How Long Has It Taken You To Build Your Set?
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I used to view it as a task to finish, now I look at it as a work in progress. It makes a big difference. mdwoods
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
My World Coin Type Set
I am working on a type set. I've worked on it for 9 years but some years I wasn't focusing on it. I expect to finish in my lifetime
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
I had 33 of the 77 coins for the Mercury set before I began to focus on that series in January 2002. I still need 9 coins in the basic set.
Most of the early 20th century type coins had been acquired long before the Registry, but I didn't have the later types in slabs when I registered that set, but it was easy to fill in the gaps in that set in just a couple of months.
I have Registry sets of proof Wheat Lincolns from 1936-1958 (lacking only the '36 type 1), proof Mercury dimes (again, lacking a '36), proof silver Washingtons (yet another '36 coin missing). I started buying these proofs in the late 1980's, and still I'm not finished. Thanks to this thread, I realized that my '36-'42 proof Lincolns were "lost" when they changed the dates for those sets. I'm adding them back tonight.
Jim
As you can see I don't complete set very fast.
I take my time and enjoy the fun and friends along the way.
When will it be finished ? Hmmm......maybe when a little restraint is learned by myself to pass up coins just because I want to see them in person.
Ken
David
My "first love" in the numismatic circle will always be Lincolns, If I were going to work on a second set, I think I would try to complete the type set without gold. You get a lot of variety with that set.
David
EVP
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
You're looking for suggestions on what to work on next? How about $1 million proof sets:
Greg
It took me 17 months to complete my Ike set (all coins are MS66 or better).
It took me 14 months to complete my 20th century Basic type set (all coins are MS66/PR66 or better)
It took me 13 years and I did not complete my SLQ set. Need to have courage to pull the trigger to buy a nice 1916 FH quarter.
It will take me at least 10 years to reach 90% completion of my 1792 - 1964 type set
I was thinking maybe a 19th century proof type set in cameo... how about that for a challenge.
Windycity
You mean that it is possible to FINISH???!!!???
4 years of work for me, and I still am 5 coins short of my primary set,
and I am many decades and much $$$ from my complete type set.
A 19th Century cameo proof type set? Wow, that would be a challenge, particularly with the drapped and capped bust pieces. Even finding regular proof would be a challenge. How about a cameo proof seated type set.
Greg
In terms of my sets, my mint state lib 5c set took about 2 years. It was only half complete when I had the chance to buy a complete MS65/66 set. My Franklin proofs took about 1-1/2 years, though I was not trying to build as fine a set as was possible for me. I just wanted nice, potentially upgradeable CAMs and DCAMs. My 20th Century type sets took about 3 years. I was going to drop that project until PCGS separated out gold (which I don't like to collect). My IKE set, since sold, took almost three years, as I wanted the very best coins possible. My complete C/N/S type set has taken 4 years so far, and is only about 50% complete. I will probably drop that project if PCGS decides to launch the basic C/N/S set. Finally, my proof purple Indian set will probably never be completed. I have been working on it for several years, and so far only have five pieces. Here is an example of what I am looking for.
Started 11 Gold Commem in 1997, have one to go.
Started U.s complete type in 1997, only 42 percent.
Overland Trail Collection Showcase
Dahlonega Type Set-2008 PCGS Best Exhibited Set
Registry 1909-1958 Proof Lincolns