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Message:: [QUOTE="kanga, post: 402760, member: 9270"]rzage has got it right.In a type set you are collecting coin designs rather than dates and mintmarks.And the nice thing is that you get to decide what actually defines a design.EXAMPLE: Standing Liberty Quarters (SLQ) come in 3 major varieties.Since some of them become expensive in XF and up, you may decide in the beginning to get just one of the less expensive dates, generally a Type 3. Later as you can afford more expensive coins, you can go back and get the Type 1 and 2. But you didn't waste anything because you would have needed the Type 3 anyway. You can also start by limiting it to 20th century issues. 19th century coins in nicer grades tend to become pricy, and 18th century coins are out of reach for most collectors. Go for the high grade common date (like rzage said). A slight twist to type set collecting is to get the first year or last year of issue.So for wheat-back Lincoln cents you would get a 1909 or a 1958. Type set collecting is REALLY fun.You make it what you want.You can expand the make up anytime you want.[/QUOTE]