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Have you recently become interested in collecting a new series?
SkyMan
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I'm mainly interested in upgrading ~6 coins in my toner Franklin set and in completing 2 year sets; 1858 in business strike (no gold), and 1893 in proof cameo (no gold). While I quite enjoy it, the finds that look acceptable are few and far between and tend to be expensive, so I find the urge to buy some less expensive material just as a "fun" set. A couple of months ago I stumbled upon a pretty 1940-S Washington in an old fatty greenline NGC MS66 holder. I liked the look of it and bought it. Given that my expertise is in the Franklin 1948-63 field, it occurred to me that I could put together a toned 1940-64 set of Washingtons, predominantly in MS66 with the occasional MS67, reasonably inexpensively and transfer a lot of my knowledge of the "look" of given date/mm from the 1948-63 era. Also, the coins are silver and of a fairly decent size, which I like. I'm not interested in the pre-1940 coins as that can start to get pricy. So, have you recently become interested in collecting a new series? The images are by Shane Canup and I think he did an excellent job.
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I say "side project" because I'm not planning on committing a lot of money and time to each individual coin so much as just enjoying building the whole set. I do plan to splurge on a good 1921, though, and I'll have to spend the money on the 1928. But, other than that, I'm doing this one for the fun of it, while my gold sets get the serious work.
I just stopped collecting a series. That is somewhat fun and refreshing too
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I was thinking along the same lines as you Sy but raw and a full set, 1932 to 1964...
Lots of Great Material out there in the raw so should be fun...
Here's my starter coin, posted it a few weeks ago to less then raving reviews..."-)
Hard to find a toned G6 I could live with and stay in budget...
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Take Care, Dave
After Morgans, Type, Commems, and all the basic 20th Century stuff . . . I got hooked on . . . .
DOILIES!!!!!! Geez. Buy the plastic . . . not the coin.
I am sort of embarrassed, but willing to soldier on in my quest . . .
Drunner
<< <i>Since I'm almost finished with my Bust Quarter set I decided to move into a completely different direction, Colonials. I picked up my first one last week. These are the sellers photos. I will be having her photographed through Todd at BluCC very soon.
That's a pretty Fugio! Have fun with the colonials.
Doilies? Interesting, that sounds like a fun thing to do.
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