How many of us have a birth year set?

billboat

I'm a sucker for all 1941 coins and have several sets now, as an adjunct I also grab any 1841 I can find. One of my prizes is an 1841 Mexican Peso in about VF+--I like to think about coins that were minted 100 years before I was born. (Not an offer to buy but I've been looking for an original 1941 proof set--but all I find are the ones in Capital holders).

kryptonitecomics

1972 isn't very exciting and it's probably the cheapest Mint/Proof set ever released so no....I don't own a birth year set

Betta285

Tell me about it, thoes 1989 Proof set are impossible to locate

mrearlygold

Yup, got them

Tom

100proof1957

Working on a 1957 Proof set in 68 CAM
Easy set,NOT
the Lincoln is a booger

Proof

XpipedreamR

They stopped making cool coins long before I was born

wbp1028

I'm working on three, one for my wife, daughter and myself. My daughter is the hardest one to do - 1999, all those quarters! 17 coins in total counting the silver issues, whereas my wife and I (early 60s) are at 5 coins each.

prooflike

I don;t, my birthyear is 1964 and that year would have that Kennedy half dollar, if it were, let's say, 1963, I'd probably do it...

edsiajb

Yep, but I am a SMS 1966 model. My wife purchased it as a very nice gesture some years ago for my birthday. She paid waaaaaay too much but I didn't ever tell her!

We are doing this for all of our children too. Our youngest child is a 1999 model and I need a silver proof set for her!

DesertRat

1961 - got em

coinguy89

I have a special mint set for the year 1989 from the Denver mint my father bought me.

solid

Yes, I'm working on a 1963 DCAM set for myself, as well as 1996 and 2001
sets for my kids!

Cladiator

My birthyear coins suck. 1975

lordmarcovan

I used to keep a '65 SMS around, but what's the point?

Maybe if I were so inclined, I could try to build a '65 DCAM SMS set in slabs, but I'm not so inclined.

nwcs

I thought about it, but spending all my time looking for the best 1973 coins takes away from time to buy other coins!

relayer

I had a Registry Set that was 60% DCAM but retired it and sold it off.

I'm still #5 in the All-time-finest and the #1 set is 80% DCAM (but the other top 5 are all 0% DCAM)

merz2

I have a birth year "proof set" for me and my wife.

lablover

Yep, working on several...1952 and 1954 for my wife. Well, really it's for me.

CarlWohlforth

I had a high grade certified 1956 proof set but have recently sold the tough Jeff in 68 DCAM. I still have an original mint set and some other certified MS and PR coins. I think I'll keep the mint set and a lower quality raw proof set for the longer term.

Edited to add a photo of the mint set:

boyhowdy

I've put together birth year sets for everyone in my family.
It's kinda a family joke.

I've always wanted an original roll set of all the 1950 issues
but I keep running into Barber dimes.

Steve

stujoe

I am collecting world coin sets from my birth year. One of my favorite sets!

airplanenut

I've got a regular AND prestige 1987 proof set Together, they probably cost around $28

eddieal

Wouldn't you know it. I was born in 1939; however last birthday my son gave me a 39 Walker PCG PR67 and told me I could get the rest of the set myself. That got the old collectors blood flowing that had been dormant since 1961.

eddieal

For you coin collecting genealogist you might try birthdays such as: grandfathers, greatgrandfathers, etc.

Coinerww

I don't.

Merc

I have a birthyear set. It is easy to find a 1973 Proof set.

billboat- Good luck in finding an origional 1941 proof set. The old 1941 cellophane holders stapled were not a good way to preserve the coins. Just about all have been broken out. I have a 1941 proof set, but I put it together 1 coin at a time. I've never seen a proof set from this era still in the origional box and cellophane holders.

DominusDeus

Just a 1981 mint and proof set.

mtnman

I'm working on mine. I have all but the Walker in PCGS66. Anyone have a 1944-D Walker in PCGS66 they would like to send to a good home?

atarian

as much as ive been a problem to you all. 1983 i belive they didnt have one . but yet they did something for the collectors. yep 1983 i was born no proof but mint sets i think were done. no i dont have any . yet i think i got just about every atari game that was made in 1983. if that counts

XpipedreamR

<< <i>as much as ive been a problem to you all. 1983 i belive they didnt have one . but yet they did something for the collectors. yep 1983 i was born no proof but mint sets i think were done. no i dont have any . yet i think i got just about every atari game that was made in 1983. if that counts >>





They made proofs in '83.

FrattLaw

1969 NGC Proof Set w/ pics

I just upgraded the Lincoln to a PF69UCAM from one of Marty's recent submissions. I'm still waiting on the coin though!

I just need to find the Quarter to complete it.

I might even do a 1971 NGC proof set for my wife's birthyear.

I also have completed raw mint sets housed in a Wayte Raymond Album for the birth years of myself (1969) my wife (1971) my brother (1961) my sister-in-law (1965) my brother-in-law (1977) my nephew (1987) my niece (1995) as well as my mother (1939) my father (1935) my father-in-law (1942) my mother-in-law (can't publicly reveal her birth year )

And finally I'm doing a 1912 gold type set for my maternal grandfather's birth year and will probably do one for my maternal grandmother as well.

I think birth year sets are fun as well as historic and sentimental.

Michael

aem4162

my birthyear set is my 1962 mint set, but i can put a circulated set together if i go through my loot. i have also assembled 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1940, 1942, 1943 birthyear sets for my grandparents, mom, and uncles. i still have to do a by set for my dad because i forgot about him. i used garden variety circulated coins taken from circulation and purchased from my fave local coin shop. they're very cool! i'm gonna do my aunts and cousins next and maybe ancestors (great-grandparents and further back).

the only thing that bugs me is that i REALLY wish i could have put both a wheatie and ihc in my 1909 set.

merz2

Frattlaw
I thought you were older than that.

RR

Yep, great fun for the family to collect key dates, both mint and proof.
It's fun to yell through the house when an upgrade comes and we get to do the ceremonial "check off" the list. (g)

'52, 55, 75, 84 and 86 for me.

Always looking for upgrades in those years.

BTW, anyone got a '75 cent in PCGS PR69DCAM for sale?

RR

seanq

At one time I decided to do a birth year set with a little twist.



The O/C half exists, but the only one I saw offered was about 100x more expensive than I could afford. I've since sold off the cent and nickel, and the quarter is going west as one of my next four freebie submissions.


Sean Reynolds

coinfreak499

What if you were born in 1975; since there was no quarter minted with that year would you just use a 1976?

stujoe

You could use one out of a 1975 set even though it is dated 1976 or you could use any 1976 because it is 1776-1976 which includes the year 1975 or you could use nothing. That's the great thing about collecting...you can make up your own definition of 'set' and only have to please yourself.

ss350camaro

I have U.S. Mint issued proof (in cello/envelope), uncirculated (in cello/envelope), and PCGS slabbed sets for mine (1960)

Also have sets for my Wife and kids.

It was fun

BillJones

I put together a 1949 "year set" a long time ago. I wish that there had been a Proof set in 1949. I much prefer Proofs for modern coins than the business strike pieces.

When I was building the set I paid too much for the 1949-S half. It used to be the "king of the Franklins," but no more. I did buy the 1949-D "right" however.

I never did spring for the 1949 mint set. There have been times when I was a pure collector that the prices were fairly attractive, but I just didn't bite. As a collector I don't regret that. As I dealer I could have made a nice profit if I had bought at the bottom.

mirabela

Yes, but mine (1971) is about as boring as it gets. Bought the cheapie proof set when I was still in single digit years. Very close to top honors as the dreariest thing in my collection. I've got them for most of the folks in my family, too, but my dad (1938) is the tough one if we insist on (decent looking) proofs.

BillJones

Yes, sadly the 1971 Proof set, which was the first not have a silver coin in it, was among the most unattractive sets in the series. It is boring in every way. Common as dirt and ugly as mud.

cladking

<< <i>Yes, but mine (1971) is about as boring as it gets. Bought the cheapie proof set when I was still in single digit years. Very close to top honors as the dreariest thing in my collection. I've got them for most of the folks in my family, too, but my dad (1938) is the tough one if we insist on (decent looking) proofs. >>




Actually 1971 is one of the most exciting years for sets and coins in the modern era. As BillJones
alludes to these sets normally look pretty bad. This makes the good looking sets much more in-
teresting. The mint sets especially tend to have a lot of banged up coins in them, but sets with
all gems (or near gems) are not that difficult to find. The Ikes aren't in either the mint or proof
sets for the year and can be bought in government packaging in 40% silver. The clad versions were
released only in mint bags and coins from both mints are difficult to find in even choice condition.
There are rumors of the existence of 40% silver halfs of this date and there are quite a few quart-
ers struck on dime stock from the Denver mint (the '70-D is even more common).

There are 1972 P&D souvenir sets but both are quite rare and had mintages of around 400. There
have been persistent rumors for years that the 1971 souvenir sets were made.

There are also several rare varieties released only to circulation including a very rare Denver quarter
with DDR. There are some good varieties in the proof set too.

earlwbollinger

I am considering getting another birth year set, I made the mistake of selling mine years ago, and wished I hadn't.
Anyway it isn't all that cheap to build up a nice 1951 set anymore.