Significantly Inactive, Incomplete Registry Sets...

OneCent

should be deleted. I'm specifically referring to the Lincoln Wheat Basic Set although I'm sure there are others.

Someone decides to build a registry set, makes several purchases and then disappears. No activity is seen on that set for years, yet it still is listed in the registry for the given series.

Now depending upon the particular series, there may need to be different period lengths for allowable inactivity. This would depend on the number of coins required to complete the set. The top x # of incomplete sets would also be excluded.

Time to clean-up the registry of significantly inactive, incomplete registry sets?

What say you?

drwstr123

What or who does it hurt? Mike

pontiacinf

I say no

just because you dont see activity doesnt mean one should be bumped out. I have left quite a few sets inactive for long periods of time, does not mean Im not quietly gathering more pieces to slam bam the comp in one swift move

djm

Here's the word from the Registry Set Rules:





<< <i>Current sets that are not at least 10% complete and have not been updated for at least 12 months will be unpublished from the Registry. The set will not be publishable until it has been updated. >>

Griv

What about non yearly sets where someone retires the set in a top spot in which presumably it was sold to another collector who is also in a top spot and sometimes over and over again? When does a retired set get removed?

Keyrock

I'm with pontiacinf - no. I have a bunch of sets that I simply can not find the pieces I want. For some other sets I have a collection of coins certified by PCGS (and they are in the registry) but the other TPG and the raw ones are not. I think sets below 25% could get a follow up email from PCGS verifying that the set is still active.

Just my 2 cents

RBinTex

Leave 'em be. Besides,

PCGS will never go for that. They want as many sets registered as possible AND do not want to p*ss off someone that might EVENTUALLY want more of their "product".

zkcoins

I vote to leave them. I don't think it hurts anyone, maybe just a little clutter.

Dan50

I say leave them.
Suppose I rob a change machine, get caught, serve a year in prison? I'm gonna need a little extra time after getting out to dig them up and submit the coins to PCGS.

RegistryNut

I also say leave them! They do not interfere with anything. All collectors have different registry paces.

I cannot see why a set's inactivity would be bothersome to another collector.

RegistryNut

Griv

I absolutely agree with keeping inactive set within reason but what about "Retired" sets? How long should a Retired set stay when in many cases the set has long since been sold and chances are the exact same set is there in the Registry under another name?

dbldie55

Retired sets should never be removed. That is like saying you should remove Babe Ruth from the Home run list since so many years have past and he is not even on the top of the list.

Dan50

<< <i>Retired sets should never be removed. That is like saying you should remove Babe Ruth from the Home run list since so many years have past and he is not even on the top of the list. >>


I agree 100%.

Griv

I don't think you can compare Babe Ruth and collecting coins. For one thing, Babe Ruth couldn't just retire then sell his 714 home runs to some johnny come lately and then Johnny too is at the top. I think I am probably referring to locked up sets such as gold or platinum eagle year sets that are 100% grade 70 then retire and then someone else has the same set. What would stop that from being abused?

Lakesammman

My small cent pattern registry is very incomplete but I can't find any I don't have. PLEASE DON"T DELETE!

coinkat

I disagree... coins that one may need appear when you least expect it.

OneCent

Whoa, whoa, whoa...I'm not suggesting that incomplete registry sets where the series has relatively few coins should be deleted. What I find peculiar is that a registry set where 140 coins are need, over 220 sets registered, and sets that are 15% complete yet flatline for many, many years. If you have 28 or less coins of the 140 total needed, you can't find one nice coin in 3, 4 or 5 years? C'mon, the vast majority of these indiviudals are gone, lost interest, sold their pieces or whatever.

PCGS should get rid of the clutter with the worse case being that a set has to be republished (no biggie).

Swampboy

<< <i>Whoa, whoa, whoa...I'm not suggesting that incomplete registry sets where the series has relatively few coins should be deleted. What I find peculiar is that a registry set where 140 coins are need, over 220 sets registered, and sets that are 15% complete yet flatline for many, many years. If you have 28 or less coins of the 140 total needed, you can't find one nice coin in 3, 4 or 5 years? C'mon, the vast majority of these indiviudals are gone, lost interest, sold their pieces or whatever.

PCGS should get rid of the clutter with the worse case being that a set has to be republished (no biggie). >>



OneCent,

If you're below one of these sets it should be easy to see that they are static, not a moving target, and you'll climb over them soon enough.
If you are over them, what's the diff?

By 'you' I mean anyone.

Griv