Fictional registry sets

BigD5

What if all the really high grade classic coins aren't in the registry sets posted on pcgs website? What if there are a few Buffalo nickel sets out there that are worthy of being included on the list, but just aren't there because the collectors could care less about the registry "thing"? I liken it to winning the 100 yard dash at your high school, and thinking that's the best time in the world. On a serious note, how many unlisted sets do you registry folks think are floating around out there in collector land?? I think most of the modern issues have been brought out in the public. I'm talking say....St. Gaudens, or Buffalo nickels() What do you think?? Does this make the top pcgs sets the winners of the high school race? College race? Olympics? Best on a given day?

kieferscoins

I would say we are only at the High School level on older sets and College level on Modern sets. With over 7 million coins graded there are many more out there. Yes, I know there are crackouts, but that is still millions of coins floating around.

Cameron Kiefer

Keyrock

I believe that there are dozens of high end sets that must be out there. PCGS is just a snapshot of the hobby. Atleast several dozen. In the top ten a few of the PCGS sets may be Olympic, College and High School level depending on the series.

Cocoinut

There are many sets in existence outside the PCGS (or NGC) registry that were assembled before slabs became popular, but unless the collector had an exceptional eye for quality, using the same criteria as used today, those sets may not rank higher than registry sets. No one can say for certain.

I view the registry as something like a beauty contest. The ones at the top aren't necessarily the best in existence, but they're the best of the ones that have decided to enter the contest. It's a chance to have some fun, compete, share, and provides a strong incentive to complete a set. Anyone who's had a set in the Top 5 probably enjoys the "bragging rights" among a small group of competitors, and the chance to have their set pedigreed.

As to your analogies, I'd liken the registry to either a high school or college race; definitely not the Olympics.

Jim

braddick

That's the beauty of now seeing the pop report numbers next to the coins in a Registry set. When I see a single digit number next to a scarce coin and then notice those coins are not represented in other competing sets, it comforting to know just maybe that coin will be available on the market at some distant time.

STOCKFORD

I agree there are many collectors who either do not care about the registry or want to remain quit. Also some have more than one set of the same series with extras.