series and grade

Gazes

If you were given $200,000 with the stipulation that you had to use it all on one series and complete it---what series and what grade would you choose to collect?

joeykoins

I don't know if this is considered a set but I would hunt down the greatest grades in the Buffalo 1913 Type 1 and Type 2 series. When looking at our hosts grades in their highest state. All six coins in their finest grades would just about be at your goal of $200,000 mark. Kind of unusual but unique!

Gazes

Originally posted by: joeykoins

I don't know if this is considered a set but I would hunt down the greatest grades in the Buffalo 1913 Type 1 and Type 2 series. When looking at our hosts grades in their highest state. All six coins in their finest grades would just about be at your goal of $200,000 mark. Kind of unusual but unique!

Nice!---and I suppose there are no rules when determining what one considers a set or series

msch1man

Would probably be a basic set of bust dollars (minus the 1794) for me.

Insider2

Trade Dollars

BryceM

Would make a mighty nice set of Peace dollars in grades MS65-MS67. You wouldn't be able to afford all the top pops, but you'd have a top 5 set for sure.



I've always thought it would be fun to do a "key-date only" type set. The merc would be 1916-D, the Peace 34-S, the Lincoln 09 S-VDB, 1916 SLQ, 1794 FH dollar, etc. Even in low-medium grades, that would be pretty cool set. It wouldn't take long to hit some show stoppers though, even on a huge budget.

jcping

I would consider standing liberty quarters MS64-MS65 full head or near full head.

If the set can be not 100% completion, then Colonial type set would be my first choice.

I recalled we have a thread to talk about what $100K can do to build an amazing set. Andy talked about period one octagonal calfracs dollar which I whole heartily agree but it will be 100X more challenge. $100K could make the set about 70% completion provided that you can locate a few rare ones. Of course, with cherrypicking, ROI could be amazing

Goldminers

I would seriously consider buying a 1915-S PanPac $50 gold both round and octagon, to compete my Gold commemorative set.

garrynot

I would also go with the Flowing Hair/ Bust dollars in whatever grades would encompass $200,000

ElKevvo

Peace Dollars....highest I could purchase....



K

Baley

1807-1812 half eagles in 40-50

Walkerfan

I had to think about this for a second but...



I'd finish my early Walker set with a bang-



1919-D in MS 64--$25,000

1921 P in MS 66-$55,000

& 1921-S in MS 65 $115,000



That would leave me $5000 in change, unless I paid a premium.



Give me an add'l $136,000 and I'd do all three in MS 65 instead.



These are all retail prices, so I might not have to pay that much but the early Walker market has been on fire, so who knows??

Jackthecat1

Proof Indian Head Quarter Eagles.

roadrunner

There aren't a lot of completable sets in classic coins at the $200K level. And I'd be going by the PCGS listings as to what coins constitute a "set." It's either going to cost you a lot less, or a ton more. Most of the sets have some type of killer key date coin, especially when up in the gem grades. And in quite a few cases, if you pick a single grade, some of the dates don't even exist at that grade. 20th century sets you'd have better luck with completion.



How about a MS63 set of seated quarters? No, you'd run out of money. And some of the dates don't exist that high. Ok, how about an AU set? I still think you'd run out of money and the rare CC's would still run you up close to $100K. You might be able to get it done in VF or XF though.



I wouldn't mind doing a MS65 set of no motto seated halves from 1840 to 1865. But again, some of those might not be found in that particular grade, in particular an 1842-0 sm date, 1842 sm date, 1846-0 TD. And a true MS65 1857-0 hasn't yet been graded. A number of dates might be pop 1 in MS65 so those could be hard to find. Maybe could do it in MS62/63 though. But, at that grade level, I'd have little interest.

Gazes

Some great comments and ideas/issues to think about

ricko

I would do the gold Pan Pac coins... maybe just one, finest.... would run out of cash then...Cheers, RickO