Success of the Modern Type & 20th Century Sets

keithdagen

Some statistics:

Modern Type Proof set -- 33 active sets, 8 complete
Modern Type MS set -- 32 active sets, 7 complete
Modern Type Mixed set -- 13 active sets, 4 complete

20th Century Gold Proof -- 0 active sets, 0 complete
20th Century Gold MS -- 8 active sets, 0 copmlete
20th Century Gold design -- 12 active sets, 9 complete

20th Century Mixed Basic -- 7 active sets, 5 complete
20th Century Mixed Variety -- 42 active sets, 6 complete

20th Century Proof Basic -- 0 active, 0 complete (couple pending)

20th Century MS Basic -- 9 active, 2 complete
20th Century MS Variety -- 14 active, 1 complete

Keith

braddick

Now, how many Registry Collectors have multiple Type sets?

CarlWohlforth

Most of us have both a gold type and a no gold type set. I saw names on many lists so I spread mine around too!

cosmicdebris

Guilty as charged, I am in all of the following:

Modern Type Proof set -- complete
20th Century Gold design -- complete
20th Century Gold MS -- never will finish
20th Century Mixed Basic -- complete
20th Century Mixed Variety -- complete
20th Century MS Variety -- finish in a year or 2

keithdagen

Most of the collectors have at least 2 sets, if not more registered.

Couple of interesting insights early on, the Mixed set for Modern Type has not caught on as well as the die-hard sets (PR only, MS only). Also, when given the choice between a Basic set and a Varieity set, the Variety set has been winning except for gold where a "variety" piece there goes for $10K in AU.

Keith

cointime

Keith,
Neat stats. One point I would add that I have noticed. The CS type sets appears to have generated some buying of real choice coins. I wonder if this was spurred by comments made, about how the CS coins are harder to come by in higher grades with a higher price tag. Maybe they also noticed that there was no real competition mixing CS and PR. Any thoughts/comments?

Kenny

dbldie55

Guilty as charged. I have none. But I am getting enough different coins that I could register one. (of course many are lower grade key coins)

CarlWohlforth

There is a huge advantage to those who buy the cheapest coin for the slot in the mixed set. A circulating strike only person is at a disadvantage because many slots can be filled with PR 69 DCAMs. But for those who buy oportunistically there is competiton.

I am trying to see if there are more proof folks or more CS folks. I would have guessed CS but it looks pretty even.

cointime

Carl,
I agree availability and opportunity creates competition. I guess I also wonder what the CS/PR ratio truly is. Also did the new sets have what the collectors really wanted and they only used the mixed sets as a stepping stone ?

Kenny

keithdagen

dbldie55,

We'll make you a Registrant one day yet.

madmike

<< <i>Also did the new sets have what the collectors really wanted and they only used the mixed sets as a stepping stone ? >>


I know that I for one, never wanted to play in a mixed set which is why I don't have one registered today. I've just got the 20th Century Type in Mint State (both "Major" and "Variations") and the Moden Type in Mint State.

madmike

cosmicdebris

If the sets were weighted correctly high grade CS coins would get more points than the dime a dozen PR69DCAMs. Which would even the playing field. I'll bet you then you would see mostly proof only and CS only Modern sets.