Varieties with no or low populations

sinin1

I have noticed that some varieties have low or no population


is this due to the $40+ cost of attribution or are some truly rare?


and the people with registry sets that include varieties, do you try to find and make your own or just buy already attributed?




and whats up with all the extra trees on MN quarters? why did they attribute all of them?

TexasNationals

I buy some but make most

fcloud

Of the fourteen extra I have (24 required) for the variety set (not including the 42/41's and the Micro S) I have had all but two graded. When I started the fee was a lot less. Once I was in and had my goal set, I continued to go for my goal. I think if the fees were less there would be more participation. Now with that said. I know it is extremely difficult to put the 24 extra coins required for the Mercury dime set and I would think some of the other sets are tough to find. I have three coins which have a total pop of 1 (no bands and there are no FB coins either--real pop 1 coins).

A local dealer allowed me to spend two Saturday's in his shop going through what seemed to be a five gallon bucket of dimes. I managed to find a 1941-Large S, 1941-S/S and a coin not yet required for the set a 1942-Inverted S. These things are simply that rare. I have scoured coin shows with only finding one 1936 DDO (not the one in my set). I can speak for the Mercury Dime series and these are tough, I can only assume the other sets are just as tough.

Here is an example of a ZERO pop coin. As far as I know the only one attributed.
1942 D/D RPM FS-501 (coin number 145548)

WaterSport

It just means the coin has been designated and required for the set but none have been graded by PCGS yet. As an example, of all the Lincoln varieties required 5 still have not been graded.

WS

rmpsrpms

What are the 5 Lincolns that have not been graded?