How many of you are working on circ. sets?

mojorizn

I've got a EF+/AU set of early buffalos going, and a F/VF set of Barber dimes started. Had to lay off the MS64 & up Buff. short set for lack of dinero.

Surely you guys collect something other than PR68DCAM Franklins & MS65 CC Morgans!

(Yeah, I'm being a sh!t$tirrer tonight. No one here to see me!)


Mojo

nwcs

I have a set of lincolns from 09-95 I'm slowly working on. Most are circulated. In fact, it's more about completeness than grade in this case.

goose3

my 5 year old son and I are doing a Dansco 1800-date Type set.

Russ

VF-EF Two Cent pieces.



I'm also building a set of them in PCGS uncirculated.

Russ, NCNE

Baley

indian cents, Lincolns to 1940, mercs, Jeffersons to 1964, and of course, state quarters out of change.

nwcs

Forgot about the nickels. Doing a 38-95 circ/uncirc set in an album, too. Slowly.

Casey

I'm collecting Barber dimes in VF-AU and toned Mercs when I can find them cheap.

Woodwind

I am. Walking Liberty Halves, US Type set, and I'm nearly complete with non-key dates of Lincoln Cents.

From there, I'm planning on tackling Mercury Dimes, Peace Dollars, and Buffalo Nickles. I already have a major head start on the Buffalos since I already have a 1913-S Type 2.

mojorizn

Cool! So there ARE others who can't stand to look at those blank Whitman folder holes. I thought it was just me. Mapmaker, we're following your mantra, "BUY THE HOLES!".

Mojo

mojorizn

Yeah, the '13-S type II usually runs into a chunk of change. What grade?

Mojo

wingedliberty

Barber halves in EF.

lordmarcovan

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mojorizn

Tough set Brian. Did you see barberlover's set?

Mojo

Barry

Everything I collect is circ. Currently working on Bust Dimes in VF/EF.

LanLord

I love circ sets. It shows coins that actually did work for this great nation.

Fairlaneman

Started these about a month ago. The local dealer asked me why I was going to collect this junk. Still have not figured out if he was serious or not. Personally I like them. Nothing above VF will be sought. This has been fun so far. Most of the 8 or 9 coins so far have been bought on Ebay with good results and some spirited bidding on these early dates. I never dreamed that so many folks would bid on these circulated coins. Pretty high demand for them it seems.



Ken

BigD5

I have all kinds of circ. sets that I'm working on. Seated quarters, Barber Quarters, and Standing Liberty Quarters are some I'm working on right now. I bounce around quite a bit with my albums.

ARCO

Circ. stuff is all that I will collect and enjoy. Barbers mainly, but I buy any nice original half dollar I find from draped bust (looking for a nice VG10 or Fine Flowing Hair) to Walking Liberty. I also like seated dimes and dark circulated morgans. I like em' dirty and dark. I like my coins dirty and dark too.

Tyler

Here is a common, but sweetly toned capped Bust half I found last month.

Baley

Nice half Tyler, I'm a big fan of that kind of toning

mojorizn

Love the half ARCO. That's the way I like 'em too. Dirty! Lots of contrast. Coins that say, " I bought someone a loaf of bread.", "I was this month's rent.", "I was in your pay envelope this week."

Those are the coolest coins!

Mojo

ARCO

Baley - I hate it when I get trumped on a nicer looking half! WOW! That is a spectacular 1814 Half. That is exaclty the look I love. Sweet.

Tyler

bigbadchad777

COMMEMORATIVES ONLY!

wingedliberty

Those barber halves are sure tough in EF, but its fun to assemble them. I am enjoying nice problem free examples. Its fun hunting them down.

MacCoin

wheateared cent, IHC, washinton quarters, SLQ, Barb quarters, Franklins and 19th century types are all circulated. I have two pcgs registry sets 20th century type and SBAs. BU set of ikes, State quarters and kennedys. someday I going to start a set of BU peace dollars

mojorizn

MacCoin, dude you are busy!

Mojo

nucklehead

Peace dollars in a Dansco,Franklins in another Dansco.O mint Morgan dollars (slabbed and raw),Roosevelts in an album (ms).Early 50 cent Commems.

originalisbest

Of course! Circs are the only possibility for me as sets go and it's fine with me. Indian Heads are the "best" circ set I have going at brown AU on average, only the '71 left to go to have all the keys. Am also starting on Mercs, these in lower (yet not slicked up) Vg to F. The point being with both sets, to find them well-matched and above all, original!

lordmarcovan

Great looking Busties, there, Arco and Baley!

I've always thought that grey look with the lighter contrast on the higher points looks nice. (On Bust halves, anyway).

numobri

I'm working on a circ. set of early dollars,would do unc. but they cost to much.

At this time i have an open end set,no 1794 or 1804,working on the "94".

lordmarcovan

What, you're not working on the 1804 too, Brian?

Higashiyama

Circulated classic commemoratives, more than half complete:


HigashiyamaCollection


(plus my early US type coins!)


Barbers, walking liberties, standing liberties -- they would all be fun.

nucklehead

<< <i>Circulated classic commemoratives, more than half complete:


HigashiyamaCollection


(plus my early US type coins!)


Barbers, walking liberties, standing liberties -- they would all be fun. >>

I just looked at your classic commemoratives,very nice.It was great meeting you in Long Beach By the way.

mgoodm3

I buy in whatever condition goes with my budget. I have mixed circ/unc sets going in Lincolns, buffalos, IHC's, half dimes. In general I try to stay above VF, unless a rare date.

Woodwind

<< <i>Yeah, the '13-S type II usually runs into a chunk of change. What grade? >>



PCGS F-15.

Great story behind it. One guy at work wanted to sell someone else some Buffalo Nickels. He knew me as the resident coin expert, so I looked at them, and amongst the 1934-1938 dates I saw the 13-S. I made him an offer, and then submitted it to PCGS for grading.

Colorfulcoins

Circ 1792 - 1964 type set. Here's an example: 1803 Draped Bust Half for those that can't tell from the picture <grin>.

coachleonard

Colorfulcoins,

I take it that 1803 draped bust is a dime?

Colorfulcoins

Coachleonard, its actually a draped half. It's certainly see better days - lots of them!

paigowjohnny

Bad cleaning job on that draped half...

I've got a complete Walker set in circ, now I'll look to upgrade some of the obvious problem coins. Also trying to do a Liberty nickel set in VF or better, but that's tough. Either you find slicked out AGs or premium UNCs

agentjim007

Just completed my large cent set...the 1804 is on it's way.