I just started to put together a slabbed 20th/21st century type set. I am trying to have each coin have a little twist, here is what I have so far. Any ideas on a twist for other coins? My next coin will probably be 1964 accented hair Kennedy. 1956 D/D Lincoln Wheat Cent RPM FS-501 ANACS AU58 1943-P Lincoln Steel Cent NGC MS64 1995 Lincoln Memorial Cent Double Die ANACS MS65 RED 2009-P Lincoln Anniversary Cent Presidency Capitol Dome ANACS MS 67 1944-P Jefferson Nickel Silver NGC MS66 5FS 1996-W Roosevelt Dime Clad PCGS MS-67 FB 2019-W National Park Quarter Lowell PCGS MS64 2014-W Kennedy Half Dollar Silver High Relief NGC REVERSE PF69 2007 Presidental Dollar Washington Missing Edge Lettering PCGS MS65
Don't "twist" too hard. It can get very expensive. As a collector who has been working on a complete from 1792 to date, sort of for the late stuff because there is too much of it, doing the basics is hard enough. Also most type collectors are looking for really nice examples of the designs in the best grades affordable, not mint errors.
A 1943 Lincoln copper cent would add a zing to the collection. Good luck with your search and thanks for sharing.
There is one area of the market where buying mint errors might save you money, the early U.S. coins from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Errors like planchet clips, defective planchets and defective strikes often lower the value of a piece. When I bought this 1795 half cent, which grades AU-58, it was raw. The deal was if PCGS ignored the 2% planchet clip it has, I would pay full price. If they mentioned it on the holder, I would pass. Yes, mentioning the planchet clip would knock off several thousand dollars from the coin's value, and its future prospects for price appreciation.
There was a time when I had about a half dozen much better dates in admirable error types, and thought about assembling a type set, composed of one coin of each design type and also representing as many different error types as possible. Some design types are surprisingly rare as errors go. Seeing an error type upgrade in one series that would necessitate changing the error type represented by another series to prevent duplication became one of my biggest worries. I came to my senses after a time, as it would be an ongoing and very expensive endeavor. Still, I think about it now and again.
I own the coin, so PCGS didn’t mark it as a half cent with a die clip. WOOPS! I note that I worded that one wrong. IF it came back with the clip mentioned, the deal was off.
That's a cool idea; there are many ways to do a type set and I like your unique take on it. Another idea would be one of the special finish silver eagles (enhanced or reverse proof).