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EJB · February 20, 2006 12:50PM

........My kids and my Grand Kids we all have six complete sets of coins. Two '09 to 2005 lincolns (no 09s-VDBs, Two Jeffersons '38 to 2005 and one Merc (no 16-D) and one Roosevelt 1946 to 2005..... All coins are circ, a lot of AU and a lot of AG-G considering everybody is talking about the cent, nickel, dime changing in the next 5-7 years do you think these books will ever be worth keeping....Have been offered some trades (Morgans,common AU and MS)...Need some opinions......Thanks.....

...These are all Whitman Books....

coinnut86 · February 20, 2006 12:54PM

First off Congrats

second Keep 'em

I'm still working on completing my sets, in fact, I just ordered a brick of nickels from the bank. It should be here by Friday

EJB · February 20, 2006 1:36PM

.......These took a long time to complete and I was just curious if it was worth the effort.........

BuffaloIronTail · February 20, 2006 1:46PM

KEEP THEM.

I still have my original sets from circa 1967.

They were back then just "hole fillers".

But today, they hark of a bygone era...when collecting was fun.

I would not trade them for the world...........

Pete

Coindexter · February 20, 2006 1:52PM

The accumulation is the value, in my opinion. Circ sets are the best way to have fun in this hobby, and while low grade coins will probably never bring substantial financial rewards, the feeling of accomplishment is priceless. Go get those 1909s vdbs and that 1916d Merc! It will be worth it in the end!

BECOKA · February 20, 2006 2:03PM

A penny saved is a penny earned. The sets you have completed are something that you as a family worked on. These are the perfect things to send down the generations for everyone to admire.

Keep them and continue them as well as start new ones.

numobri · February 20, 2006 2:28PM

Keep the sets,

Buy the morgan's.

Infact,I would work on turning the sets into AU's and UNC's,just for the fun of it.

Enjoy the hobby.

Brian

Steve27 · February 20, 2006 7:48PM

If you like them keep them.

pontiacinf · February 20, 2006 10:24PM

<< <i>Keep the sets,

Buy the morgan's.

Infact,I would work on turning the sets into AU's and UNC's,just for the fun of it.

Enjoy the hobby.

Brian >>

excellent suggestion, work those books until you have them complete and upgrade any non-par coins...I had 2 danscos complete of jefferys 38-2006, and both are way WAY above par, all BU with some killer toners, plus one book has many high grade varieties...I really like my jeffery danscos

EJB · February 21, 2006 12:27AM

.....Thank You for the replys,...I would NEVER sell or trade them, But this makes me feel better.....Now I've got to go look for those Keys.............

....Bye...

Conder101 · February 21, 2006 1:39AM

<< <i>These took a long time to complete and I was just curious if it was worth the effort. >>

Did you enjoy building the sets? If the answer is yes, then it was worth it. If the answer is no, then you need to find another hobby.

Chazpear · February 21, 2006 1:40AM

Congrats on where you have all gotten your books so far and good luck going forward. I would agree with others that say to keep them. I got started collecting by filling the old blue Whitman folders as a kid. What started out as just Lincolns grew to include nickels, dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars. That now has grown to try and collect one coin of each denomination (non gold) for each year from 1900 to 1999. I’m within two dozen coins of completing that goal. It has taken me many years to get it to where I’m at, and I guessing it will take me many more to complete. I am often running across upgrades for each of the folders.

Anyway Good luck.

BTW – Love your icon.

Looks much better in hand..

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