What, if any, are your collecting plans for the future?
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When you complete your current goal, what is a goal you've tooled around with and thought about getting accomplished?
Personally, I have about three things going on currently:
Dansco 7070 in AU-MS. *Some coins WILL BE XF*, the goal was to keep every coin under a certain price. When I saw RYK and Baley's typesets a few years back I started mine and I've just been working ever so slowly. RYKs was memorable because of the disciplined idea for prices and Baley's is just...awesome. I picked up 3 NEWPS tonight so hopefully that will quench my purchasing wants for the set temporarily.
Franklin Halves in MS, I have two coins missing currently and two that need to be upgraded. The 49-D and 52-S are the blanks because I keep finding nastily toned ones and I'm kind of a fan of rim-toning for the matched set. 61-D and 62-D were "GREAT BUYS" from the flea market when I was a child, haha; some people
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1916 Mint Set with Gold. This is my PRIMARY collecting focus, I've expanded to not only having US 1916 coins but many world coins and even some documents.
I think that when one of these is completed, I'm going to start with a basic type set of certified PCGS coins. The catch is... all keys date coins. G-VG Grades. After/IF I complete this set, I will expand it past the first 40 coins required for the basic set. Circulated keys to me are enticing because it shows how significant money was during their periods. It didn't matter that the 1916-D Merc was rare, it mattered that someone needed a dime. The good news is, I have the Merc and SLQ knocked out already
. *These will all be holdered for authentication and resale purposes*
After a certain point in collecting for me the holders became a little less significant for certain things. My 1916 set is all PCGS graded and my Dansco is primarily crackouts. I've saved most of the holders/certs for the coins thinking perhaps I would need them for resale but I've been choosey so I won't want to upgrade. Being 24, I never had the experience of hunting for coins or filling albums so I really stepped back in time and thoroughly enjoy my half dollar/typeset that I'm working on.
As a sidenote, the only set I can really foresee me "finishing" is the Franklins, as there will always be an upgrade for the typesets/1916 Mint Set with Gold.
-D
Personally, I have about three things going on currently:
Dansco 7070 in AU-MS. *Some coins WILL BE XF*, the goal was to keep every coin under a certain price. When I saw RYK and Baley's typesets a few years back I started mine and I've just been working ever so slowly. RYKs was memorable because of the disciplined idea for prices and Baley's is just...awesome. I picked up 3 NEWPS tonight so hopefully that will quench my purchasing wants for the set temporarily.
Franklin Halves in MS, I have two coins missing currently and two that need to be upgraded. The 49-D and 52-S are the blanks because I keep finding nastily toned ones and I'm kind of a fan of rim-toning for the matched set. 61-D and 62-D were "GREAT BUYS" from the flea market when I was a child, haha; some people
.1916 Mint Set with Gold. This is my PRIMARY collecting focus, I've expanded to not only having US 1916 coins but many world coins and even some documents.
I think that when one of these is completed, I'm going to start with a basic type set of certified PCGS coins. The catch is... all keys date coins. G-VG Grades. After/IF I complete this set, I will expand it past the first 40 coins required for the basic set. Circulated keys to me are enticing because it shows how significant money was during their periods. It didn't matter that the 1916-D Merc was rare, it mattered that someone needed a dime. The good news is, I have the Merc and SLQ knocked out already
. *These will all be holdered for authentication and resale purposes*After a certain point in collecting for me the holders became a little less significant for certain things. My 1916 set is all PCGS graded and my Dansco is primarily crackouts. I've saved most of the holders/certs for the coins thinking perhaps I would need them for resale but I've been choosey so I won't want to upgrade. Being 24, I never had the experience of hunting for coins or filling albums so I really stepped back in time and thoroughly enjoy my half dollar/typeset that I'm working on.
As a sidenote, the only set I can really foresee me "finishing" is the Franklins, as there will always be an upgrade for the typesets/1916 Mint Set with Gold.
-D
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-Aristotle
Dum loquimur fugerit invida aetas. Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero.
-Horace
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I may just complete the set and either hold onto it while occasionally upgrading,
or just sell it all and move out of numismatics! I still have 28.5% left until I
complete my set, and that consists of about 35 more coins, so I've got a couple
more years left to figure it out...if I still have any money left
<< <i>Never really thought of any other series as seriously as I have with Bust Dimes.
I may just complete the set and either hold onto it while occasionally upgrading,
or just sell it all and move out of numismatics!
HA HA, Sure you will, and lets count the days until you come back.
I am in the same position. I just want to keep making my set of quarters nicer, and then possibly move to dimes.
<< <i>In my experience, for better or worse, one collecting theme seems to easily and naturally transition to the next, with little serious thought or planning. This may not be an advisable approach for some. >>
That's kind of what happened. I started collecting Franklin halves and then moved into Mercury dimes. The dimes seemed easily obtained in nice grades but after the first two it derailed. 1916 became the new theme, then I started to realize how neat key date coins were and that lead to designs, typesets...ugh. Maybe I just need a focus course, maybe I need to re-do my Franklin Covey training, or maybe I should just go ahead with collecting.
-D
-Aristotle
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-Horace
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Box of 20
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on the more "serious" side, I'm in the beginning stages of putting together a Barber quarter date set in MS64-66 (preferably CACed)... only have 2 pieces so far and shopping for a few more but pickings are slim... really trying to find attractively toned, original coins and not just filling it w/ blast white ones... recent and future HA auctions were/are light on what I'm looking for and dealer stocks aren't quite there but I'm hoping this will teach me some patience.... there are some potential additions out there but I know if i pull the trigger on something, something else is going to come up immediately after I do.... always does.
sounds like your projects are enough to keep you busy... i never collected as a kid and filling albums was never something i bothered to do once i began collecting as an adult but it's more fun than I thought...
a 1916 set certainly is challenging... is there any significance to 1916?
<< <i>on the more simple side, in the works are a few projects to keep me busy incl. a Dansco Penny book (from circ only so far), a Walking Liberty book (filling w/ lower grade pieces more for silver than anything), and picking up pieces for my 7070 when I find them... I find it hard throwing down decent $$ on raw coins so most of my 7070 types are pretty circulated and I know to actually finish it one day I'm going to have to bring a few bucks to the table but a little bit at a time will get me there... I may add a BU Franklin book in there too...
on the more "serious" side, I'm in the beginning stages of putting together a Barber quarter date set in MS64-66 (preferably CACed)... only have 2 pieces so far and shopping for a few more but pickings are slim... really trying to find attractively toned, original coins and not just filling it w/ blast white ones... recent and future HA auctions were/are light on what I'm looking for and dealer stocks aren't quite there but I'm hoping this will teach me some patience.... there are some potential additions out there but I know if i pull the trigger on something, something else is going to come up immediately after I do.... always does.
sounds like your projects are enough to keep you busy... i never collected as a kid and filling albums was never something i bothered to do once i began collecting as an adult but it's more fun than I thought...
a 1916 set certainly is challenging... is there any significance to 1916? >>
1916 was decided on because of how many coins it requires. 20 total to fill an entire set of coins. Change-over year of multiple denominations and multiple key-dates were minted. It doesn't hold any personal significance although I've kind of became more interested in that year of history than others because of numismatics.
-D
-Aristotle
Dum loquimur fugerit invida aetas. Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero.
-Horace
<< <i>One word.....Eliasburg
I have not heard of Eliasburg. I have, however, heard of Eliasberg.
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1916 was decided on because of how many coins it requires. 20 total to fill an entire set of coins. Change-over year of multiple denominations and multiple key-dates were minted. It doesn't hold any personal significance although I've kind of became more interested in that year of history than others because of numismatics.
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that will be one heck of a box of 20! Good luck on your quest!
After I compleate a few more purchases I will take a break. When I get this feeling
that nothing interests me any longer it's time to sit back and see what happens.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
1. Foreign coins that are known (from archaeological digs, legislation, etc.) to have circulated in the colonies and early federal U.S.
2. Date set of large cents, emphasizing ones having interesting pedigrees.
3. 7070 album with gold page, all coins AU-MS
4. Set of Max Mehl auction catalogs.
5. Military & naval medals produced by the U.S. mint in the 19th century.
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CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
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My current goal could be completed easily online in minutes as it relates to moderns, but I like to punish myself by obsessing over paying as little as possible so finding certain moderns for much less than they should be is a challenge
Once I finish the modern run I'm working on, I want to start working on a US gold set. Specifically I want to either put together a type set where I'm able to buy most of the coins based on melt values. I'll probably start a thread at some point asking the board for suggestions as to which series or type set will allow me to complete it without having to spend too much more than melt. Granted I'm sure I'll have to step up to the plate and spend more money on one or two of keys to whatever set I'm working on (and they'll be low quality no doubt), but as long as most are purchased within a percentage of melt that's all that matters to me.
Basically I need something else to look for at smaller shows once I've cleaned out any modern steals and since I'm more of a bullion person this idea seems like a good way to stack and collect at the same time
<< <i>Not tooting my own horn but coin wise there's not much more I can do as I've been lucky enough that any coin that I've ever really wanted I've been able to acquire. So my main goal for 2012 is to organize my library (which has consumed 3 rooms in my home) and weed out my duplicate books and auction catalogs. >>
Duplicate books? I guess that there's comfort in knowing that I'm not the only one who has done that (duplicates sometimes bought quite unintentionally).
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
The Atlantic City Set of Jefferson Nickels 1938-1964
My other goal is to sell, sell, sell everything not in my registry set since I recently lost my job.
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<< <i>One word.....Eliasburg
I have not heard of Eliasburg. I have, however, heard of Eliasberg. >>
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In all seriousness, I dont set any specific goals. Because it seems in trying to complete those goals, you compromise and buy a lack luster quality coin that does not fit the rest of your collection just to complete something. I have done it before, but refuse to do it again. However, these are things I am working on on a regular basis:
1793-1800 US Type set including Gold
1794-1839 Half Dollar Basic Date Set
Holey Dansco 7070 Set
Basic US Type set PCGS Registry
Ankur
PCGS Registries
Box of 20
SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
<< <i>Duplicate books? I guess that there's comfort in knowing that I'm not the only one who has done that (duplicates sometimes bought quite unintentionally).
Just snooping around a bit I have 7 copies of Penny Whimsy by William H. Sheldon
But there is so much other history and beauty to immerse myself in, that I just don't want to wait. So my plans are to concurrently work on a complete U.S. Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1792 - 1964). I will probably shoot for a predominantly XF set here...circulated coins tell a story for me, so what better place to put them than in a type set. I never finish it, but it will be fun trying. The holy grail for me emotionally is holding a 1793 large cent. I hope to own one one day.
Jacob
<< <i>Coming back from a 15 year hiatus and my small collection sold, I am starting out anew with a goal of completing a MS 64/65 Peace Dollar set. Peace Dollars have my favorite portrait of Liberty. But I am realizing that time (and expense) to complete that will be great. The coins I need are there, but most in grade aren't meeting the characteristics I'm looking for. So I am learning patience.
But there is so much other history and beauty to immerse myself in, that I just don't want to wait. So my plans are to concurrently work on a complete U.S. Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1792 - 1964). I will probably shoot for a predominantly XF set here...circulated coins tell a story for me, so what better place to put them than in a type set. I never finish it, but it will be fun trying. The holy grail for me emotionally is holding a 1793 large cent. I hope to own one one day.
Jacob >>
Get Roger Burdette's book on Peace dollars, and his three-volume set "Renaissance of American Coinage" (3 vols.). These will help you to develop a greater appreciation for the Peace dollars and their era, as you search for coins to add to your set.
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BIE coins
Chips in the letters
Chips in the numbers
Mint mark variations
Connection cracks/chips
Spiked heads
CUDs
Chips in the design
Chips in the field
Laminations
Die cracks
Clipped coinage
Stamped coins
Chips in the reverse
and Grease filled strikes.
Im a die chip/ crack -ologist in the making. and with all these areas My days are quite full of new findings and I hope that they continue on that way for a long long time.
2. Work on my PCGS Proof early Washington quarter set.
3. Get My "Turning 40" coin-- a MS65 No Motto $10 indian.
Since finishing and partially upgrading the Dansco 7070 I've been focusing on early types excluded from the album, primarily 1805-1828 quarters and 1801-1807 half dollars, by major die varieties. I've also finished Unc sets of Franklin halves and Peace dollars, and am working on Unc/proof Washington Quarters, and have circ sets going of indian and Lincoln cents, mercury dimes, buffalo nickels, presidential dollar rolls, and am starting to get interested in unc. fractional platinum eagles since they were discontinued and platinum became worth less than gold per oz, I figure one of the metals is currently mispriced
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