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I know a lot of this depends on budget and MANY other factors like what grade you'll tolerate as a minimum etc., but for me I found the Franklin half album really easy to fill with relatively high quality/grade coins at reasonable pricepoints. Partly because my local shop has a bin with AU50-AU55 Frankies in it for $15 each. Considering that melt was about 13-14 at the time I was doing this, I was able to fill most of the slots with really nice coins for a small mark-up to their silver-content worth. I also found some nice ones at shows for $14-$16. They are just not that "valued" by most collectors it seems. I also think the relatively "equal" value of all the dates lends itself more. There are no "key dates" that drive folks mad or force a big outlay to fill some holes. |
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I found the Franklin set to be easy as well. The only one that had more of a premium in UNC condition was the 1955. My set is only includes business strikes. It would cost a lot more to complete a set including the proofs. The 1950 and 1951 proofs are in the $350 range. Compared to spending about $12-$13 on average when I completed my set.
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 on the eisenhower comment. franklins would be a bit harder, only because of silver price. so by harder I mean more expensive. you should be able to put together a eisenhower set "on a modest budget" like jbuck stated. go for it! I'm starting one as well. |
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If we want to talk about cheapest, but not necessarily easiest, then I suggest the Jefferson nickels (excluding proofs). The album can be filled for face value, but searching rolls/boxes will take time (although one could just buy a some of the scarcer dates). |
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Condition aside, I would also throw out there the State/Territorial quarters.
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Good suggestion.  |
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The Lincoln Memorial penny and Jefferson nickel were my first and easiest albums to fill. They were filled with circulated coins, started when I was a boy. As a teen I got out of collecting, then picked it up again after I got married. I've got them put up for my kids one day, if they want them. |
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They are just not that "valued" by most collectors it seems. I wouldn't say that they aren't valued by collectors, it is just that they are very common and there are more available than there are collectors. |
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I'd say the easiest Album to fill is one without pages.  Actually I'd really have to go along with Jefferson nickels. Mostly because as noted you could fill an Album almost cmpletely from rolls, bags and change. Can't do that with any Half Dollar coins anymore. Franklins may be easy but 99% must come from purchasing them. |
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If you are trying to fill an album strictly (or even mostly) from circulation, then I'd also have to go with Jefferson nickels. On the other hand, if you are allowed to fill the album with coins from a dealer, then probably Eisenhower dollars would get my vote. I could walk into any coin shop in America and walk out with a full set of Ikes, but I'm not so sure you could do that with Jefferson nickels. You could also almost certainly do it with SBA Dollars or maybe even Franklin halves, but they would cost more than the Ikes if you include the 1979 and 1981 Type 2 proof SBAs. Edited by ljenkins990
08/05/2011 4:58 pm
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Try filling the 1950-D of a nickel album from circulation ;)
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I guess I was primarily thinking of CLASSIC coins that aren't in circulation and cannot be done via change or "roll hunts" but have to be done from dealers, shows, etc. when I was posting. Some have mentioned V nickels in the past. Others Mercury dimes because you can get high quality at minimal prices. I just think for the "close to melt" value ( premium is a relatively small % over silver ) and high quality pretty readily available, Frankies are relatively easy among classics - that are in the 90% silver age. |
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Technically, the Franklin half dollar is a modern coin (not a classic). At least that is the official position here at CCF (look at which forum it is listed under).  |
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I will just say anything common shouldn't be hard nor all that expensive to fill
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Posted 08/04/2011 12:03 pm
