Hi all I was thinking about putting together a collection of U.S. coins minted during WW2 times so 1942-1945! Since I'm a kid if I started this set I would probably start small and it would be a long term goal. I would like some advice from others who have did this set. What grade did you use for this set? Do you have it raw or slabbed and if slabbed by who pcgs, ngc, etc. and what grade? Did you guys use have all the coins in the same grade? Thanks in advance and please give me any advice you can on this set?
I've never put one together, but it would be rather cheap and easy. If you do 42-45 you would have 12 cents, 15 nickels, 12 dimes, 12 quarters, and 12 half dollars. That is if you do each mint.
maybe include some of the war banknotes specific to each theatre? they were counterstamped in case the area was overtaken they could immediately declare those notes worthless. i always thought those notes were pretty cool.
Yeah I guess it would make more sense 1941-1945 if I do this though i think I might want to buy stuff slabbed and in au or ms condition.
you could also look at some of the coins that the US minted FOR other countries during WWII (those countries didn't have the industrial capacity, raw materials, or it just served as loans to our allies during the war, IIRC)
I have thought of doing this as well. I was thinking of collecting the war coins of Japan and Germany also.
That would make a pretty cool set if you could manage to get all BU pieces. I think the hard part would be getting your hands on the Walking Liberty Halves in BU. Luckily there are plentiful but still fairly expensive. I might just follow in your footsteps on this one. Brilliant idea!
Yeah that might end up being quite cheaper but if I also collect the same set I might go for slabs just because they'll be easier to display. Who knows? Good luck putting your set together. Please post pics when you complete it.
Thanks sharp gun I'm still debating what I want to do, if I use raw uncirculated it will be a lot cheaper, but I won't really know exact grades. If I do raw i will probably buy a binder and and put them in the 2x2 flip sheets! I want to know how your set comes out, so you have to post pictures too, mine will probably take pretty long.
I collect WWII coins and paper money since 1996. I have my own philosophy in collecting these coins. I think that they fought the war, and no one fights a war without bearing the signs, in the body and soul. So, my advice is don't search for BU coins, but for coins bearing the signs of war, and full of history...coins that fought the war :thumb: petronius
Thats cool Petronius, I think you right it would be cooler for circulated worn ones that were actually used and help soldiers to fight in the war then coins that were never touched
Maybe two sets, the ones who went to war and the ones who stayed home Seriously this could be a very nice set, and since none of the coins are keys (unless you include the overdates) it is very doable in MS. If cost is a factor drop the halves down to a nice AU. This would make a very attractive display in a custom Capital Plastic holder. Personally I think a much less attractive display in slabs. Especially if all the slabs are not the same company and generation.
This could be reasonable if you collect US coins only. But I collect ALL COUNTRIES that made the war (coins and paper money) and two sets for all is very hard But I have also some UNC, expecially in paper money petronius
In addition to US coins during the war (steel 1943 cent, silver war nickels), it would be fun to include the Philippines 50 cent pieces struck in 1944 and 1945. There's also a Philippine coin showing General MacArthur on the obverse. I think those would be a very interesting addition to your set and you can get these pretty cheap in AU condition.
