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Hello friends.....I'm a new member to the boards. I live in the Boston, Mass. area. I've been in and out of coin collecting for 20 years. I'm trying to put together (complete) the lincoln wheat series in PCGS cert slabs. To date, I have approximately 90 different dates all in 66 or 67 red. Most of them are from 1930 to 1958. My goal is to buy the remaining pieces in the next 3-4 years....spending about $20,000 to do so. Of couse, I know that I'll have to settle for lower grades for some of the keys....
As I near my goal I hope to set up at some of the local shows occasionally. If I sell a piece or two I hope to use that money to improve my set.
I don't plan on registering my set yet. I hope to actively buy and sell....and improve it first.
Most of the dealers in my area that set up at shows rarely have much in stock in the PCGS cert wheat line. You can find dribs and drabs of the key dates.....like the 31S for example, but rarely, if ever, will a dealer handle high end, common date wheats. I hope to be a force in that area (or create the market if need be.).
Reading and watching the interaction among board members has helped me very much.
I hope to add my wheat cent or two of knowledge when the time comes. Thanks....
Denis

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,701 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome aboard.

    Tempus fugit.
  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
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    an SLQ and Ike dollars lover
  • XXXXXX Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭
    Welcome Aboard Mate...............image
  • Welcomeimage
    The glass is half full!
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  • RRRR Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    Welcome!

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  • Welcome Denis. The Lincoln collectors are extremely helpful. You will want to travel to a few of the regional shows for better selection and to meet some of your fellow collectors.

    David
  • MistercoinmanMistercoinman Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭
    Welcome Aboard and good luck with the lincolns!!!! Fred
  • DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,010 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome to the club! There are some fantastic Lincoln MS collectors on the boards, and I'm sure they would love to hear your thoughts about the series and your collection.
    Doug
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    welcome to the boards and good luck with your lincoln setimage

    have you ever thought of starting a lincoln type proof set?

    maybe a nice choice/ gem matte proof brown rb cent nicely toned ?? 1909 to 1915

    and then a nice rb proof 1942 cent nicely toned

    and so on
  • I am from Boston MA too.

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  • hello denis

    you dont own that restaurant do you?? :-)


    velcome to das boards

    monsterman
    my goal is to find the monsters and i go where they are but i sometimes miss some.... so if you have any and want to sell IM THE BUYER FOR THEM!!!

    out of rockets ...out of bullets...switching to harsh language
  • and btw ngok

    you ahve quite a nice collection of commems..ive been watching you

    monsterman
    my goal is to find the monsters and i go where they are but i sometimes miss some.... so if you have any and want to sell IM THE BUYER FOR THEM!!!

    out of rockets ...out of bullets...switching to harsh language
  • Welcome to the Board.
    Tony Harmer
    Web: www.tonyharmer.org
  • Hi there, from Pittsfield, MA

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  • Welcome!

    Cameron Kiefer
  • For the time being I only drive to a few local shows in Nashua, N.H. and Chelmsford, Mass. I'll branch out more in the next year or two.
  • I'm from Reading, Mass.....

    I do not own a restaraunt...

    I've occasionally set up at shows to test the waters.....

    I'll probably go to the Nashua show this Sunday and I'll bet that I won't find more than two or three post 1934 PCGS cert wheats in 67 RED.... In fact, I may not find any.....

    My goal for the time being is to buy and hold. I buy from Heritage, Teletrade, and reputable on line dealers. It would be nice if every time I spent $300 on a $300 coin I got a $300 coin. But I've found that most times I get a $250 coin for my $300. But that's o.k...... I'm trying to get stock, hold it for awhile, then set up in a few years and see what gives.
  • My son has been to the Isle of Man....you do know about that motorcycle thing they put on over there from time to time, don't you? He went for the show....
    My other passion is foreign travel. I haven't been to your Isle yet, but some time soon, I hope...
  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,835 ✭✭✭
    image to the forums.

    Hope that you enjoy your stay.

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    etexmike
  • MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭


    Welcome to the boards from an Ex-Bostonian - from Cohasset - now basking in the warm Florida sunshine !
    Mike Hayes
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    Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !

    New Barber Purchases
  • Welcome to the boards. Have a good friend in Boston. Went out there a couple years back for 2 weeks. Very beautiful up there in your neck of the woods. Come on over to the left coast sometime. We have some sights to see also.

    And good luck with the Lincs!
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