/2010 2:05 pm I started a "real" Kennedy half collection a couple months back or so. And what I mean by "real", is that I just seemed, in the past, to be satisfied with having a folder with some beat up Kennedys....a bunch of coin tubes....roll hunting for "circulated" Proofs or NIFC strikes.....etc. etc. etc. What amounted to be a "junk pile" of Kennedys ! Well, I made up my mind to get a Dansco with Proofs for these, and haven't looked back since ! I'm building it with Uncirculated Mint Sets, Proof Sets, and Silver Proof Sets..... This Set is a real STUNNER NOW !!......quite appealing I must say ! Buying those old Sets cheap and then filling up all kinds of other albums is the way to go Man ! ..... ...(fun too !) ... And Yeah, I'd agree with Johnny about the 7070 Dansco "Type Set".....I have one too....but it's as full as I can get it without spending some serious Benjamin's....so....I'm at a "stop" standstill on that one. But this would offer you the "Type Set" that you're wanting to build with your daughter. You could even get some blank pages and make your own too. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19931 Posts	Posted 06/10/2010 2:29 pm Yea, what you're talking about is called a "type set". It sounds like you have a nice budget for it. You should be able to complete it fairly easily. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Sprucansailor Valued Member United States 188 Posts	Posted 06/10/2010 3:41 pm Thank you for your feedback! Here is the Wish List I made based on info from Coins Magazine: *WARNING RAW DATA AND LOTS OF NUMBERS* Type condition Year/MM Price HALF CENT Draped Bust XF-40 1807 300 Classic Head MS-60 1828 (13 Star) 225 1832 1833 1834 1835 Braided Hair MS-60 1851 195 1853 1854 1855 1856 ONE CENT Draped Bust F-12 1806 150 Classic Head F-12 1810 210 Coronet MS-60 1818 270 Braided Hair MS-60 1851 165 1852 1853 1854 1855 (upright 5s) 1856 (Slanted 5) Flying Eagle AU-50 1857 165 Indian Head MS-60 1859 230 Indian Head MS-60 1861 180 Indian Head MS-65 1901 155 + 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 Wheat Penny MS-65 1909 VDB 195 (Many Cheaper) Steel Wheat Penny MS-65 1943 16 Lincoln Mem Penny MS-65 1980 1.5 Lincoln Bicen Penny MS-65 T-1 1.5 T-2 T-3 T-4 TWO CENT Shield MS-60 1867 125 SILVER THREE CENT Type 1 MS-60 1862 180 1863 Type 2 MS-60 1858 240 Type 3 MS-60 1859 195 1860 1861 NICKEL THREE CENT Coronet Head MS-60 1869 120 HALF DIME Liberty Cap AU-50 1830 215 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 Seated Liberty MS-60 1840 270 1842 175 1843 1845 1847 1851 1852 1856 1857 1858 FIVE CENT Shield MS-60 1867 160 1868 1869 1882 1883 Liberty MS-65 1883 260 Buffalo on Mound MS-65 1913 190 Buffalo on Line MS-65 1935 125 + 1936D 1036S Old Jefferson Nickel MS-65 Many 2.75 + Jefferson War MS-65 Many 13.00 + Jefferson Post War MS-65 Many 2.00 + DIME Liberty Cap XF-40 1831 255 1832 1833 1834 1835 Seated Liberty MS-60 1841 260 1842 1843 1850 Barber MS-65 Many 105 + Mercury MS-65 Many 23 + Rosevelt Silver MS-65 Many 6.00 + Roosevelt Clad MS-65 Many 1.00 + TWENTY CENT Seated Liberty AU-50 1875S 260 QUARTER Draped Bust VG-8 1806 275 1807 Liberty Cap VF-20 Many 150 + Seated Liberty MS-60 1876s 225 1877 1877cc 1988s Barber MS-60 Several 210 + Standing (Bare Breast) MS-60 1917 200 Standing (Cover Breast) MS-60 1928 100 Silver Washington MS-65 1960d 15 Clad Washington MS-65 1965 9.8 Wahington Bicen MS-65 1976s 4 FIFTY CENT Draped Bust F-12 1803 295 1805 1806 1807 Capped Bust XF-40 Several 175 + Bust XF-40 1838 205 Seated Liberty AU-50 Many 190 + Barber XF-40 Many 180 + Walking Liberty MS-65 1945d 145 Franklin MS-65 Many 55 + 90% Silver Kennedy MS-65 1964 20 1964d 40% Silver Kennedy MS-65 All 14.00 + Clad Kennedy MS-65 All 8.00 + Kennedy Bicen MS-65 1976s 12 Dollar Seated Liberty VG-8 Many 290 + Trade AU-50 1877s 260 1878s Morgan MS-65 Many 148.80 + Peace MS-65 1923 148 Ike MS-63 Many 5.00 + Ike Bicen MS-63 1976 12.5 Susan B. Anthony MS-63 Many 2.00 + Sacagawea MS-63 Many 2.00 + Report this Post to the Staff
nod2003 Pillar of the Community United States 3294 Posts	Posted 06/10/2010 3:54 pm Just an FYI, in my experience, a lot of AU58s look better then MS60s. Looks like a good list, was wondering if you were going to add the 2010 penny? Report this Post to the Staff
Sprucansailor Valued Member United States 188 Posts	Posted 06/10/2010 4:04 pm Oops, the formating did not carry over very well from Excel. I forgot to add the 2010. Thanks for the catch! Report this Post to the Staff
Namachieli Pillar of the Community United States 2120 Posts	Posted 06/11/2010 11:44 am You should check this out. I'm doing something very similar, perhaps you would like using airtite albums also. https://goccf.com/t/66267 Report this Post to the Staff
Sprucansailor Valued Member United States 188 Posts	Posted 06/11/2010 5:52 pm The Dansco is nice, but kinda rigid for what I am trying to put together. I do not intend to get all the small variations. At least not right now. LOL I like the flexibility of the Airtites, I was also considering doing it all (mostly) in slabbed coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Namachieli Pillar of the Community United States 2120 Posts	Posted 06/11/2010 6:16 pm While slabbed would be nice, I prefer not to do it this way (except for your highly counterfeited coins) because you end up paying a premium on lots of coins for the holder they are in. It also takes away from the fun of hand selecting each coin and having a reason you bought it, and grading it yourself. I've only bought three coins for my set so far, and each one has a fun little story/reason I bought it. Not just "it was a PCGS AU58, and thats what I was looking for, etc." By all means though, if you are patient and only plan to buy excellent, well graded coins that you like, and want them slabbed for preservation sake... that is a great way to do it... The beauty of this hobby is there is no one way to do anything, and though we all have preferred ways of doing stuff, ultimately you decide how you want to do. and dont let anyone (like me) tell you otherwise. LOL Edited by Namachieli 06/11/2010 6:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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