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Start of a dollar type set. What coins would you add to finish it
fishteeth
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How would you complete this type set.
I am thinking keep the grades as really nice Ef-AU and perhaps some better dates.
For instance for the Morgan thinking about trying to find a perfect EF-AU 89-cc or 93-s
How would you complete this set. Also what would you add on the non US mint side
I know types of coins to finish. But looking for special coins. Dates mintmarks condition, historical connection etc.
Like I don't feel an ms68 81-s Morgan is right
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How about a Liberty Seated Dollar or a nice Trade Dollar?
I like that you have a Gobrecht $1 in there. I would still add a no motto and with motto seated. On the world side cap and rays 8 reale. Possibly Maximilian peso. Or a nice Mexico revolutionary 2 peso or peso
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Liberty Seated No Motto
Seated Liberty With Motto
Trade Dollar
Morgan Dollar
Peace Dollar
Lafayette Dollar
Gold Dollars---Types 1, 2, and 3.
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11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Lafayette. Good idea luckily have one of those in another set
Hawaii dollar.
Good thought dnadave
Gotta have 1921 Peace. Blast white, or light toning. I'm at 65, or a really choice AU.
1889 CC Morgan, VF30 - xf40 would fit the look nicely
Love your 95 & 96! Add a nice Seated Dollar, Trade Dollar, & Hawaii Dollar.
For trade dollar I was thinking a really nice chopmarked ef au coin with just a few really nice chops
Great coins.
Are you making it as only business strikes or proofs or is it a combination of both (asking because of the PR10 1836 Gobrecht)?
Any particular reason that you are looking at chopmarked trade dollars?
I am very partial to the trade dollars and 1884 or 1885 would be a fantastic add if you can land one or even the 1882 (PCGS Proof 65 CAM ex: D.L. Hansen for $8750)
https://www.davidlawrence.com/product/1826210/#
and 1883 (1883 Trade$ PCGS Proof 61 listed at $2800) which is very doable.
https://www.davidlawrence.com/product/2301701/#
Good luck with the set.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091
There's the 1866-8 Hong Kong dollar.
I would add an 1878-CC Trade CAC XF45 or an 1880's PF40-50 Trade. For the Morgan, I might consider a PF45-50 1895 - I think that would stand out even more than the 1893-S or 89-CC. While not particularly expensive, a dirty XF45 1921 Peace would also fit nicely. Finally, I'd also consider a Lesher dollar.
Edited to add - you might find a circulated pattern that fits nicely as well (e.g. 1879 $1 J-1617 Goloid PCGS PF50).
I would buy the most beautiful Morgan Dollar I could find for the set without going overboard. An MS-68 would be ridiculously expensive. I’d look for a nice MS-65. I have a Proof in my set, which is why I don’t have a high grade common date.
Buying these better dates for a type set makes no sense to me unless you are very wealthy. High grade 1889-CC dollars are very often Proof-Likes, but the circulated ones are what they are. Buying lower grades reduces the beauty of your collection.
Compared to the values of some other coins there, a high-end Morgan and even a nice uncirculated 1921 peace would be cheap. But if you want the look to be more consistent, find a really original circulated example of each. If you want more than just an inexpensive example, get a CC or key date Morgan, like a 93-S. A wholly original XF 1921 peace will look great. Both coins are available, but may require some patience to get a really nice example that matches the deep color you have on your existing coins.
The CC had a mintage of 97k whereas the 1878 trade dollar proof had the lowest mintage at 900 that year - that is why I was asking if he was interested in proof instead of chopmarked
1873-1885 Proof Trade Dollar Mintages
1873 865
1874 700
1875 700
1876 1,150
1877 510
1878 900
1879 1,541
1880 1,987
1881 960
1882 1,097
1883 979
1884 10
1885 5
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091
Guess it would depend on the budget for the 1893-S Morgan.
PCGS XF40 for 11k
https://www.davidlawrence.com/product/2322814/#
or Apmex which has F-12 NGC for $4,495.00
https://www.apmex.com/product/117400/1893-s-morgan-dollar-fine-12-ngc
or there is a VG-10 for $3,605.00
https://www.aucm.com/1893-s-1-morgan-dollar-pcgs-vg10-118058639.html
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091
I'd keep with the circulated them, even though you could go obviously go GEM in each of the Morgan and Peace series.
Buy a 1893-s in XF40 and a 1921 Peace in same grade, maybe? Look for the same kind of circ cam toning and wear patterns as the others. You have a lovely set!
One last suggestion, although not a "coin" per se.
Look into buying a Lesher dollar in XF-AU.
I think it would bring even more life to your type set.
Good luck
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Hawaii dollars are tough to find that don’t looked cleaned. A nice crusty dark high end circulated example could be a challenge.
Would love to see the 1815 8R in an edgeview!
Is it off center or misaligned dies?
Super cool!
I wrote what I wrote without actually knowing what a 93-S goes for. My point was more that, especially as you get to the better dates, you'll find really nice circulated examples if you look hard enough. I actually think finding an XF 81-S may be more difficult because the coin is so easy to get uncirculated that an XF is basically junk silver. Even if it's a semi-key versus a key (or even a common-date CC, for that matter) you'll end up with something where you can get a coin that matches the set and when people see it, they'll recognize it's not just a ho-hum super basic Morgan (for lack of a better description).
Gold type 1-3.
Great set. Nice to see quite a few coins with Silicon Valley Coins provenance on there.
. I still dream about that 1795 $.
1852 Seated in XF
CC trade dollar. in XF. I say no chops, but whatever.
1921 peace in choice original XF
89-CC in XF45
Someone mentioned the gold dollars, and I think mintmarked examples in VF/XF would actually be cool, despite the discussion we had earlier about our old eyes.
The "legal tender" foreign up to 1840 is a cool idea too that has bounding function
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If you want to represent the gold rush era, a privately issued California gold dollar is suggested. They aren't very expensive and are quite neat. Suggest a PCGS slabbed BG-500 series coin which will be octagonal in shape. Check them out in the PCGS Coin Facts web site which gives the history of these coins and includes pictures and values. Let me warn you---they're small which is part of their charm (pun intended).
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I'd suggest a 74-cc trade , chopmarked, xf-au; 46-O seated dollar in xf; the Hawaii Dala ; the 21 Peace xf; AND since you do have a little international flavor going on , toss in a chopmarked French Indochina Piastre (great design IMO). I guess you have to have a Morgan, right? How about a 93-cc in XF, the last year for dollars from the CC mint? All should have the rich toning of the other members of your set. (which are all terrific, and the Gobrecht is really eye catching)
I am a collector of Hawaiian issues so my suggestion is the $1 Kalakaua Dala, a Barber design.
I have a California gold dollar in My territorial collection. I guess if I add gold and make it a dollar set instead of a silver dollar set this could be included
Going with the theme that you have established, I would say a European Thaler of some sort.
Not off center but the 1815 is super cool looking
1895 circulated proof morgan
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The others that have truviews
Because you already have some 8R in the collection, I would add a nice Spanish Colonial 8 Reales Cob, maybe Peru, or Mexico, or something from the mainland like Toledo. TauleryFau or Sedwick would be good sources.
That is a super coin!
Looks just on the verge of off center with some numerals and lettering just starting to run off the edge.
The other true views are great too.
This is an amazing set.
Ragusa (Dubrovnik, Croatia) Libertina (2 Ducati) of 1794 or 1793 might be a nice addition. It reads "LIBERTAS" (Liberty) on the reverse. Another Liberty related thaler could be Geneva Republic 10 decimes of 1794.
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Lots of opportunities throughout Latin America. As for the 21 Peace, I’d go for deeply toned but attractive uncirculated piece. It will fit in better with the collection than a flashy one.
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@fishteeth.... You mentioned a Trade dollar with minimal chop marks. I recently posted mine in another thread, so here is one such as you mentioned. I really like what you are doing... always liked the BIG dollars....Good luck, Cheers, RickO
How about a Philippines peso? Minted in the US, beautiful and scarce if you want one that looks original.
Totally agree. The 1895 P King of Morgans would be a perfect add for this set if one can find it and is within the budget.
https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/details/1895-pr/7330
Edited to add auction prices starting from lowest prices
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091
I added a "rainbow" toned Morgan to my set as they are something of a phenomenon. Also added a proof Morgan simply because it's a beautiful coin in proof. Also collect first and last issue year for more affordable type.
I like the foreign theme if one is sticking to broadening dollars, else the basic registry type set including gold as well as a chopmarked trade for historical interest.
For foreign I added a cob to my "foreign coins that circulated in N America" set.
If you're looking for a Morgan with a story - in the grade and look to match what you have - you might consider an XF-45 1903-O. Circulated ones used to be very scarce and now they have become much more rare than the plentiful mint state examples.
Those are some awesome looking coins!
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Great coins! What about an 89CC in a nice original XF45 to AU55?