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mercurydimeguy
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...boy it's tough to find original/quality Type material on a working man's budget...much tougher than I originally anticipated it being.
I'm trying to find original coins with decent eye appeal for the assigned grade. Without cheating care to guess the grades on the above coins?
DISCLAIMER: As luck would have it, all the coins I like were in the worst/most beat up holders. In fact the holders are so bad I'm sending them in for reholdering. So sorry about some streaks, fuzz, scratches, etc., on the holders. Enjoy the workingman's Type coins
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<< <i>Enjoy the workingman's Type coins
Workingman's Type Coins are a heck of a lot better than a Non-Workingmans Type Coins. Want proof ? Just click the link to my set.
Maybe, after almost three years, I will find a job this year....
Ken
Ken, I've been stealthily building mine. A little coin buying/selling on the side has helped me finance building the set this far.
Believe you me, if any of the coins were 1-2 points higher in grade, this set would've cost 2x as much to get this far.
I'm just trying to buy coins that are affordable, but look nice. Mainly, my focus is to buy nice coins in 62-64 holders that are ACTUALLY uncirculated and have luster and/or originality and eye appeal.
<< <i>Ken, I've been stealthily building mine. A little coin buying/selling on the side has helped me finance building the set this far. >>
Same here but it is a fine line between deciding which is more important. Food or Coins....
Nice coins BTW. The Barbers seem to be tough and also seem to disappear quickly when they become available.
Ken
I like all 3 of these coins. Are they for type?
As far as guessing grades. I'll go 63 on the nickel and 61-62 on the halves.
Jon
Yes, Jon, they are for my Type set.
All three are actually very nice coins for the assigned grade. Especially the nickel. Boy oh boy have looked at hundreds, and in lower then GEM grade they are just butt ugly!
Same thing with Barbers...even most 64's are covered with wipe marks across the cheek, and have noticeable hairlines/hits.
BTW -- you're off grade wise
Don't you know that MS62 Barber coins are really AU58
My type sets will consist of coins in grades similar to yours, especially on the early dates. Locating high grade circulated early type that is untampered with is a real challenge. You've got some nice pieces in your set. I hope I can do as well as you.
Jim
<< <i>Just click the link to my set. >>
Ken,
That is a very cool 1941 Walker you have in your set.
Russ, NCNE
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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<< <i>They look XF to me.
Andy, how accurate are the pictures? You saw the coins in hand. I think the half and quarter are pretty close, but the 5C has more luster in person. I need to adjust the lighting and re-shoot the picture of the 5C.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
You've made me take a fresh look at the myriad of type sets available in the registry. I had entered my coins in the basic design set without gold, but not with the gold coins. I just just got around to doing it, and debuted a couple of places behind you at #16 (link). There are photos of all but one of the coins, although a few need to be redone. Unfortunately, I don't anticipate adding much to it over the short term, but I really love the pre-1932 types. Good luck with your set.
Jim
Your coins SMOKE mine. Some of them are out of my league, if you know what I mean.
A real congrats is in order
Jim, you got me all inspired to (re)photograph my coins. Here a couple of more pics I just took...of coins I picked up a while back. Part of my working man's Type set
Ken