Coin sets. How many?

joeykoins

Hi guy's, how many sets have you completed and how many are still in your collection? If desired, explain an interesting story about one of your sets. Thanks in advance,guy's. Here's my story. During my whole collecting life, I only completed two sets. One was the Silver Eagle Set. Then again, can you say you completed a set when the series continues to Mint? And the other set was the Buffalo Indian Nickle set. Sad to say, both sets have been replaced for cash. Yes, sold both sets! The Buffalo Set was the more interesting of the two. I was very pleased when I finally completed. I even had quite of few variety ones in my set. Placed in a beautiful Dansco Album. Of course, the most troubling individual coin to commit in buying was the coveted "1913s TYP.2". I wasn't sure if I should spend a premium or just be conservative and spend close to the minimum? I chose to be conservative. VG.
Sure I did receive a pretty penny and profit but still regret selling. One thing about this crazy hobby, many regrets and would'a's, could'a's and should'a's. LOL

ricko

I did the ASE (up until the year they did not mint one), Kennedy halves, Franklin halves....and the CC Morgans. I still have them all... Cheers, RickO

joeykoins

@ricko said:
I did the ASE (up until the year they did not mint one), Kennedy halves, Franklin halves....and the CC Morgans. I still have them all... Cheers, RickO

WoW! Nice sets. Esp. the great C.C.'s. Now, are you still adding on yearly to the Kennedy?

Walkerfan

I collect NGC AND PCGS coins, so I have Three sets finished by those standards. 1. the Walker short set (1941-1947) 2. Walker intermediate set (1933-1947) and 3. Walker one-per-date set. (1916-1947). 4. I also am 96% done with the Walker Early set (1916-1933), as I only need one coin. I am currently searching for that coin as we speak, so that I can write a nice ending to a 12-15 Year story. When I find that last early coin, my Walker full set (1916-1947) will be complete, as well. Other sets that I'm working on: Standing Liberty Quarter One per date (1916-1930). I'm 50% done with that and Morgan one per date (1878-1921)....I'm only about 25% done with that one.

jedm

I have completed a few that once they were done I sort of lost interest in keeping them or continuing them: Liberty Nickels, Indian head nickels, Jefferson Nickels with proofs, Barber dimes, Liberty (Mercury) dimes, and Roosevelt dimes.
I decided to keep a few completed sets like my Flying eagle and Indian head cents, Lincoln wheat and memorial cents, Barber quarters, Standing liberty quarters, and Washington quarters, along with my Barber halves, Kennedy halves, and Peace, Susan B's, Eisenhower, Sacajawea Dollars and Presidential dollars.
Once the sets are complete I either continue to upgrade them or on a couple I just retire them and let them as is. I continue to work on the earlier US large cents and have completed the Red book varieties of the Coronet and Classic heads but not the earlier ones.
I am into another project now and that is a selective type set of 19th, 20th and 21st century non gold....who knows what's next?
As long as I am having fun with them I will continue.

joeykoins

@Walkerfan said:
I collect NGC AND PCGS coins, so I have Three sets finished by those standards. 1. the Walker short set (1941-1947) 2. Walker intermediate set (1933-1947) and 3. Walker one-per-date set. (1916-1947). 4. I also am 96% done with the Walker Early set (1916-1933), as I only need one coin. I am currently searching for that coin as we speak, so that I can write a nice ending to a 12-15 Year story. Other sets that I'm working on: Standing Liberty Quarter One per date (1916-1930). I'm 50% done with that and Morgan one per date (1878-1921)....I'm only about 25% done with that one.

That's a great feeling, knowing you only need 1More Coin! Congrats. You have some cool sets there. 15YRS. WoW!

joeykoins

@jedm said:
I have completed a few that once they were done I sort of lost interest in keeping them or continuing them: Liberty Nickels, Indian head nickels, Jefferson Nickels with proofs, Barber dimes, Liberty (Mercury) dimes, and Roosevelt dimes.
I decided to keep a few completed sets like my Flying eagle and Indian head cents, Lincoln wheat and memorial cents, Barber quarters, Standing liberty quarters, and Washington quarters, along with my Barber halves, Kennedy halves, and Peace, Susan B's, Eisenhower, Sacajawea Dollars and Presidential dollars.
Once the sets are complete I either continue to upgrade them or on a couple I just retire them and let them as is. I continue to work on the earlier US large cents and have completed the Red book varieties of the Coronet and Classic heads but not the earlier ones.
I am into another project now and that is a selective type set of 19th, 20th and 21st century non gold....who knows what's next?
As long as I am having fun with them I will continue.

Many,many sets. Cool! The will power you have to hold on to them.

amwldcoin

I have nine complete PCGS Graded sets of Barber Halves. F12,F15,VF20,VF25,VF30,Vf35,XF40,XF45, + AU58-58+.

Walkerfan

@joeykoins said:

@Walkerfan said:
I collect NGC AND PCGS coins, so I have Three sets finished by those standards. 1. the Walker short set (1941-1947) 2. Walker intermediate set (1933-1947) and 3. Walker one-per-date set. (1916-1947). 4. I also am 96% done with the Walker Early set (1916-1933), as I only need one coin. I am currently searching for that coin as we speak, so that I can write a nice ending to a 12-15 Year story. Other sets that I'm working on: Standing Liberty Quarter One per date (1916-1930). I'm 50% done with that and Morgan one per date (1878-1921)....I'm only about 25% done with that one.

That's a great feeling, knowing you only need 1More Coin! Congrats. You have some cool sets there. 15YRS. WoW!

Thanks a lot. Yes, we're coming up on 15 years, as I started in late 2005 but was then dormant for 3 years, until late 2009. So, I've been technically and actively building for about 11 years,

joeykoins

I remember, the third set that I was starting to collect. It was the famous Morgan Dollar. I was collecting only PCGS graded Morgans. I think I had my collection up to 22. 1 of each year and mint mark. Then my interest and fire stopped. Out of work didn't help also. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. Sold them as well.

ricko

@joeykoins ....No, I stopped adding to the Kennedy set back in 2009 or 2010... stopped getting the sets....I could buy them individually on ebay or the BST....I might do that....Cheers, RickO

joeykoins

@ricko said:
@joeykoins ....No, I stopped adding to the Kennedy set back in 2009 or 2010... stopped getting the sets....I could buy them individually on ebay or the BST....I might do that....Cheers, RickO

Love those Kennedy's too! Any AH's in your set? or the Reverse proof? or the Special Mint Set ones?

Walkerfan

@joeykoins said:
I remember, the third set that I was starting to collect. It was the famous Morgan Dollar. I was collecting only PCGS graded Morgans. I think I had my collection up to 22. 1 of each year and mint mark. Then my interest and fire stopped. Out of work didn't help also. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. Sold them as well.

Yes, I am really burned out. Once I find that last coin; I am going to just kick back and relax. Not gonna buy anywhere near, as aggressively, like I have in the past. But I am not going to rush to sell, however, as I have put WAY too much blood, sweat and time into this set to do that. Besides, I'm attached to it and like it a lot and I don't need to liquidate it from a financial perspective. I feel like I've lived a Walker collector's dream and I am very grateful for that. Time to explore other avenues and just appreciate what I have. If I see a nice coin, then I'll buy it, but won't feel compelled to.

jmlanzaf

None. I don't believe in set collecting.

joeykoins

@jmlanzaf said:
None. I don't believe in set collecting.

I see where your coming from. I too, after a certain time in my life, I decided only to collect Varieties and Error coins. The fire I once had in collecting sets switched to the "Dark side" of variety/error world! My opinion, much more fun,interesting and rewarding. Mentally, as well as, financially.

jmlanzaf

@joeykoins said:

@jmlanzaf said:
None. I don't believe in set collecting.

I see where your coming from. I too, after a certain time in my life, I decided only to collect Varieties and Error coins. The fire I once had in collecting sets switched to the "Dark side" of variety/error world! My opinion, much more fun,interesting and rewarding. Mentally, as well as, financially.

It's not even about varieties or errors or key dates or anything specific. Sets enforce a certain rigid structure to collecting.

I own one Indian cent - I mean other than my dealer stock. Why? I think that one looks cool. I own a few Buff nickels in high grade. Why? My favorite 20th century design. I have a variety of coins from around the world. Why? They spoke to me when I saw them. So, when I'm at a coin show, I just look at everything. I have no "want list". I have no holes to fill. If I like it, I buy it.

I am completely unconstrained. I'm not trying to complete anything.

BillJones

Lincoln cents 1909 to 1940
Silver Roosevelt Dimes 1946 to 1964
Type I Gold Dollars 1849 to 1854
Type II Gold Dollars 1854 to 1856
Classic Head Quarter Eagles 1834 to 1839
Indian Quarter Eagles 1908 to 1929
Classic Head Half Eagles 1834 to 1838
U.S. Coin Type Set as defined by the NGC registry 1792 to date
U.S. Gold Coin Type Set as defined by the NGC registry 1795 to 1933

clarkbar04

I have a complete buff short set, all toned, but it’s only 12 coins. I’m one short of the one from each year set. (1921)

I’m trying to complete an all toned short set of walkers and I think that’ll be the extent of my “set” building.

SkyMan

Slabbed sets: Franklin half dollars (both business and proof strike), Peace dollars, Indian quarter eagles, 1940 - 1964 Washington quarters.

Raw sets: IHC, 1946 - 1964 Roosevelt dimes, One Washington quarters 1932 -1964, Two Washingtons quarters 1940 - 1964, Three Franklin half dollars (business strike), Peace dollars

For the last 10ish years I've been working on an 1858 business strike set. There are 29 denomination and mint marks. Realistically two of them are out of my price range. Of the 27 in my range I've got 14.

BBN

I have eight sets. Two I'm only passively working on and don't care if I ever complete.

Passively and do not care if I ever complete:
Basic U.S. Coin Design Set No Gold (1792-present)
20th Century Type Set, Major Types No Gold, Circulation Strikes (1900-1999)

Dead set on completing:
Indian Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1859-1909)
Lincoln Cents Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1909-Present)
Lincoln Cents Preservation of the Union Shield Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (2010-Present)
Lincoln Cents Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1909-1958)

Plan to complete, but not high priority:
Small Cent Type Set (1856-present)

As you can see, I like my small cents, even moderns

privatecoin

Albums i have completed Jefferson nickels Roosevelt dimes Washington quarters liberty walking halves Franklin halves Kennedy halves Eisenhower dollars and silver eagles

Pcgs have completed Franklin halves Kennedy halves and Eisenhower dollars.

joeykoins

@BillJones said:
Lincoln cents 1909 to 1940
Silver Roosevelt Dimes 1946 to 1964
Type I Gold Dollars 1849 to 1854
Type II Gold Dollars 1854 to 1856
Classic Head Quarter Eagles 1834 to 1839
Indian Quarter Eagles 1908 to 1929
Classic Head Half Eagles 1834 to 1838
U.S. Coin Type Set as defined by the NGC registry 1792 to date
U.S. Gold Coin Type Set as defined by the NGC registry 1795 to 1933

Looks museum quality! Nice coins dude.

ricko

@joeykoins ....I have several AH Kennedy's....Many picked up at coin shows or gun shows...in the mint sets...I have some special mint sets....and - not sure - I think I got a reverse proof...have to check...been a while since I looked at them. Used to compete with Russ to find AH's at coin shows in the PNW...Cheers, RickO

joeykoins

@BBN said:
I have eight sets. Two I'm only passively working on and don't care if I ever complete.

Passively and do not care if I ever complete:
Basic U.S. Coin Design Set No Gold (1792-present)
20th Century Type Set, Major Types No Gold, Circulation Strikes (1900-1999)

Dead set on completing:
Indian Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1859-1909)
Lincoln Cents Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1909-Present)
Lincoln Cents Preservation of the Union Shield Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (2010-Present)
Lincoln Cents Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1909-1958)

Plan to complete, but not high priority:
Small Cent Type Set (1856-present)

As you can see, I like my small cents, even moderns

Nice goal you set out for yourself.

joeykoins

@SkyMan said:
Slabbed sets: Franklin half dollars (both business and proof strike), Peace dollars, Indian quarter eagles, 1940 - 1964 Washington quarters.

Raw sets: IHC, 1946 - 1964 Roosevelt dimes, One Washington quarters 1932 -1964, Two Washingtons quarters 1940 - 1964, Three Franklin half dollars (business strike), Peace dollars

For the last 10ish years I've been working on an 1858 business strike set. There are 29 denomination and mint marks. Realistically two of them are out of my price range. Of the 27 in my range I've got 14.

Like the fact they're "Slabbed"! That's a set in itself. Also, love the Washington series. Many varieties in Washington's.

joeykoins

@privatecoin said:
Albums i have completed Jefferson nickels Roosevelt dimes Washington quarters liberty walking halves Franklin halves Kennedy halves Eisenhower dollars and silver eagles

Pcgs have completed Franklin halves Kennedy halves and Eisenhower dollars.

Beautiful! Well done. Accomplishing all those modern era coins!

joeykoins

@ricko said:

... Used to compete with Russ to find AH's at coin shows in the PNW...Cheers, RickO

Yep, Russ was the best at those!

joeykoins

Does anyone have some kind of strange and/or unusual set you completed? My Dealer friend has a "Acid Date" Buffalo Set. How 'bout a "Low Grade" Set. I see it all the time on the Forum where someone just had slabbed some sort of low grade Morgan or Kennedy.

WaterSport

I did have a complete grading set of PCGS 1922 Weak D from GD 4 - MS 63 That I sold.
I am also working on a CONECA top RPM set which is a showcase set you can see here:

https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/varieties/coneca-top-100-rpm-lincoln-cents/2176

joeykoins

@WaterSport said:
I did have a complete grading set of PCGS 1922 Weak D from GD 4 - MS 63 That I sold.
I am also working on a CONECA top RPM set which is a showcase set you can see here:

https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/varieties/coneca-top-100-rpm-lincoln-cents/2176

Very Cool!

jughead1893

I like building sets.I have a morgan set been working on off and on for a little over 30 years.pcgs and ngc with maybe 5 anacs and a hand full of redfields. Grades range from 4 to 67. 70 uncs and 25 circs.Finished it TODAY! Picked up a 21s at a local shop.I dont even know how to act.I have a braided cent set pcgs,ngc,anacs xf-63 need 1 coin 1849.Also have a 7070 80% done,half a dozen childhood sets need a couple keys apiece,bust half year set vf-xf need 6,etc.

Smudge

I put together a classic commem type set in the 1980’s and 90’s. Sold it while values were high just before they dropped. Not brilliance on my part, just blind luck. Now I have a pre Civil War one per mint group of HE’s and QE’s. Done but tweaking and upgrading and getting better dates. Some pretty scarce coins are very reasonably priced in pre Civil War gold. No hurry, just collecting.

Hydrant

Too many. Eight sets of Jefferson nickels alone. Why? As to the rest of them.....common stuff. Washington quarters 1932-64. Mercury dimes. Roosevelt dimes. Lincoln pennies. Kennedy halfs. Franklin Half dollars. Presidential dollars. Statehood quarters. Walking Liberty halfs. AND.......BRITANNIANS. I love them! On and on. Indian head cents. Liberty nickels. But no Standing Liberty quarter sets. STOP!! Who cares?

BUT.....the most important to me? Capped Bust Halves. Have all of them 1807-36. Always upgrading that set. I'll never finish that one. CAPPED BUST FEVER!!!!!

amwldcoin

LOL! You don't want to know how many Jefferson Nickel sets I have. I don't even know. I wish I had got on my Barber kick when I did Jefferson Nickels!

@Hydrant said:
Too many. Eight sets of Jefferson nickels alone. Why? As to the rest of them.....common stuff. Washington quarters 1932-64. Mercury dimes. Roosevelt dimes. Lincoln pennies. Kennedy halfs. Franklin Half dollars. Presidential dollars. Statehood quarters. Walking Liberty halfs. AND.......BRITANNIANS. I love them! On and on. Indian head cents. Liberty nickels. But no Standing Liberty quarter sets. STOP!! Who cares?

BUT.....the most important to me? Capped Bust Halves. Have all of them 1807-36. Always upgrading that set. I'll never finish that one. CAPPED BUST FEVER!!!!!

Raybo

Jefferson Nickels 39-89 (?) (BU)
Lincoln cents 41-89 (?) (BU)
FE and IHC 1857- 1909 with all of the varieties nix the 1856 (AU-BU)
Walkers 1934- 1937 inclusive (64+)
Attempt at CN 3 Cent Pieces so that's a non set
2 Cents Pieces 1864-1873 MS 65 (in brown of course) including all proofs and all major varieties.

joeykoins

@amwldcoin said:
I have nine complete PCGS Graded sets of Barber Halves. F12,F15,VF20,VF25,VF30,Vf35,XF40,XF45, + AU58-58+.

Nice! Your 9 sets, would be in the unusual or strange set category I mentioned earlier. Pretty cool!

savitale

I only have sets, I'm what you might call a completionist. Empty holes in albums (or Registry Sets) keep me awake at night.

Complete:
Seated Liberty Dimes with Major Varieties (PCGS)
Buffalo Nickels (Dansco album)
Peace Dollars (Whitman album)

In progress:
US Type Set (Whitman albums)

emeraldATV

I'm Stockings (socks) high with 82''s.
Stop..relax..and yes ?
I've been exploring 1982 and below in US cents.
I'm at the point to record and store, as I was going through
kinda finding my way in the dark on a budget of a homeless person.
I'm gonna try to attempt sets graded with my knowledge and eyeappeal,
Its a shot in the dark but just have to be honest.
Also grading my grading.

WALLE

Started as a young kid years ago with loose change and roll hunting, just a nice hobby.

Lincoln cents 1909 - 1985 ( G to Unc.) work in progress
Memorial Cents 1959 - 2008 Unc. Complete
Shield Cents 2009 to Present Unc. Up to date
Buffalo Nickels 1913 - 1938 ( G to F ) work in progress
Jefferson Nickels 1938 to present (F to Unc.) Up to date
Washington Quarters 1932 - 1998 (G to Unc.) Done
State Hood 1999 - 2009 (Unc.) Done
State Hood Date Set (Unc.) Done
ATB Parks 2010 - 2021 (Unc.) Up to Date
ATB Parks "S" mint marks 2012 - 2021 (Unc.) Up to date
Franklin Halves 1948 - 1963 (F to XF) Done
Kennedy Halves 1964 to Present (Unc.) Up to date
Eisenhower Dollars 1971 - 1978 (Unc.) Done
SBA 1979 - 1981 + 1999 (Unc.) Done
Sacagawea 2000 - 2008 ( Unc.) Done
Native American 2009 to Present (Unc.) Up to date
U.S. President 2007 - 2016 (Un.) Done
U.S. Type Set Work in progress
ALL IN DANSCO ALBUMS
Am. Innovations 2018 - 2019 and so on (Unc.)
U.S. Mint Sets 1959 to Present
U.S. Proof Sets 1955 to Present
U.S. Silver Proof Sets 1992 to Present

joeykoins

@WALLE said:
Started as a young kid ...

Very nice long anticipated collection! Such a vast commitment of various coins and sets.

CCGGG

Current Complete sets? Let me think..

Lincoln cents (raw, except for the 09s vdb which is slabbed by PCGS )
Rolls of ASE (raw of course)
Franklins (raw)
Peace (raw)
Morgan CC's (all PCGS)

Hydrant

@WALLE said:
Started as a young kid years ago with loose change and roll hunting, just a nice hobby.

Lincoln cents 1909 - 1985 ( G to Unc.) work in progress
Memorial Cents 1959 - 2008 Unc. Complete
Shield Cents 2009 to Present Unc. Up to date
Buffalo Nickels 1913 - 1938 ( G to F ) work in progress
Jefferson Nickels 1938 to present (F to Unc.) Up to date
Washington Quarters 1932 - 1998 (G to Unc.) Done
State Hood 1999 - 2009 (Unc.) Done
State Hood Date Set (Unc.) Done
ATB Parks 2010 - 2021 (Unc.) Up to Date
ATB Parks "S" mint marks 2012 - 2021 (Unc.) Up to date
Franklin Halves 1948 - 1963 (F to XF) Done
Kennedy Halves 1964 to Present (Unc.) Up to date
Eisenhower Dollars 1971 - 1978 (Unc.) Done
SBA 1979 - 1981 + 1999 (Unc.) Done
Sacagawea 2000 - 2008 ( Unc.) Done
Native American 2009 to Present (Unc.) Up to date
U.S. President 2007 - 2016 (Un.) Done
U.S. Type Set Work in progress
ALL IN DANSCO ALBUMS
Am. Innovations 2018 - 2019 and so on (Unc.)
U.S. Mint Sets 1959 to Present
U.S. Proof Sets 1955 to Present
U.S. Silver Proof Sets 1992 to Present

You're a busy man. I'll bet my bottom dollar that your collection is really, really nice.

joeykoins

@CCGGG said:
Current Complete sets? Let me think..
Morgan CC's (all PCGS)

Nice dude! These are the ones I like. Congrats. Beautiful!