Dansco 7070 Type Set

cameron12x · March 15, 2011 10:13PM

I've decided to start on this type set.

If possible I'd like for every piece to grade VF-30 or higher.

I realize that much depends on the grade, but what are some of the tougher issues with natural surfaces to find at reasonable prices?

If you have an interesting story to tell about a particular issue that you found fulfilling to collect and fill, let's hear it and post a photo too!

GaCoinGuy · March 15, 2011 10:30PM

<< I've decided to start on this type set.

If possible I'd like for every piece to grade VF-30 or higher.

I realize that much depends on the grade, but what are some of the tougher issues with natural surfaces to find at reasonable prices?

If you have an interesting story to tell about a particular issue that you found fulfilling to collect and fill, let's hear it and post a photo too! >>

I've got a 7070 as well. Most of the 19th Century coins, I go for about a 45 on. Some of them can get pricey, but your idea of reasonable may be different than mine. For some, I would recommend buying slabbed and cracking them out, especially when it comes to the older dollars and gold(if you added that page).

I don't have many pictures of my set, yet. I do, however, have a few that were cleaned long ago and have since retoned. I found it was simply better on my budget to do that. I also have a few that are not in the best of shape, but they are in my collection more for where they came from than the grade.

Also, if you do crack any out, tape the slab insert in the back of the album. My last 7070 was almost all crack outs and I found it nice to keep a record of what the coins were graded.

AnkurJ · March 15, 2011 10:36PM

The early large cents are tough in problem free, especially the classic head. My 7070 set is linked in my sig line. It was a blast to do!
I would wait to do the gold page though until prices drop a little. Gold was $550-$600 when I did mine.

I'm slowly working on another set with all holed coins!

Have Fun!
Ankur

Sonorandesertrat · March 15, 2011 11:17PM

Be very patient and picky---you can complete this album quickly, but if you do this the result will likely be one that you won't be happy with once you learn more about coins.
I did the gold page in MS63-64 before the run up in gold bullion price (and am not sure that waiting for it to come back down is a good idea---we won't see $600 gold again).
The two early large cents will be the most expensive in VF30. Some coins will require patience to find in that grade with the right look (especially the Seated dollars). I put a few coins that I inherited from
my father and his mother in my 7070 album. Some of my 19th-century coins in that album are proofs. I have seen albums with a token in a slot or two. Most of my coins were cracked out, and the
inserts are taped inside the album covers. Be VERY careful inserting coins into the holes (especially half dollars and dollars)---the plastic can leave 'slide marks' on coins, especially if an edge slides across
a raised design element of a big coin and scratches it. Such marks could lower the value of a coin.

cameron12x · March 16, 2011 2:47AM

Thanks for all of the advice...

I think that patience will be key!

Walkerguy21D · March 16, 2011 3:30AM

The classic head large cent and the seated dollars seem to universally be the toughest coins to find in nice shape. Besides my own 7070, I have helped build sets for several other folks, as well as want list services. These are usually the last slots filled, unless of course money is no option

Good luck and have fun with it!

FilamCoins · March 16, 2011 12:10PM

Kind of weird seeing someone else posting as your coin.

I agree that the large cents and early dollars (even the T$1) are toughest.

Rollerman · March 16, 2011 12:55PM

I went from a Whitman type set to the Dansco 7070. Not a big fan of the two seated dollars (I figured one was enough) and I had my 1799 dollar that has been the Queen of my collection for a long time, so I put it in the first seated lib dollar hole (had to enlarge it a bit), and made a neat little sticky label to cover the S.L. description with a description of the Bust dollar. I've been undating it for along time and I'm only the Classic head cent away from having it all VF or better. If I had to get rid of everything but one part of my collection, the 7070 would be the one I'd keep. It's been a lot of fun.
Pete

Jinx86 · March 16, 2011 1:28PM

If you can luck out like I did, ask a trusted dealer if he as any cracked coins. I pick up my large cents that way even though I didnt plan on MS coins, it was much cheaper then me buying them slabbed and cracking them.

MikeInFL · March 16, 2011 2:04PM

If your experience is anything like my own, the three toughest coins will be the classic head cent, the seated dollar, and the trade dollar. None are hard to find. All are hard to find nice and original looking, IMO. I am still in search of a nice seated dollar, now almost five years later.

speety · March 16, 2011 2:17PM

Seated dollars are a little expensive compared to the rest - when you are ready to purchase one of these let me know what date and look/grade you are going for and I'll help you find one. There are quite a few nice VF/XF coins that have been around lately.

lordmarcovan · March 16, 2011 2:45PM

For me, the Reeded Edge half was the hardest. But if memory serves, you just got one of those, right? I remember discussing your No Stars dime, which is a great 7070 candidate. Except there was no hole for a No Stars dime back when I did that collection the first two times. It had Seated dime with Stars, with Arrows, and with Legend obverse, as I recall.

I had lots of fun with the 7070. Fond memories, there.

We'll be expecting progress reports and pictures.

cameron12x · March 16, 2011 10:01PM

Thanks everyone for your tips and enthusiasm... The actual album is coming in the mail later this week.

I'll post an update when I have made sufficient progress.

Baley · March 19, 2011 3:40AM

Congratulations on starting this fun and challenging album

Worked pretty hard and had a blast putting this together 1999-2005

cameron12x · March 19, 2011 4:38AM

Now that's a fine set!

Well done!

cameron12x · May 14, 2011 10:32PM

I reached a milestone this week by completing the non-Gold portion of the album. Some stats with respect to grading:

Minimum: 4
Maximum: 69
Average: 44
Mode: 30
Median: 50

Now begins the endless "upgrade" process... it continues to be the most fun set I've ever worked on!

AnkurJ · May 14, 2011 10:39PM

Post some pics!!

DorkGirl · May 14, 2011 11:34PM

Two months? It only took you two months to fill your 7070?

cameron12x · May 14, 2011 11:46PM

<< Two months? It only took you two months to fill your 7070? >>

Well, I should qualify first...

I started with two completed Whitman 20th Century Type albums (the thieves missed them last summer).

I took the best from those albums as a starting point, replacing some of the examples from them along the way.

canadanz · May 15, 2011 12:10AM

<< Two months? It only took you two months to fill your 7070? >>

I was about to say. I've been working on mine for six months and am just barely halfway -- and the biggest reason I'm even that far is all the modern stuff.

Post pics of your set so far! I love the 7070. Such a fun set to build.

DorkGirl · May 15, 2011 12:14AM

<< 

<< Two months? It only took you two months to fill your 7070? >>

Well, I should qualify first...

I started with two completed Whitman 20th Century Type albums (the thieves missed them last summer).

I took the best from those albums as a starting point, replacing some of the examples from them along the way. >>

That makes more sense. In that case.....

Obiwancanoli · May 15, 2011 12:26AM

Baley, that's an AWESOME set!

Working on mine as well, I'm about 2/3 complete (if a 100-coin set is a typical Type Set), and it's been a long hunt, but a fun one.

Some coins I plugged in only because I actually HAD them, but plan to upgrade these when opportunity and circumstance permit. Ditto on the early large cents, and the Trade $...

I thought it would take me a long time to get started on the Gold section, but I sold some junk silver, a few other coins, and had enough to pick up a few to start that page with. What I've found in the process, though, is that there are a bazillion ways to build a type set, other than how the albums layout the traditional U.S. coins. Whatever your approach, you'll have a great hunt, and when it's over, you can build another set, like Ankurj.

How cool would THAT be? To build a collection of Type Sets?! Now THAT'S coin collecting!

cameron12x · May 15, 2011 12:33AM

Since we now live in a world with rich communication (e.g. easy photo sharing), I'm reusing some of my coins for "virtual" type sets, if you will.

For example, my 1839-O Reeded Half Dollar sits physically in my Dansco album, but I include it as part of my specialized New Orleans "virtual" type set.

jesbroken · May 15, 2011 1:57AM

This is the first page of my first Dansco Album. It's a virtual album rather than a photo. The only thing I wish I had done different was this copper section. I wish I had stuck with a chocolate color for all the coins, with no off colored coins nor BU specimens. Several of the early coins had been cleaned, but I was quite the novice with copper then(and probably still now). I sold these coins upon completing the album due to becoming disabled and needing the funds. I have started a new album last year(about 30 % complete) that I will try to complete with G-VG coins and hopefully all original which will be easier on the wallet also, but representative of coins of that age.
Hope you enjoy your task cam, as I spent years enjoying mine.
Jim

Dansco 7070 Type Set

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