How sane is it...

a2labmom

to attempt to put together a complete set of Canadian and British coins? By complete set I mean all denominations and all years.





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Will this help?

wybrit

If you're suggesting I am insane by trying to do that, you are correct. I am. At least I know it.













At least I know it.


























At least I know it.

a2labmom

Actually, I was referring to my newest venture. I have 3 boxes of side by side 2x2 holders sitting next to my desk right now. 2 are devoted to Canadian and 1 to British. I want to try and do this eventually.

hookedoncoins2

I say go for it. My goal used to own one of every coin I could get my hands on. Now it is just every type.

Looking at wybrit's sig coin is making me want to buy up some brittish coins, myself.

laurentyvan

I say go for it. My goal used to own one of every coin I could get my hands on. Now it is just every type.

I'm with you, HC2.

Labmom, the goals the thing; without that, we're just flesh.

satootoko

<< <i>By complete set I mean all denominations and all years. >>



I guess you have a better income than my Social Security checks!

1jester

I don't know if any person or organization has ever accomplished that, including the British Museum. But I could be wrong! In any case, that would be no reason not to try!!!

Have fun!

oldshep

I guess it would be possible - but I'm trying to put together just the dollars from 1935 on and when you hit the 1940 - 1950 years you need a huge bank account - the 1948 dollar alone is very hard to come by and expensive. Alas and alack
Shep

MacCrimmon

By complete, I'm assuming you at least mean milled coinage, i.e. 1672 forward. Then I'll see ya in 50 years (if I'm still kicking then)!

I started this madness just looking at every Victorian farthing in near gem unc. and higher, if possible. It's not very.......and it will be time consuming (and purse consuming) to say the least. Then came silver and then comes gold!!

If your average grade standard is low enough, it's possible, but some dates are unobtainable in basically any grade.

Anyway, I'm now stuck on achieving GOAL #1 of the ultimate Victorian TYPE set. Whatever I stumble across from there on out is gravy.

Oh yeah, my second madness is assembling a totally complete set of business strike tanners from 1672 to the present in gem plus condition. Will it ever happen? Not for very many years to come, and then there's Geo II and the many, many types within one reign.......arghhhhhh!

cosmicdebris

Insane no, impossible proably yes. Don't forget the (2) unique gold coins the RCM just made.

a2labmom

Well, looks like I'm gonna go for it. If it takes me 50 years, that sounds great. I am not religiously persuing these sets, just adding to them as I find coins. I have obtained a lot of my coins so far rthrough trades and some low end purchases. I am having fun with these 2 sets.