Dansco Type Set: Major US Types 1800-2000

Baley · December 13, 2003 8:17AM

Here are all the coins included in the Dansco 7070 album:

the optional gold page:

airplanenut · December 13, 2003 8:21AM

I LOVE that set! I can only hope mine looks so good (well, mine has a lot of sentimental coins, so it will look better

)...

That set is just fantastic! I love the color of circulated silver... I love type coins that aren't only MS... they have been used... they are full of history... it's sets like that which really make me enjoy this hobby.

Congrats on such a fine display!

Jeremy

Barry · December 13, 2003 8:32AM

Great set Baley! Every time I see it (or part of it), I'm tempted to do one of those myself. Maybe one of these days... The only thing I don't like about the Dansco album is inclusion of the Commem and Silver Eagle. They aren't "real" coins.

1jester · December 13, 2003 8:33AM

Baley, thanks for showing your wonderful collection!!!

Nic · December 13, 2003 8:38AM

VERY nice. Cool looking set. Gotta love type! K

Dog97 · December 13, 2003 9:41AM

Nice looking set that you obviously took some time & effort to build.

FrattLaw · December 13, 2003 9:44AM

Absolutely beautiful! I am also working on the same set. It's about 50% finished with coins ranging from Fine to AU. The gold is just a killer! Great accomplishment!

Michael

allegri · December 13, 2003 11:07AM

Thats a great set-really enjoyed seeing it. Thanks!

billboat · December 13, 2003 11:31AM

Thank you and Bravo!!! A beautiful set.

Barry · December 13, 2003 11:59AM

Baley, I wonder what percentage of those coins you bought slabbed and cracked out, and how many were raw to start with?

dan1ecu · December 13, 2003 12:04PM

Neat collection! Your Walking Liberty half has a nice look to it - I like that kind of toning. Your 1954 proof quarter looks DCAM from the scan - nice!

Dan

stman · December 13, 2003 12:21PM

Very nice Mr. Baley. I've always enjoyed when you've shown this display. Problem is I'm a new wave collector, and I can only evaluate the coins with big blown up scans.... through plastic of course.

Coppernicus · December 13, 2003 12:36PM

Baley - What a neat set! Now, I'll have to start one!! Such a great historical overview...really nice!

Mike

lordmarcovan · December 13, 2003 12:41PM

I like the 1861 half dime best.

No, but seriously- that RE Bust half kicks butt!

Striker · December 13, 2003 1:58PM

Thanks again for showing us that Baley. I love that set. I'm about 75% done with my Danso type set and am looking forward to when mine is complete. Once done I'll need to add the extra gold page, though that one will take a little more time. One of my local dealers has that exta page for the gold for $2.00 and I'll probably pick it up Monday.

Cladiator · December 13, 2003 2:05PM

Dude,

That set is GREAT! I escpecially like the 3 cent pieces....nice job!

BSqr · December 13, 2003 5:11PM

Baley,

Great set. Thanks for sharing.

I think I might start one.

Baley · December 14, 2003 12:26AM

Thanks everyone, it really is a labor of love building and upgrading this set.

Jeremy, re: they are full of history... it's sets like that which really make me enjoy this hobby same here!

Barry, re: The only thing I don't like about the Dansco album is inclusion of the Commem and Silver Eagle. They aren't "real" coins. LOL! no, they're more like "medals", but then again, so are all of the modern proofs, aren't they?

1jester, Nic, Allegri, and Billboat, thanks, glad you like it!

Dog97, re: took some time & effort to build oh yes, started over 25 years ago, and still working.

FrattLaw, re: I am also working on the same set. It's about 50% finished good luck and take your time! Once it's "done," it's not really done, because then come the upgrades!

Barry, re: I wonder what percentage of those coins you bought slabbed and cracked out, and how many were raw to start with, I count 18 of the coins that were broken out of slabs, and another dozen or so that came from mint packaging, with the remainder acquired raw.

Dan1ecu, re: Your Walking Liberty half has a nice look to it - I like that kind of toning. Your 1954 proof quarter looks DCAM from the scan - nice! heh, that walker cost me a pretty penny, but wow, what a coin! the quarter is a decent CAM but don't know it it would DCAM.

Stman, re: Problem is I'm a new wave collector, and I can only evaluate the coins with big blown up scans.... through plastic of course. LOL, I see your little winky there. But there is a little nugget of truth to humor, is there not? One thing about a set like this, you don't get distracted by the "grade" printed on a little slip of paper, it's just a coin and must speak for itself when viewed.

Coppernicus, re: Now, I'll have to start one!! Such a great historical overview Go for it!

Lordmarcovan, re: I like the 1861 half dime best. Really? then why did you sell it to me?

I like it a lot, thanks again, I enjoy the pedigree on that one quite a bit. As for the RE half, yup, it's a killer diller coin, former PCGS AU58 which cost MS money in spirited bidding, it was so pretty and under"graded".

Striker, re: I'm about 75% done with my Danso type set and am looking forward to when mine is complete. I remember when you started yours! 75% done already?!? Hope you're taking your time and not rushing to fill holes, trust me, once you're done, you will want to upgrade the "hurried up" ones! Post some pictures!

Cladiator, re: I escpecially like the 3 cent pieces thanks, they don't get much attention! Funny how everyone has their favorite coins, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the T2 SLQ yet..

BSqr, re: I think I might start one. How can you go wrong?

Striker · December 14, 2003 1:38AM

Don't worry I am taking my time, when I bought the actual album I already had a lot of the coins to put in it. Since I bought the 7070 this past spring I've only added 4. Though it has been tempting to buy on impulse to fill it up quicker. It funny though, earlier this week I was going to ask you to post those pics for us again, you read my mind.

paigowjohnny · December 14, 2003 5:27AM

Baley...you truly suck. ( I've said before...jealousy is an ugly thing)
SELL ME THAT DUPE 20 CENTER !!!

Baley · December 15, 2003 12:25AM

SELL ME THAT DUPE 20 CENTER !!!

sorry, Johnny, coins I've upgraded from the Dansco go into the Whitman #2 (or

set:

Dennis88 · December 15, 2003 1:51AM

Great Coins!!!!!!!!!

Dennis

BTW loved to see them

coinpage · December 15, 2003 3:48AM

Baley,

Nice type set, I wish mine looked like that!!

baccaruda · December 15, 2003 4:02AM

Awesome set Baley.

CoinGuy42 · December 15, 2003 10:18AM

Beautiful to look at, thanks for sharing.

XpipedreamR · December 15, 2003 10:25AM

That's pretty neat!

shylock · December 15, 2003 10:35AM

Great thread. Seeing a hand picked type set side-by-side and plastic free adds a lot of impact. Nicest album photos I've ever seen!

Baley · December 16, 2003 12:38AM

I have to agree that Seeing a hand picked type set side-by-side and plastic free adds a lot of impact and that's why I enjoy looking at the coins this way, rather than as a box of slabs. Thanks again, guys, glad you like it!

paigowjohnny · December 16, 2003 1:10AM

I agree Baley. While my Dansco type set is nowhere near your grade, and not complete...I sure like looking at it in the album. The vast majority of coins in it are slab crackouts...a lot of coin seies there that I have NO clue about. I always look for ANACS coins first for the type set because the slab is easier to crack

MrEureka · December 16, 2003 2:20AM

Raw coins? How primitive! "Baley the Barbarian"?

Baley · December 17, 2003 3:19PM

LOL!

jom · December 17, 2003 3:24PM

Great stuff Baley. I "2nd" what Shylock said.

I really like that Type 2 SLQ. Wanna sell? Heh.

I also like how the gold looks! Wow...this how collections should look!

The Slab is dead! Long live (not) the Slab!

jom

Baley · December 20, 2003 1:53AM

I really like that Type 2 SLQ. Wanna sell? Heh.

sorry, we're not allowed to post pics of coins that are available for sale, so this one's not

Baley · December 29, 2003 12:26PM

Well, the 1867 with Rays shield nickel showed up:

what do you think? Keeper?

(bought as an AU)

Barry · December 29, 2003 9:05PM

Nice!

Tassa · December 29, 2003 9:43PM

Great set.

Striker · December 29, 2003 11:02PM

Very nice, congrats on the nice upgrade.

jeffnpcb · December 29, 2003 11:46PM

Nice set! Still working on 3 of them. 2 without gold and one with! Hard to find decent large cents that don't cost a pint of blood and first born son!

paigowjohnny · December 30, 2003 12:36AM

Yup...it's confirmed....you still suck !!

SDCollector · December 30, 2003 9:42AM

Baley,

A couple of photo questions:

What light set up do you use?
Do you remove the plastic slides for the pics?

I'm just starting to experiment taking pics of my Morgan date set Dansco and the lighting is a little tricky, especially with the reflection from the slides.

Thanks.

Baley · December 31, 2003 1:18AM

Hi SD,
Most of my pics are taken with a light from a shaded window coming from 2 o'clock position, and light from a Tensor desktop halogen lamp at about 10 o'clock. For the pics of the whole album I don't take the plastic slides out, you can see a bit of reflection in some of the pics, but overall you get used to taking pictures through the plastic, much like with slabs. Of course if you want to take closeup pics of one coin, it's better to remove the slides and maybe take the coin out, but try to minimize that.

In fact I rarely move the slides except to add or remove a coin, and then it's a whole production of gently pushing the coin down away from the slide (edit: and doing the same for the other coins in that row), sloooowly sliding the slide, carefully pushing the coins away from the back slide, slooowly sliding the back slide, using a clean piece of paper to gently push the coin out of the hole onto another clean piece of paper, then taking a picture or studying the coin or whatever, and then replacing the coin by reversing the steps for installation, all to avoid slide marks, especially with the larger thicker coins. It's not as much as a concern with the smaller coins like the small cents, half dimes, dimes, 3cent coins, etc, they are much thinnner than the page so there's not as much danger. I'm really careful with the proof half dollars and all the dollars!

Hope this helps, now let's have a look at that set of yours!

LAWMAN · December 31, 2003 3:53AM

Coins look so great in those old folders. I'm trying to put together some sets that look like they were put together in the 50's. It has the look.

JohnZ · December 31, 2003 3:59AM

I love the Dansco type album. Mine has a ways to go yet.

Here are my small cents so far.

SDCollector · December 31, 2003 7:13AM

<< <i>...now let's have a look at that set of yours! >>

Ok Baley, you've inspired me.

Here's the last page of my Dansco (#7171) Morgan date set with each m/m. I'm putting together a circulated Morgan date set in matching grades. My goal is to build a set that looks like it could have been put together from pocket change back in the late 1800's to early 1900's. So no blast white coins and hopefully only all originals. When it's done I'll post the whole album.

1234567890 · December 31, 2003 1:12PM

I would love to post pics of my set, but I have two problems: no Scaner, and no Digital camera...

jim · December 31, 2003 1:16PM

I'm truly impressed...nice...real nice.

Baley · January 2, 2004 8:47AM

Lookin good, JohnZ, nice well-matched coins!

SDcoll, that's going to be a nice looking set of dollars if they are all so original..

1234567890, I'll bet you will get a method of imaging your coins soon

thanks jim and everyone, ttt once more for the return of kamehameha00 now known as numismatic04...

numismatic2004 · January 2, 2004 8:50AM

Thanks Baley!I may try to post mine later today.Nice coins and a sweet upgrade!

numismatic2004 · January 3, 2004 7:04AM

Okay,maybe today i'll post it,last night my dad told me he'll take me to the coin shop,and I got a couple additions to my set,2 large cents.

paigowjohnny · January 3, 2004 7:10AM

<< <i>I'm putting together a circulated Morgan date set in matching grades >>

I've been thinking of doing the same thing.....a nice VF or below date set.

paigowjohnny · January 3, 2004 7:12AM

I'm working that Dansco type set album as well (decided not to do the gold page)...and I am getting absolutely SICK of seated Liberty coins !!! I know there are devotees out there, but I for one am not a big fan.

stars, motto, no motto, legend.....ENOUGH already !!

Dansco Type Set: Major US Types 1800-2000

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