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Valued Member
United States
51 Posts |
Finally picked up albums for my set and finished sorting. My question is how do you fill your sets? I am 75 (no errors) away from completing 1909-Present and tried $40 of roll searching with no luck. Are there any sites where you can purchase (other then ebay) or is this a keep searching and searching type of deal. Thanks |
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Valued Member
United States
201 Posts |
I'm gonna search until I have everything for Lincoln Memorial Cents. The wheats, I think I can knock down most of 'em, gonna buy a bag of wheats at some point and use that to facilitate the building. The key dates, obviously, will require some extra legwork to get, and I'll probably have to open my wallet for 'em.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
bobbylena, I have filled all but 5 spots by roll searching.But to give you an idea, I have searched 174,000 cents since last October.So, if you're looking to buy,you can go to a reputable dealer or wait until you have enough posts to buy from the members here. There is a for sale section and also an auction section.There is also a "Wanted to buy" section.Again, read the rules for post requirements,do some learning,ask some questions,and before you know it..you have that album full and ready to upgrade.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I am 75 (no errors) away from completing 1909-Present and tried $40 of roll searching with no luck. If you are trying to assemble a set of Lincolns through roll searching only, you are setting yourself up for an impossible task. You would needs thousands of dollars in roll searching to even have a chance of assembling a date set, nevermind the mintmarks. Once you meet the requisite requirements, you should be able to purchase most of your needs here on the forum  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you are trying to assemble a set of Lincolns through roll searching only, you are setting yourself up for an impossible task. You would needs thousands of dollars in roll searching to even have a chance of assembling a date set, nevermind the mintmarks. Once you meet the requisite requirements, you should be able to purchase most of your needs here on the forum  Many of us here have hundreds (thousands...) of Lincolns looking for good homes. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you get enough posts, you can post what you need as a buy/ sell/ or trade topic here in the forum... There are plenty of people here with doubles, triples, or dozens of key dates that they can help you with...  |
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Valued Member
 United States
51 Posts |
Thanks for the replies. I will be posting in the buy/trade section for sure once I have enough posts.
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Valued Member
United States
63 Posts |
How many posts do you need to buy again?
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Valued Member
United States
51 Posts |
From the rules section
You must have at least 250 quality* posts and have been a member for at least 90 days to post anything for sale or trade. This applies to any forum at all, not just the Buy/Sell/Trade forums. You must have at least 50 quality* posts and have been a member for at least 14 days to buy or respond to a trade.
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Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
If you can make friends with your local B&M coin shop, that's the best way. My coin dealer knows me as 'the currency guy' any always calls me first when any new piece of paper currency comes in that he thinks I might like.
I buy enough from him that he occasionally lets things go for cost, because he knows I'll be back the next weekend buying again.
Try and become your dealer's "cent guy"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Try and become your dealer's "cent guy"
Love it! Don't stop searching. It's fun and rewarding. Holes ain't everything. |
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Valued Member
United States
337 Posts |
I wouldn't say it is completely impossible to complete a date set from 1909-present
I have been searching for around 2 years steadily
I was only missing about 10 years
The 30's S-mint and D-mint coins is where I slowed down
I basically found all the Pennsylvania coins from circulation though
keep looking
half the fun is finding a coin to fill the hole
the other half is bragging about it to people who care
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1348 Posts |
I searched $250 in dimes once and couldn't even complete 1 set of 65-04. I was in shock!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How many posts do you need to buy again? 50 quality posts over a minimum of 14 days. |
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Valued Member
Canada
311 Posts |
I started my sets roll searching. Then I would upgrade with coins bought from dealers, flea markets, coin shows and also on ebay. The truth is after many years of upgrading the coins from my main collection that came from roll searching is probably less than 3%. Now my first set is only missing one coin and 90% of it is AU or higher and my second set is only missing six. I have enough inventory to make up another four sets minus the keys. It will take a long time to complete a set and you must have many sources to be successful. Good Luck |
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Valued Member
United States
109 Posts |
Like They Say
Make a List Of What You Need
Someone Here Will Have Extras
I Have Taken The Box With The Rolls In It I Drop The Nicer Coins In The Tubes Per Year & Mint Marks
Then Roll Them When Tube Gets Full, & Lay Them Back
Hoping To Get a Roll or 2 For Each Some Day
Keep Searching
Boatman
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Posted 03/02/2011 2:49 pm
