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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bacchus, post: 44875, member: 759&quot;]Depends entirely on what you consider affordable, of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of my sets that are very cheap are </p><p><br /></p><p>1) My pocket change collection, where I stick coins from pocket change and bank rolls into coin folders.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) My American Silver Eagle collection, where I collected all the coins (1986 - 2005) in uncirculated condition.&nbsp; Most of those coins were about $10 apiece.&nbsp; Easy to find, not much of a challenge.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) My 20th Century Type set, where I collected one American coin of each type (Indian Head cent, Lincoln cent, Liberty Head nickel, Indian Head nickel, Jefferson nickel, Barber dime, Mercury dime, Roosevelt dime, etc.).&nbsp; The advantage of a type set is you can avoid the expensive, rare (key) dates and just get an inexpensive date of each type.&nbsp; The cost depends greatly on what condition the coins are you buy.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you want to put more money into it, you can include 19th and even 18th centuries, and you can include gold if you really feel like spending money.</p><p><br /></p><p>4) My state quarters set in uncirculated condition.&nbsp; I bought the first 30 quarters from J.P.&#039;s at about a dollar apiece in direct-fit Air-Tites, and then I bought an Air-Tite album made for the state quarters for about $20.&nbsp; Also very easy, not much of a challenge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Depending on what you&#039;re collecting, the challenge might be very important.&nbsp; With some collections, the hunt is more fun than the acquisition.&nbsp; So, it&#039;s not just a matter of dollars, but how much <i>time </i>you want to invest.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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