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Everyman (woman) Set Suggestion -- What do you think?
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The top everyman (woman) sets will contain all AU58 coins. It is very much like the proof state quarters, modern proof, proof presidential dollars etc. If you want to be on top you have to have those PR70DCAM (top grades), and the AU58 is the top grade in the everyman sets. And while I'm at it why aren't these called Everybody, Everyone, or Everyday sets? We do live in a world where women are active in everything men are active in.
I would like to suggest a true everyman set would be something like full even grade sets i.e. Good, Fine, Very Fine etc. These sets could have a minus points system. If you are going for a full good set then use a VG or an AG would be minus 1; FR or F minus 2 etc. This way anyone with a full complete set in any grade would have the same chance to have a complete top set. Someone with deep pockets would do the AU58; someone starting out or less deep pockets could do a GD04 and if every coin in every spot has the same grade, these collectors would both have a top set.
These sets are called everyman set, but I don't know if everyman can afford a complete set of AU58 coins. Some series the AU58 coins are quite expensive.
What do you think?
I would like to suggest a true everyman set would be something like full even grade sets i.e. Good, Fine, Very Fine etc. These sets could have a minus points system. If you are going for a full good set then use a VG or an AG would be minus 1; FR or F minus 2 etc. This way anyone with a full complete set in any grade would have the same chance to have a complete top set. Someone with deep pockets would do the AU58; someone starting out or less deep pockets could do a GD04 and if every coin in every spot has the same grade, these collectors would both have a top set.
These sets are called everyman set, but I don't know if everyman can afford a complete set of AU58 coins. Some series the AU58 coins are quite expensive.
What do you think?
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You want a challenge? Put a set of Walkers, Barbers, SLQs, etc together in, say, VF30 or VF35.
Heck, Put a short set of Walkers together in VG8... see how easy that is!
No reason why it wouldn't work, but the lack of coins (and future lack of coins) in some lower certified grades would always make this a proposition that might only appeal to a very select group of collectors, i.e. those who absolutely must vie for the top of a Registry but would rather spend money certifying a VG Roosie than purchasing an AU 20-Center. To each, their own.
I believe PCGS evaluates the collecting mentality quite well and feels the Everyman is a place where many of us can opt for 'completeness' over a high rank. JMHO, but to put it more succinctly, I believe the number of people who would try to challenge for a "VG" set of Buffs is small, but the number who would try for completing a set of certified Buffs in any type of grade might be larger. It's just all about the coins available and who might be willing to feel certification of a large number of 45-cent VG Buffs is worth a place on the Registry.
In any case, if it works for the collecting public and PCGS' business model, it'll fly.
Drunner