SERIES COLLECTORS: So what is your next challenge?
Dave99B
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Been tossing around some ideas on what my next series should be. Considering these three very seriously:
1) Off Center Indian Cents - PCGS/NGC/ANACS in AU
2) Barber Dimes - PCGS XF
3) Standing Liberty Quarters - PCGS VF
When I start a new set, I work at it pretty hard, and I expend a fair amount of capital. I obviously pick something within my limited budget. As a result, I choose the set carefully. I love nicely matched coins, in a similar grade and 'look'.
Anything you're considering? I'm open to suggestions. I need a new challenge.
Have fun everyone. Collect what you love!
Dave
Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
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My next challenge is collecting a roll of every CC Morgan....should be fun and time consuming and wallet draining.
bob
My next challenge is to get out of bed alive!
I don't know if I can complete my mercury dime set in all MS, but will try!
Then what I don't know?????
Those all sound like great sets to work on. For me it is a toss up between the Barber Dimes and the SLQ's..probably the SLQ's. Super popular and the quarters can pick up a really nice patina / toning in VF.
Tyler, I agree. I’m leaning toward the SLQs. Such a beautiful design. Possibly the best ever?
P.S. I’m still struggling with your icon change!
Dave
No more sets for me... Now it is just the individual coins that appeal to me.... could be grade, strike, design or general appearance....No stress, just fun. Cheers, RickO
Dave,
I am usually not a set builder, but an SLQ set would be nice. Id probably do one in XF to AU. When a customer of mine died, several years back, he had a set in UNC, that was nice, would have liked to have kept it back then, but couldn't afford too.
I have to agree with this. I've lost the desire to build sets of "every year/every mint mark".
Now it's just finishing the certified type set that seems to only get more wide spread as I add coins to it.
It started out as a box of 20 idea, it's now 7 boxes (not all full, yet) and it will probably gain a box or two before I'm done.
Currently I'm on the Seated Liberty Dime series, 67 remaining, and off-setting it with Peace Dollars while I wait. This is without a doubt challenging, even as mine or middle-grade circulated. I don't think I'd live long enough for higher grade examples. To stick with the question, Capped Busts are next.
I finished my Lincoln set (09-58 complete and mostly complete thru 2019) about two years ago and have been taking a break from set building since. I would love to do a set of buffs in unc but too expensive, I've been tossing around the idea of an unc set of mercs but the 16-d would not be doable for me. Thus I'm still on the sidelines just watching for now, your SLQ idea sounds like a good plan and would look nice.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
The quarters give you more chunk of a coin compared to dimes and the SLQ design is such a classic. I think a VF (you ought to stretch it to a VF/XF set) with matching toning would be a real sight to behold. By going VF/XF. you could get a bit more design for the more common dates and go with VF for the key and semi-keys. What would you do about the 1916?
The Icon is a french gold medal (usually about 2.5 ounces of gold) offered at the 1878 Paris Exposition and designed by Jule's-Clement Chaplain.
Medals are big (huge even) and have beautiful artistic high relief designs. They can be handled, touched and enjoyed. They are infinitely less expensive than US coinage and they require no plastic, no TPG and no "authority" except your own.
Now selling? That may be the trickier part compared to the owning.
I feel like I just stepped out of flatland into a 3-D world.
Same here...
Maybe a box of 20 or something very low stress.
My Saint Set
Numbers 2 or 3 would be my choice. I came to that point several years ago and I picked the Silver Washington Quarters Complete Variety Set.
Still working on my 2 Cent pieces, I have them all but I just need to upgrade a few.
Anyone have an 1864 SM proof on the cheap? (never will happen)
Sets!
Pick one, learn everything you can about it. Know more than others, this will allow you to find interesting die varieties.
The 12 caesars plus the adoptive emperors.
When I got to just a few coins away from completion I decided to start a new series. After obtaining a few examples I realized that I have absolutely no interest in starting another series. What I have done is slowly started upgrading my collection and the duplicates might become a second collection of the same series.
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Pillars, more Pillars
Latin American Collection
I am back to flowing hair and draped bust half dollars by die marriage. Some nice coins at good prices have been available.
Here is a challenging early set that can be completed in a "similar grade and look" - draped bust heraldic eagle half dollars 1801 to 1807, six coins for a year set, add two more for the 1805/4 and 1806/5 overdates.
In VF the 1803-1807 DBHE's will average $800 (prices have come down), and the 1801 and 1802 keys will be about $3K each in VF. Under 10K for a date set of a great early design.
Lincoln Memorial Cents. In the mint cellophane wrappers. Of COURSE I already have most of them plucked from circulation. But this will be fun. I'll get to sit in the easychair, use my loop, play with 2x2 flips, get out the stapler and the pliers to flatten the staples, and don't forget the Sharpie to label the flips. Then arrange them all in my little red box. And they're cheap. And then when I've got them all.......ANOTHER Dansco!!!! WHOOPIEEE!!!!!!!
I would recommend Barber dimes in XF. I’ve been collecting Barber dimes in a strict toned PCGS in XF-45. Ive found it to be very challenging to find beautifully toned pieces.
It’s not an extremely expensive endeavor but does require a lot of patience.
You will have a hard time finding the later SLQ dates in the grades you mention as they wont be readily submitted. Same goes for the common years in the Barber dimes. You might have to make your own. That said, they would both look nice!
Working a maundy four coin set for each monarch. Not terribly hard to do, but cost makes it a once in a while purchase (anywhere from $500-$2000 per four coin set depending on dates)
I’ll be the lonely vote for the off center Indian cents. Imagine the eye appeal of seeing these as a set, perhaps a photographic set representation reflecting not only the variety of errors, but the toning differences as well!
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Draped bust dimes by die marriage and state, in reasonably matched VG.
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How far back can you go with that? I have seen maundy sets back to the mid 1700s.
I think around 1660 or so
I like the idea of the off centered cents.
For me it would be a box of 20.
I have a set of seated dollars less the 52 and 70s. They are very nice but I’ve passed on so many other nice coins over the years. I won’t make that mistake again. I have more enjoyment looking at boxes of every design, the same design over and over and over gets old.
Box of 20!