Direction found ?

longtimecollector

Having spent the last 8-9 years completing some TOUGH date/mint sets (Seated halves notably, and by variety), I feel the need to take a break from series collecting..... At the Midwest Expo, I picked up a nice chain set, pretty much on a whim (I've wanted to own one since I was a kid). Reading articles on chain cents I found there were 4 varieties, but I don't feel the need to collect these by variety..... I don't especially like early copper, but I do enjoy reading about the various different designs and their histories......... This seems to lead me to the "type" set concept.......... I've got a decent start from amongst the occasional pieces I've picked up here and there, and I think I might just enjoy chasing a type rather than a date/mint coin......... I'm sure that I'll get sidetracked somewhere along the line, but I figure I've got 20 good years left in me, and that oughta allow enough time for a few diversions........ I bet if I climb into the safe and sort out the duplicates, I will have a dang good start on funding this new adventure........ Wish me luck !!!!!!!!

HalfCents

Type set collecting is FUN, IMHO. Enjoy!!!

mgoodm3

Type set collecting has led me to my two favorite coins of the moment. Proof type and proof IHC's. It's a good way to start and may lead you in a direction you never thought it would.