Have you ever completed a series?

lcoopie · January 24, 2009 7:30AM

I am close in one, unpopular series.

feel free to mention your series if you like

clw54 · January 24, 2009 7:41AM

Yes.

Circulated wheat cents. I started as a kid from change and finished it up a few years ago. The set includes the 1955/1955 and 1922 plain.

Circulated Mercury dimes. My mother had most of them, including 1921 and 1942/41. I bought the rest. The 1916-D is AG.

MrHalfDime · January 24, 2009 7:54AM

Yes, in addition to many modern (20th century) series, I have completed the Liberty Seated half dimes by date and mint, and also by die marriage as near as anyone can tell. I completed the Capped Bust half dimes by date (a relatively easy feat - just 9 coins), and also by die marriage ..... that is, until some show-off discovered a new die marriage. I have also completed the Flowing Hair and Draped Bust half dimes by date (except for the 1792 and 1802 issues), and the Draped Bust nearly by die marriage, lacking just one.

LindeDad · January 24, 2009 7:59AM

Kennedy Half Dollars Proof and MS
Franklin Half Dollars Proof and MS
SAC Dollars Proof and MS
SBA Dollars MS
Ike Dollars Proof and MS
Washington Quarters 1932 to Date Circulation Strikes. This is the silvers, clad, and state quarters all combined.
Most of these are the basic sets not including varieties.
Also did the Kennedy’s, Franklin’s, and Walker’s Half dollars plus the Peace dollars in RAW sets that I have since sold.
Have a few others that I am working on too.

coinkat · January 24, 2009 8:00AM

Yes

Coxe · January 24, 2009 8:02AM

Braided Hair Half Cents in UNC.

Bayard1908 · January 24, 2009 8:11AM

I had a complete set of Roosevelt dimes as a kid. Although my taste has improved, I haven't completed another series since then.

tombr · January 24, 2009 8:17AM

Yes, Liberty Nickels back in the 70's and early 80"s before TPG's. They were VF-XF. Sure wish I still had them. I might try it again.

Currently, I'm one shy of completing my VF-XF Barber Half Dollar registry set and I don't mind saying it's driving me nuts

COALPORTER · January 24, 2009 8:19AM

You owned the 70-s half dime?

al410 · January 24, 2009 8:21AM

Morgan Dollar date Set PCGS Registery
Roosevelt Dime MS Proof and Silver
Ike dollar MS and Proof
Kennedy Half dollar MS
Franklin Half MS and Proof
Jefferson Nickel MS
Memorial Cent MS

Rampage · January 24, 2009 8:22AM

I've completed two Dansco album of MS Franklin Half Dollars and am 3 coins away from my third set. Don't know why I did them all, but I did and they were not terribly expensive.

Boom · January 24, 2009 8:25AM

Yes, aside from the obvious below I've completed several other series.

I LOVE coin collecting!

CoinJunkie · January 24, 2009 8:26AM

Do circulated silver Kennedy halves count?

beartracks42 · January 24, 2009 8:26AM

I have completed:

PCGS Kennedy Proofs
PCGS Washingtons 1932-1964 MS Circulating(ranked as high as #10 in registry)
Barber Halves in VF-AU
Lincolns 1909-2004 complete w/o varieties
Morgan Dollars VG-MS66
Buffalo Nickels w/37 3leg.

lcoopie · January 24, 2009 8:27AM

<< <i>Do circulated silver Kennedy halves count?

>>

if you consider it a series, its a series in my poll

COALPORTER · January 24, 2009 8:28AM

I've always been highly skeptical/critical of series attribution and feel that scads of die marriages will, and will never, be discovered, so claiming to own them all is somewhat fruitless and naive.

lkenefic · January 24, 2009 9:00AM

Current:
Lincoln Wheats (Date/MM)

Close:
Indian Heads Cents date/mm (one coin left)
Braided Hair Large Cents (VF-AU) ... four coins left

Working on:
Lincoln Mems (~80%)
Dansco 7070 in VF-lowMS (~75%)
Mid-Date Large Cents in Fine+ (just started)
Morgan Dollar date set in toned AU-MS (~30%)

Sold or gave up on:
Morgan Dollar Date/MM... 1893-S; 1889 CC.... too much of a commitment for me
Buffalo Nickels... two dates away from completion... sold to fuel another purchase
Merc Dimes... 3-4 dates/mm away from completion...see above
Mid-Date Large Cents in G-VG... completed but sold this low end set to upgrade
Classic Head Large Cents in F2 to VG...see above
Draped Bust LC... not complete but sold low end coins
Whitman Small Coin Type set... 1793 Half Cent... 1793 Chain cent... 1796 SE quarter ...yeah right!

sinin1 · January 24, 2009 9:11AM

yes the 11 coin Jefferson war nickel set

(come to think of it, I have probably bought over 50 completed sets in last few years)

FilthyBroke · January 24, 2009 9:13AM

IHCs and Lincoln memorials.

DwaineO · January 24, 2009 9:14AM

Several

TwoSides2aCoin · January 24, 2009 9:32AM

1946-1964 Roosevelts are simple enough
1938-current Jefferson nickels, too (excluding varieties).
Lincoln Memorials (there are seven varieties for the 1982 cent

)
Franklins
Kennedy
Susan B Anthony
Sacagawea

What's not complete ?
Mercs, Walkers, Barber halves, Buffalo nickels, Wheats, Indian Heads , etc, etc etc....
Now come Statehoods, Prezzie bucks, Territory quarters ? .... it just isn't in the cards for me to try and keep up anymore.

Coxe · January 24, 2009 9:35AM

Oh yeah, I completed proof Ikes too before. What in the world possessed me to do that though?

fcloud · January 24, 2009 9:38AM

Series completed in my younger years--
Wheat Cents 1909 to about 1939 mostly circ with the later coins being unc; 1940 to 1980 uncirculated (no longer own)
Memorial Cents 1959 to 1980 uncirculated (no longer own)
Jefferson Nickels 1938 to 1980 uncirculated (no longer own)
Mercury Dimes early coins mostly circulated later coins mostly uncirculated (no longer own)
Roosevelt Dimes 1946 to 1980 a couple of uncirulated sets (no longer own)
Washington Quarters 1932 to 1980 (no longer own)
Franklin Halves gem uncirculated (no longer own)
Franklin Halves Proof (no longer own)
Kennedy 1964 to 1980 (no longer own)
Peace Dollars uncirculated (no longer own)
Ike Dollars uncirculated (no longer own)
SBA Dollars uncirculated (no longer own)

Current complete series
Mercury Dimes Uncirulated with the 1916-D being AU50, 1942/41 VF 1942/41-D VF
Silver Roosevelt Dimes uncirculated (a raw set)
Proof State Quarters (silver and clad)

A set I almost completed was Indian Cents. I had every coin except the 1877. Some day I will have one just so I can say I owned at least one of each date. Another set I no longer own, but it was a fun set. My 1909-S was a nice uncirculated red brown.

BigE2 · January 24, 2009 9:38AM

Yep. Indian cents and Lincolns to 1958

ajia · January 24, 2009 9:46AM

Define 'series'.

If raw, do you mean denomination or can we use the PCGS definition of series?

Raw, basic sets like you would see in a Dansco....I've completed many, most from the Barber's on up.
Add varieties and that drops a bit as I've never owned the 42/1-P or D.

If mean all the different series PCGS has....yes, I have a few completed sets.....
165 of them!

MrHalfDime · January 24, 2009 9:48AM

"You owned the 70-s half dime?"

I will assume that this comment was directed at me. No, I have never owned the unique 1870-S half dime, although I have studied it up close and personal. I assumed this would be understood.

"I've always been highly skeptical/critical of series attribution and feel that scads of die marriages will, and will never, be discovered, so claiming to own them all is somewhat fruitless and naive. "

I will also assume that this comment was directed at me. Perhaps I should have stated that I have an example of every die marriage for the Liberty Seated half dimes that has ever been reported and publicly published by anyone. Daniel Valentine reported a total of 257 die marriages for the Liberty Seated half dimes in 1931. To date I have just over 500 of them. For the Capped Bust half dimes, which have been extensively studied and documented, there are now 92 known die marriages, of which I have 91.

You will pardon my naivete.

coinpictures · January 24, 2009 9:50AM

I voted "No" because I consider half cents by date to be a series that I'm working on, likely never to be completed. I have all of the braided hair half cents, but just consider that to be part of the series, not a series unto itself.

I am getting closer to completing the British third farthing and quarter farthing series by date though...

ziggy29 · January 24, 2009 9:51AM

Other than a handful of common varieties, I'm a 1909-S away from completing my XF/AU IHC collection.

I only have one variety of 1873 and 1886 and there's no 1869/9, but other than that it's just the '09-S that stands between me and completion. I just never felt a compelling urge to complete it once I've gotten this close...

CertifiedGoldCoins · January 24, 2009 9:59AM

Buffalo Nickels, 1913-1938, all dates & mm, including overdate, 3 legger, some errors, etc.

Buffalo Nickel Registry short set, 1934-1938, MS65 to MS67.

Liberty Head gold type set, $1, 2 1/2, 3, 5, 10, 20

Trade Dollars 1873-1878 (all dates & mm)

Back in the 60's, from circulation:

Mercury Dimes (except the 16-D)
Washington Quarters, complete
Walking Liberty Halves (except the 38-D)

All gone now, except the gold, and CC Trade Dollars. Once I complete something, I move on to something else. If I had kept everything I ever owned, I'd need a bigger house. Come to think of it, if I had done that, I could buy a bigger house.

rld14 · January 24, 2009 9:59AM

SLQs, got my uncirc set done by date and mintmark, but need a poopload of upgrades. Those will wait as I've found that it'll be cheaper to finish my "Italian V12 Sports Car" set.

Walkers? Short set done, 37+ both done In separate albums tank you veddy much. Need some for this one F-15ish set I am doing, matching it by bra wear.

Mercury dimes done except for the 16-D, imagine that.

Liberty Nickels. Actually working on a second set, kind of want to do a "reverse" set, get really nice keys, AG everything else.

garsmith · January 24, 2009 10:09AM

I have a couple of series that are full, but as long as there are upgrades out there they will never be complete

dbldie55 · January 24, 2009 10:10AM

Indian Cents
Lincoln Cents
Two Cent Pieces
Liberty Nickels
Buffalo Nickels
Jefferson Nickels
Barber Dimes
Mercury Dimes
Roosevelt Dimes
Washington Quarters
State Quarters
Barber Halves
Walking Liberty Halves
Franklin Halves
Kennedy Halves
Morgan Dollars
Peace Dollars
Ike Dollars
SBA Dollars

goose3 · January 24, 2009 10:14AM

Fleagles with '56 and 58/7
buffnicks with 16/16, 18/7, 3 leg
Lincoln cents with all keys and 55,72,83,84 DD's
Bust quarters 1796-1807?
Lib Nicks
Mercs with both overdates

can't think of any others right now.

SCDHunter · January 24, 2009 10:16AM

I completed my first series this year. -- The fractional buffalo gold.

Come to think of it, I didn't even try that hard!

barbershopper · January 24, 2009 10:28AM

Yes. Every series I collect.

Small cents; 1856-2008.
Nickels; 1883-2008.
Dimes; 1892-2008.
Quarters; 1892-2008. 1901-S VF30 PCGS. Other 2 keys, MSxx. 1918/7-S, AU.
Halves; 1892-2008.
Dollars; 1876-2008 except SBA. With 1895-P Morgan.
All moderns with proofs including silver.
All major varieties in each such as 5 cent 1914/3, 1916/16, 1918/17-D, 3 leg 1937-D.
Cents; 1922 no D strong rev., 1955/55, 1972/72, 1990 proof no S.
Dimes; 1942/1, 1942/1-D. 1892-O half, micro O. No Morgan varieties.
Maybe more I can't think of at the moment.
Forgot to mention; ASEs, MS and PR 1986-2008 incl. 1995-W. AGEs, PR 1986-2008.
JT

MrEureka · January 24, 2009 11:18AM

Circ Peace Dollars 35+ years ago. Nothing since, but I've been trying really hard since the early 80's. (Obviously, the things I've tried have been more difficult than Peace Dollars.)

Raybo · January 24, 2009 12:04PM

FE&IHC in AU/UNC but no overdates and no 1856, does that count?

Ray

PS My Ex happened to take off with them after the divorce.

LanLord · January 24, 2009 12:07PM

It took a while, but I completed the 90% silver Kennedy half dollar set.

VirtualWon · January 24, 2009 1:08PM

does bowling count lol

commoncents123 · January 24, 2009 1:13PM

I completed all 90% silver Kennedy's

Mercury · January 24, 2009 1:23PM

I have a nice registery set of Peace Dollars across the street. However, I dont know if I could ever say it's complete. I am still missing the proofs (yea right) and there is that elusive 1964, I just cant seem to find. Honestly though, I do consider the set finished. I just can't seem to stop myself from constantly looking for upgrades no matter how out of my reach they are.

Mercury

ProofArtworkonCircs · January 24, 2009 1:23PM

!) A complete set of decimal coins of Price Edward Island - consists of one 1871 cent.

2) A complete set of circulation strike type B USA Washington quarters - 1956-1964 and 1969D-1972D.
I am only aware of 3 sets of the clad ones being put together and I believe 2 of the owners are deceased now.

Type2 · January 24, 2009 1:56PM

I just try to get any nice sharp strike coin put it in a book and hoard it, But that is just me.

lcoopie · January 24, 2009 2:32PM

Well, I want to join the series finishers here
so one more gem Frankie to go.

Swampboy · January 24, 2009 2:38PM

Get that Frankie!

<< <i>Have you ever completed a series? >>

No.

Working on a circ Lincoln series and a Proof JFK.
Having a blast.

ChrisRx · January 24, 2009 3:03PM

No.... I have expensive taste

frnklnlvr · January 24, 2009 7:41PM

Yes, I've completed a certified mint state Franklin set of all the dates and mint-marks but I'm working on varieties now. As far as varieties(doubled dies, RPMs) I don't know that it will ever be complete.

StubbyMcNumbthumbs · January 24, 2009 7:52PM

Yes, I have all 6 seasons of "Third Rock From The Sun" and all 11 seasons of "Frasier".

Oh, and some coin sets, too.

1Mike1 · January 24, 2009 7:56PM

<< <i>Yes, I have all 6 seasons of "Third Rock From The Sun" and all 11 seasons of "Frasier".

Oh, and some coin sets, too. >>

500Bay · January 24, 2009 8:06PM

A few sets:

Liberty Nickels
Buffalo Nickels
Lincoln cents
Indian cents
Eisenhower dollars

I have sold them all off, except for a few keys

garsmith · January 24, 2009 8:28PM

Full but not complete:

Walking Liberty Half Dollars Short Set, Circulation Strikes (1941-1947) - 100% - GPA 66.03
Morgan Dollars Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1878-1921) - 100.00% - GPA 61.29
Peace Dollars Date Set, Circulation Strikes (1921-1935) - 100.00% - GPA 64.84
Peace Dollars, Circulation Strikes (1921-1935) - 100.00% - GPA 63.79
Eisenhower Dollars Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1971-1978) - 100.00% - GPA 65.71
Eisenhower Dollars with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1971-1978) - 100.00% - GPA 65.54
Eisenhower Dollars with Major Varieties, Proof (1971-1978) - 100.00% - GPA 69.00
Susan B. Anthony Dollars with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1979-1981, 1999) - 100.00% - GPA 66.64
Susan B. Anthony Dollars with Major Varieties, Proof (1979-1981, 1999) - 100.00% - GPA 69.70
Sacagawea Dollars, Proof (2000-present) - 100.00% - GPA 70.00
Early S Mint Morgan Dollars Short Set, Circulation Strikes (1878-1882) - 100.00% - GPA 66.17
Morgan Dollar Mintmark Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1878-1921) - 100.00% - GPA 66.00

Have you ever completed a series?

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