my Liberty Head Nickel collection is now complete!

1907Quarter · February 18, 2003 3:48AM

this is the last one1886 they are all in g-vg

nwcs · February 18, 2003 3:49AM

Congrats! What is the next challenge for you?

dbldie55 · February 18, 2003 3:53AM

Always fun to complete a set. I just sold a complete set of these, now I do not have one

Hope to finish my Mint State and Proof sets of these someday though.

fantasiize · February 18, 2003 3:56AM

1907Q,

Good job on a tough series !!!

kranky · February 18, 2003 4:07AM

Congratulations! It must be very satisfying to have completed that set. Excellent work.

Since we don't see enough posts like this, I have a couple questions:

What got you interested in Liberty nickels?
How long did it take to finish the set?
Where did you get them?

TomB · February 18, 2003 4:07AM

Very nice, congratulations. Will you be posting a picture of the various coins for us anytime soon? If it's in a Capital Plastics display I would bet that they look quite good together.

ScarsdaleCoin · February 18, 2003 4:17AM

Congrats....now on to the next ????

Russ · February 18, 2003 4:18AM

Kudos. It is a great feeling to complete a set.

What's next?

Russ, NCNE

paigowjohnny · February 18, 2003 4:23AM

Very nice....

I'm trying to do a VF or better set, with the possible exception of the 85, 86, and 12-S...those little buggers are HARD to find in mid grade condition....

michael · February 18, 2003 4:26AM

wow i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

well done you are a true collector and we need more like yourself on here

sincerely michael

ps a great thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jom · February 18, 2003 4:32AM

Show us your 1913!

jom

1907Quarter · February 18, 2003 4:46AM

Tom-a dansco album and it looks pretty handsome! No scanner

yet!

next for me: finish up my 18th century type(capital)-need a nice large size bust quarter(F-15)(very hard to find no-problem), a bust half dime(F-15)uncleaned 1829, 30,31,32,33,34, and an upgrade seated dollar. I have a nice natural g6 but I'd truly like an F12. I also need a .5c 1853,54,55.

Kranky-
I started as a kid but only seriously wanted to complete in the last three years. I had a handful from my grandfather's collection he found in pocket change, then a got some from several local dealers. My local dealer got me the 12-s at a coin show and the 85,86 from ebay. These last two had full return policies if I didn't like them. My local dealer gave me the thumbs up upon inspection! They were very hard to find. I checked twice a week for two years until I found these recently.
Eugene

1907Quarter · February 18, 2003 4:49AM

I have a complete set of Jeffersons too. When I asked my dealer whether it made sense to collect the buffaloes next since they're in between, he seriously pointed me away from the series. He said the grading has gone crazy and I wouldn't like them in the lower grade vg with the often weak date/rim. Is he right?

ccrdragon · February 18, 2003 4:52AM

Coingrats on the two complete sets!

My personal opinion on the Buffs is that you need F or better to have a reasonable looking set - the date and 'LIBERTY' are usually the first things to go and the coins really don't look good at the G/VG level (to me at least!).

kranky · February 18, 2003 5:04AM

You earn an extra tip o' the hat for checking ebay twice a week for two years to get those last two nickels.

I'm sincerely impressed at the amount of diligence you showed in chasing down the remaining coins. I'd love to see more posts like this one.

1907Quarter · February 18, 2003 5:14AM

who'd have thought it would've taken that long. All I was looking for was an uncleaned, full rim, no hit, minimum scratched, unbent g'vg w/o porosity or corrosion!

mbbiker · February 18, 2003 5:16AM

Congrats on finishing the set, I would say go for the buffs if you want to remember collect what you like not what your dealer thinks you should collect, If i collected what my dealer wanted me to collect i would have a date/MM set of $20 saints

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1907Quarter · February 18, 2003 5:18AM

so what is the price tag of the buffalo nickel key dates in F-12 these days?

jom · February 18, 2003 5:24AM

Look up the 1926-S, I'm sure that will be one of the more expensive ones. Also, the overdate isn't cheap either.

jom

fantasiize · February 18, 2003 5:31AM

1907Q,

1913s T2 -> $200+ in f12
1916/16 --> $5,500+ in f12
1918/17d -> $1,800+ in f12
1921s -----> $90+ in f12
1937d 3-legged --> $275+ in f12

All others are probably under $75

1907Quarter · February 18, 2003 7:08AM

it's the 13s that'll freak me out. I'm not going to go for the overdates, just mintmark. I think the whitman/harris folders do not have a slot for the 3leggeds. So is the 13s the most?

MastaHanky · February 18, 2003 7:21AM

<< So is the 13s the most? >>

If you're collecting in F, the 13-S T2 will be toughest, at about $200. Other keys include 13-D T2 ($50), 14-D ($70), 15-S ($50), 21-S ($80), 24-S ($50). If you move up to VF, it becomes a lot more pricey (of particular note, the 21-S jumps to $350, the 24-S jumps to $400, and the 26-S jumps to about $350).

Typetone · February 18, 2003 7:27AM

1907:

As one Lib 5c collector to another. Congratulations and welcome to the club!!

Greg

dan1ecu · February 18, 2003 7:35AM

Congratulations, 1907Quarter!!!

I'll bet it was exciting finding and buying that last piece. Good luck in choosing your next series to collect!

1907Quarter · February 18, 2003 7:52AM

Actually, placing it in the album when I get home after work will be the real moment! Thanks to all who have conveyed their good wishes!

andy007 · February 18, 2003 7:59AM

congratulations, sounds like an excellent set

1907Quarter · February 18, 2003 8:28AM

I forgot to remind myself...WATCH THOSE SLIDES!!

my Liberty Head Nickel collection is now complete!

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