Did PCGS Listen ? Variety coins in Registry sets ?

PQpeace

How many of you told PCGS NOT to add the Variety coins to the registry sets ?
I sure did.

I read the survey results,and it says :

4. Varieties. We will be adding major, traditionally collected varieties to the Registry. As a rule of thumb, look at the 1980 Redbook. If a variety is in the 1980 Redbook, we will probably add it. If it's not in the 1980 Redbook, we probably will not add it. For coins struck after 1980, the basic rule is that if it is a major variety that is easy to see with the naked eye we will probably add it. An example of what we will do is the Buffalo nickel set. We will add the 1918/7-D, 1937-D three legged Buffalo, and the 1938-D/S. We will keep the other Buffalo nickel varieties as optional. Note that we welcome your input on which varieties to add. Please let us know your opinions on your favorite sets.

Will we all have to go out and find a 1980 Redbook ?

In my 2001 Redbook, it lists about 18 Morgan Variety coins.I sure hope I don't have to go out and find 18 more coins that I have no interest in owning.

Opinions please.
Larry

dldallen

Larry,

We've already been hashing this out over here.

Good Luck! Dave

PQpeace

Thanks Dave,
just noticed the post.
Larry

CEO

I've actually got a 1980 Redbook. Here's what it lists for Morgan dollar varieties:

1878 7tf 2nd
1878 7tf 3rd
1879S 2nd
1879S 3rd
1880 8/7
1880CC 80/79 2nd
1880CC 8/7 2nd
1880CC 8/high7 3rd
1880CC 8/low7 3rd
1880CC 3rd
1880O 8/7
1880S 8/7
1880S 0/9
1882O O/S
1887 7/6
1887O 7/6
1900O O/CC

I told PCGS that varities are fine, but they need to be widely recognized. I suggested using the Greysheet as a good rule of thumb.

CEO

PQpeace

Hi CEO,
welcome to the boards !
You have a real nice Morgan Set.
I think our sets are right next to each other.
Larry

mansco

CEO,

Is the 1890-CC tailbar included (or should it be)?

CEO

Thanks, Larry! BTW, congrats on recently completing your set. I have a feeling when the varieties are added, both of us will have work to do! (Some I will certainly add, but I'm not convinced about the need to go after so many 1880CC varieties.)

CEO

Mansco,

The 1980 Redbook doesn't list the 1890CC tailbar variety, and neither does the Greysheet. The Redbook does, however, have a footnote about the 1879CC capped die. From a budgetary standpoint, I'd say that one 1879CC is enough!