PCGS is coming up on 10,000 sets registered...any thoughts?

Stooge

10,000 sets will soon be registered on the PCGS set registry. I wonder if they will have a give-away like they did back when it reached 3,000 sets. I would like to see someone win say 10 free submissions, that would be nice.

Currently I have about 12 sets or so, with none at 100%. I wonder if I will ever get to 100% on a set...I wonder what that is like?

Later,
Paul B. Gunsallus

tonyhar

Once you get to 100% you worry about upgrading!

fcloud

The more the merrier! It looks like it will be soon, too.

MatthewBabcock

The could give the 10,000th set a pedagree... Possibly "10,000th PCGS Set" as example.

Ten free submissions, back by Christmas would be nice too...

DAM

<< <i>Ten free submissions, back by Christmas would be nice too... >>



Are you talking 2004 or 2005?

mercurynut

I wonder how many members comprise the almost 10k in sets? I would be more impressed with 10k in membership!

LALASD4

I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

Lakesammman

When are they going to do pattern sets??

MoneyLA

I would be interested in finding out the Percentage Complete for the sets that are posted.

While there is always some upgrading of completed sets, a large percentage of incomplete sets and sets less than 50% complete, would indicate a lot of potential buying for the "registry mania."

any info?

cheers, alan mendelson

Stooge

MoneyLa,
This is how it stands for the PCGS Set Registry Completion Breakdown

Completion Percent Total Registered Sets
90-100% 4523
75-89% 870
50-74% 1051
20-49% 1480
Less than 20% 1944

You can find this by going to "news" and then going to "Set Completion"

Later,
Paul B. Gunsallus

haletj

Would an award be for the person who registers the 10,000 set? Wouldn't people try to snipe that spot?? (I would!). So even if 10,000 sets are registerd, a lot of people have a lot of sets, so how many different persons do you think that is?

I still think the registry hasn't influenced most of the market, even most moderns except for those pop 1/0,2/0..etc coins. It has made some realize how rare some moderns are in gem like 63-d pennies, 1994 quarters, 1966 Kennedys, but with only 40-60 people working on each such registry sets, that must be a tiny tiny fraction of the number of people who just collect these sets.

cladking

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I still think the registry hasn't influenced most of the market, even most moderns except for those pop 1/0,2/0..etc coins. It has made some realize how rare some moderns are in gem like 63-d pennies, 1994 quarters, 1966 Kennedys, but with only 40-60 people working on each such registry sets, that must be a tiny tiny fraction of the number of people who just collect these sets. >>



It is incredible how tiny some of these markets are. The clad quarters especially
have so few collectors that even the tough coins can often be purchased for a few
dollars. A nice '83-P can still be located for less than $30 if you're lucky. It won't
be an MS-65 but choice coins are out there. Most of these with pops in the hundreds
can be bought for about the cost of slabbing.

The registry has shined a light on many of the moderns and helped many appreciate
their scarcity but it has not had much impact on the numbers of collectors or on values.
The numbers of people collecting these has been increasing for years but this growth
seems mostly independent of the registry phenomenon.

haletj

Yeah, I agree with cladking, he put it in better words than me. Just the price of a ch BU 1983 quarter moving up to $30 has little to do with the regisrty. How many registry sets have an ms63 1983 quarter in them. I haven't checked them all but probably 0.

Boom

The first thought that comes to mind is # of submissions as it translates to dollars. HRH must feel like the King of the World! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

foodude

The could give the 10,000th set a pedagree... Possibly "10,000th PCGS Set" as example

Or randomly pick a set, or nearly complete set for pedigree that does not currently qualify.

edited add: I sent this idea "Or randomly pick a set, or nearly complete set for pedigree that does not currently qualify" and a few others to BJ.