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Message:: [QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 24559849, member: 101855"]Registry sets for coins of this era are strictly an obsession in my opinion. The items like a 1961 cent are worth very little. The coin would almost have to float on water to worth slabbing. It would be have to grade MS-68 or higher. I’d have to see that really exists. Many thousands of these coins were saved by the roll because roll investing was a big thing in the early 1960s. I have been on the NGC registry in a serious way. I have a complete U.S. type set from 1792 to 1964 from the half cent, though gold and finally the “classic” commemorative types from 1892 to 1954. It can be fun, but if you get caught up in the “top dog” thing, it costs a fortune, and there is always someone who has way more money than you do. The PCGS registry is not much fun, in my opinion, because they will take only PCGS coins. I only have two sets over there. NGC will take both PCGS and NGC graded coins in their registry. I also find it more “user friendly.” I use the registries as a place to educate collectors who are interested. All of my coins on the NGC registry have pictures and write-ups.[/QUOTE]