I recently finished the Dansco 7070 Type Set and am now considering doing a second version, this time using only NGC and PCGS slabbed coins- as high grade as I can afford. :hail: Has anyone here done this? Any pointers? I know PCGS has the best resale value, but I am doing this more for hobby purposes, and I have been finding most of the coins I want so far in NGC holders.
Currently, I'm working on an MS 20th century type set and the coins are in both NGC and PCGS plastic. Buy the coin and not the company!
Funny, you should bring this up. I just started a slabbed type set last week. What are your "rules" for the type set?
My type set has been slabbed from the get-go. Since I wanted to establish it as a Registry Set I had no choice. (Click on the link then click on the "eye" to see the coins.) See here: http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/MySets_Listing.aspx?PeopleSetID=57236
Well - if you want the coins and not the holder then use which ever you find them in. Even including ANAC's holders, unless doing a registry set. For PCGS they all need to be PCGS graded for NGC you can use both. It should be a nice challenge.
Yes, I have undertaken a slabbed type set. The modern types are easy. Once you get to the earlier issues it becomes much harder (and more expensive). My advice: Consider carefully what coin "types" you will include in your set (and the cost of them) before you begin. Depending on how you define your type set, it can get VERY large.
I'm ignoring minor changes, like the FS under Jefferson or the small change in coposition of cents during WWII. Just major design and composition changes for me.
I['ve been working on a slabbed type set for years now. Either NGC or PCGS slabs with toned coins. I was frustrated with how incomplete the 7070 type set was and decided to pursue a complete type set and figured why not make them toners as well. I'm sure I'll be working on this one for many years to come. Guy
Excellent advice. Plan ahead, not only what coins you will include, but also minimum grade and maximum cost. I agree. It's easy to get TOO picky. My type set stops at 1964, and I limit myself to 4 Lincoln cents to cover that issue: - VDB on the reverse - Wheat Ear - 1943 Steelie - Memorial I don't differentiate between the bronze and brass varieties.
I am also purely doing business strikes. I am including modern issues as well. For design changes such as the State quarters I will simply pick my favorite.
Glad to hear I am not alone in attempting this. I had so much fun collecting raw coins for my 7070, that this seems like a logical next set. Once set I would like to include is the 1853 series (1/2 cent, 1, 3, 1/2 dime, 10, 25, 50, $1, $1gold, $2 1/2, $5, $10 and $20). I really like the rays on the reverse of the quarter and half. I currently have a beautiful 1853 1/2 cent and 1 cent in my 7070. Too bad they aren't slabbed.
I have found that using the NGC registry is a wonderful way to keep track of a type set. They have a few different options available that allow you flexibility in deciding how much money you want to spend on the collection. I started with the 20th Century No Proofs-No Gold. and then decided to bite off more than I could chew with the USA Type Set 1792-1964. The registry allows you to catalog your collection, keep track of value, and attach photos and descriptions. There is also the competitive aspect which appeals to some collectors. Personally, I wouldn't know how to keep track of my collections without it. I highly recommend joining if you have not already.
I have a 7070 Dansco type set, and an MS 20th century slabbed type set. There is obviously overlapping in the two sets so I made the 7070 a circulated set only. My logic is that many 19th and 18th century coins would be expensive to get in MS grade, while 20th century coins are much more affordable in MS. So, all the 20th century coins in my Dansco are in similar grades to my older coins (VG-XF and some AU). I can get almost all the 20th century silver coins in circulated condition for near melt value, and the other coins can be bought for a few bucks a piece in circulated condition. This gives my whole album a nice look since all the coins are in similar condition. Then I'll get the same coins in MS for my slabbed 20th century type set. Many of these coins are very affordable ($20-$60 range for roosevelts, cents, washingtons, franklins, modern clad, low-mid MS Morgan and peace etc) but then some are around $100 like my indian cent and v nickel. Barber coinage, and the SLQ can be quite a bit more expensive (depending on what grade of course) and I have yet to get one in MS. And I also find it difficult to decide which coins I should include in my slabbed set. There are 4-5 different Kennedy half dollar, Washington, and Ike varieties which vary slightly (90%, 40%, silver and clad bicentennial, clad, and state quarter). I'm planning on including one silver, one clad, and one bicentennial for each one. Mid-MS clads can be purchased for $10-$30, and the others aren't too expensive either. Both sets are a nice challenge that I really enjoy. Today I just got an 1822 Half Dollar in F12 or 15 condition, a real beauty, and I'm eyeing a slabbed MS Kennedy for my next slabbed type set purchase. Both sets take enough of my time, and don't break the bank since I'm not collecting them too fast.
I put a 20th Century Type Set together, 35 coins NGC/PCGS avg grade MS64. Lots of fun. I had read once that a type set can be pretty much what ever you want it to be. Many, many different variations. Threw in a PCGS MS66 Oregon Trail Comm. also. Had a little trouble with the Jefferson nickel and Roosevelt dime. Learned real fast that any coin with the name "Barber" attached to it can be a tough find and/or spendy. Lots of fun though!!
