Ever set out to collect a certain series only to call it quits before finishing?

LeeBone

Of course it happened to me.

I actually have a few.

I`ll start first;

PCGS Slabbed Washington Quartes 1932-1964

Was about 8 to 11 coins short(can`t remember) and lost interest and sold all but my 32-D and 32-S.

I still have a few complete sets of raw coins in albums but it was the slabbed set I gave up on.

I`ll add more sets later on...

CarlWohlforth

Jefferson Nickels certified MS 67 FS.
Morgan Dollars certified DMPL.

Turns out #1 is impossible to complete and I couldn't afford #2.

MilkmanDan

Walking Liberty Halves in MS65, "short" set from '33-47.

lasvegasteddy

$$$
prevents me from the subseries of matte proof lincolns...pretty much only needed the 16 and 09 vdb in match grade 64rb with high eye appeal

i'll try again after i find a 09 vdb prancing as a buisness...other then that...i'll keep my mind and just acquire one nice example in more of a type set inclusion...

LindeDad

Seated Liberty Halves all I will say is Carson City.

LeeBone

<< <i>Seated Liberty Halves all I will is Carson City.
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and maybe a Peace Dollar Everyman`s Set?

LindeDad

Actually I completed that set. Then got a offer I could not refuse and gave a member a chance to achieve his goal.

I did give up on the Morgan Everyman set though a couple of the keys where worth more than the rest of the set.

Timbuk3

Been there, done that !!!

golden

Years ago I started to collect the complete set of Classic Head $2 1/2 and $5 gold. I had some very nice coins but could never find a 1838-C $5 that I liked. After a number of years I sold all of them except one $ 2 1/2 and one $5.

Mowgli

Tried to do a set of business strike shield nickels but after tearing my hair out trying to differentiate between proofs and business strikes I decided that I was too stupid to pull this off and quit. The only coin I have is a 1880 that I bought raw and it turned out to be an AU 58 business strike.

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lkeigwin

No. I always finish the set, no matter how painful it is.
Lance.

AUandAG

Yep, gave up on Pres dollars, First Strikes, MS66 or above. Had the 10th best set and
complete through Lincoln. When they stopped producing them in bulk
and offering free shipping on bulk, it tired quickly. I had fun learning to grade them
and submitting them and making my set. Had to buy a few here and there as some
were quite scarce in FS 66 or better. Oh, well.

bob

PS: took a big loss and I mean a BIG loss.

JJM

yuuuuuup,...btw , I got a few nice Peace $1 in PCGS id part with

ambro51

After looking through about fifty auction catalogs I became convinced any gold dollar set needs to have an MS63 or better grade floor to be significant. Mine didn't.

Walkerfan

No. I have been collecting coins since childhood and Walkers for 20 Years. I've gotten seriously involved in a certified Walker set about 7 years ago. I am working on Early dates FIRST and am 70% complete. I also plan on finishing the whole set- 1916-47. I am OBSESSED with completion and I will do it if it's the last thing that I do! lol

fishcooker

Yes. Pucks.

bosco5041

I started putting together a set of Barber halves but decided that I liked to many other cool coins to just do one type.So of course I put together a (7070) type set. I might get back to the Barbers one of these days.

MidLifeCrisis

Well, yes.

I had completed about half of my colonial type set (all with traceable provenances) when I decided to sell my collection.

Prior to that, I began a collecton of Lincoln Cents by buying the keys first, then the semi-keys. Once I owned them, I lost interest in the rest of the series.

Baley

Not me. My activity in a series might be dormant, but I wouldn't "call it quits" and sell a collection. I have several unfinished sets I haven't worked on in years. What's the hurry?

DDR

Peace dollars in AU. Bought one or two keys then stopped as I just wasn't that interested.

Barndog

bust dimes, quarters, and halves by die marriage. Got about halfway there on the dimes, fifteen percent there on the halves, a fourth of the way there on the quarters. Figured out that the half dimes were my passion, so I sold off the other bust coins to focus time, energy, and finances on the half dimes. Best coin collection decision I ever made.