Collecting by grade.

keets

Does anyone collect or assemble sets of holdered coins by grade?? Does anyone try to assemble a Matched Grade Set, or has collecting become so competitive and so over-hyped by Registry Set collecting that it's all about getting the highest graded coins possible??

Some series would pose a challenge if assembled in this fashion, requiring the collector to either assemble the set in a lower than preferred grade or face the prospect of not being able to assemble a full set in the chosen grade. There's always the option of filling some holes with the lower graded coins, but that seems to defeat the challenge, so i say Stick to your guns and search on!!!

Does anyone build sets like this??

Al H.

ARCO

I liked matched grade sets. Mine aren't holdered and if I find them that way I free them. I collect in VF/XF. I have also considered doing a mint set of P mint coins in MS 64 for all three barber series; dimes, quarters and halves.

FC57Coins

Al - with my toned Kennedies I do try to look for coins which will match nicely with the ones I already have graded - when it comes to one grade difference I usually don't get too wound up about it - but when were talking the difference between and MS66 or 7 and an MS63, you do start seeing significant differences.

Frank

braddick

Keets, I tried to build a straight MS65 PCGS Kennedy set once but gave up after about 32 coins. It was easier, in some of the dates, to find them in MS66 and even MS67 rather than MS65.

I also built a 1921 Peace dollar grading set having owned them all from FA02 to MS64. That was kind of fun.
(Truth be told: the MS62 looked better than the MS64!)

TUMUSS

I hate it when someone suggests a really cool idea about a new set...but your already working on 4 other sets

Here's a twist to it....How bout a true type set ALL by grade! Get yourself about 8-10 Dansco #7070's and HAVE AT IT!!!

ms70

I'm putting a state quarter set together in PCGS MS67. P mint only.

BowTieCoins

Been putting together a few circulated wheat short sets with my 4 year old daughter and 7 year old son all (high grade) xf,au....
Trying to teach them that if we match color and look for coins with very little bag marks and nice detail (strike) they will look good as a group. I have them applied a thin coat of mineral oil with a q-tip, kept them busy for 2 hours one night very little noise out of them!
One set is lincolns that have a dark chocolet brown color this set is looking very unique.

Chris

Baley

I'm collecting draped and lg. sized capped bust quarters by die variety in Good through Fine condition.
(these are scarce; can't afford to be too picky on the exact grade, and can't afford the highest grades)

100proof1957

just my 57 Proof set in the highest grade i can afford (PR68 CAM)
The Lincoln is the stopper,PCGS and NCG pops combined are about 18 coins
I currently have a PCGS 66 CAM and an NGC 67 CAM,still saving and hunting for that 68 CAM !

ccr

Registry Set ? What`s that ? I ignore what the Registry Set says is a set. Like I`m Sloooowly putting together a Peace Dollar set. I have a 1934 - S already and one of the first ones I got. It`s graded VF25 and got it it for $75. I also have a 22 - P graded MS65 that I got for I think $90 ( I have to check my records to see how much for sure ). Why didn`t I get a MS 34 - S? It`s not worth that much to me to spend that much on a coin to go out and sink a couple grand on a decent MS one. I can but, I won`t and isn`t important to me. Still, a nicely put together set within a narrow, set grade(s) can be eye catching as a whole too. I`m beginning to shift more towards coins that are attractive for the grade regardless what it is as opposed to all high grade, high expense coins. It`s an approach that works for me and for what I want out of the hobby.

eyoung429

I am putting together a set of MS64 Morgans....Not too terribly expensive and I can do a toned set and a "white" set.

Plus my wife is all for it.!!!!

flaminio

Matched grade sets? I'm all over it... For example, here's my 19th Century Nickel Type Set:

LindeDad

Trying to do the state quarters in MS66 but having a hard time with some of the 2004's.
This is the set.
Link.

rcmlgm89

Working on PCGS Registry sets for Liberty Nickels in MS64 and a silver Roosevelt set in MS67.
Both are fun in that many coins are hard to find and than there is also the issue of money!

Liberty Nickels
Roosevelt Set


My best set is still a work in progress, 1898 Proof Set MS64/65CAM.

1898 PROOF

cladking

<< <i>Keets, I tried to build a straight MS65 PCGS Kennedy set once but gave up after about 32 coins. It was easier, in some of the dates, to find them in MS66 and even MS67 rather than MS65.

I also built a 1921 Peace dollar grading set having owned them all from FA02 to MS64. That was kind of fun.
(Truth be told: the MS62 looked better than the MS64!) >>



There are a few moderns that are actully easier to find raw in the highest
grades than the just missed grades. This is at least true for the mint set coins
but probably not for roll coins. It may be coincidence or it could be that the mint
sometimes will go to extremes to be sure a few top coins get made in a year.

DennisH

A buddy of mine has a complete 1916-1947 set of Walking Liberty halves in PCGS MS63... EVERY coin is MS63.

bruma

I have the lowest rated 100 pct complete Peace set -- They are all AU58's. I like them like that. Still have a few to go for a complete Morgan set in AU58. Did someone say they were going for a complete Morgan set in MS64?.........that would qualify them for pedigree status I think.

Bruce

My AU58 Peace Set

mgoodm3

I like PR 65 RB indian cents and am making a collection with that as the main grade.