Seated Liberty Dime Type Set

erwindoc

If one were to build a type set of seated liberty dimes, what would be the best years to choose?

Sonorandesertrat

I would choose as many nice branch mint pieces as I could afford.
For the no stars piece, pick 1838-O over 1837, for example.
I also like the 'above bow' coins, and would choose an 1875-S to illustrate this MM placement.

Tibor

The MM idea is a good idea. First year of issue for each type might be
fun. Dates with special meaning (start of U.S. Civil War, end of series ).
Doing the first year of issue for each type in Proof, I'm sure you are up to
the challenge. Either way should prove to be fun.

coindeuce

At least one Mint State Carson City date (for practicality 1875CC-1877CC), an 1853 No Arrows, one of each of the Small Stars / Large Stars(1838), one of each of the 1837 No Stars (Small Date / Large Date), and one of each of the remaining major types (No Drapery, Legend Obverse, Stars Obverse, Arrows at Date). Dates are not critical for the latter suggestion.

Sunshine Rare Coins

I like the first year of issue

DIMEMAN

I like them all!

BillJones

I have a complete type set of all United States coins. I'd buy the best grades I could afford or find and not get hung up buying some rare dates or exotic mint marks. Putting the set together is hard enough.

Here is a link to my dime type set:

Bill Jones dime type set

And here are a few dates for you.

Draped Bust, Small Eagle - 1796 is easier to find and easier to find nice than the 1797

Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle - 1805, four berrys. 1807 is also common, but it often comes poorly struck because the one die pair was used to strike all of the coins.

Capped Bust, Large Size - Most dates from the late 1820s

Capped Bust, Small Size - Most dates

Libery Seated, No Stars - This is very tough type. I have never been able to upgrade to a Mint State example of this coin. Go for the 1837

Liberty Seated, Stars Obverse - many dates

Liberty Seated, 1853-4 Arrows at the date - 1853 or '54

Liberty Seated, Legend Obverse - many dates

Liberty Seated, 1873-4 Arrows at the date - One of my least favorite type coins - expensive and kind of boring. 1873 or 1874.

The rest, Barber, Mercury and Roosevelt are easy.