Have you considered this? Interesting collecting tip. Your thoughts?

wingedliberty

I am currently finding it very enjoyable to assemble two types of sets within the same
series. One set consists of white blazers and the other contains toned monsters.

Series include

1. Mercs
2. Roosies
3. Kennedy halves
4. Franklins
5. Jeffs.
6. Ikes (easy to have a white set, but try nicely toned, near immpossible.)
7. Lincolns.(tough!!! )
8. Classic commems.

Running two sets within the same series is fun.
Toned coins are proving to be a challenge.
My recommendation. Take your time and don't settle for crap.

nwcs

I like the idea, but ain't got the money for it. I've been evolving in my collecting. I think I'm steering towards getting cool, cheap coins that are neat and appealing -- that dealers won't notice I'm cherrypicking! I've got 30% of a PCGS Morgan set and will probably keep working on it slowly and 67% of a 20th century type set. Got nearly complete circulated sets of cents (09-74), nickels (38-95), dimes (16-64), and some headway on quarters (32-64). I think I'll fill those guys up. That can be done very cheaply with some notable exceptions.

MacCoin

I do types and varieties in the same set. the cheap crap fits in well I just call it a variety. I really can't afford the wild tones. wealth people collect them.

coinrookie

I cannot afford a white and toned set either. But my main focus are white coins. However, I have been lured to the other side. But I only can acquire a few coins that I like.
1938 pcgs ms-67 Buff with a hint of rose toning.
1964 pcgs pr-69 Jeff. golden overall with a touch of lavender on old Tom and Mont.
Future toners: a pr68-69 solid blue Jeff. a mutli colored Morgan, and something in a seated series.

tjkillian

I've been doing that with Proof Bust dollars. I also collect proof bust dollars by die variety and die state

Tom

Clankeye

Brian--
I pretty much have concentrated on toned coins in my area of interest. But, I came across a couple pure white examples a few weeks back that totally opened my eyes again to the beauty of them. When the budget permits I could see doing what you are doing.

Carl

mbbiker

yep doing that right now wtih PF roosies

oreville

An alternative idea is to do the series in toned OR white as your preference dictates...... and then have just one type example of the alternative version your set does not have.

It will be much easier on the budget. It also dresses up your set without having to duplicate each and every set.

Of course, if the first alternative surfaced coin turns you on for more of them .......well then it was just meant to be?

Good luck!