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Message:: [QUOTE="900fine, post: 563856, member: 6036"]I'm working on a US Type set, 1793 - present, but with some provisos... Certain types are too expensive, so I probably won't have identical designs on different denominations. For instance... Capped Bust Left gold. The 1808 $2.5 is insane. So I'll let a $5 suffice for both denominations (that is tough enough). Same for Capped Bust Right (where I'll probably settle for Heraldic Eagle only). I collect designs and motifs rather than types. For instance, the 1796-97 50c type is insane. It's obverse is identical to the easier 1801-1807 coins, and the reverse similar to a 1795 50c. So I'll settle for the easier two, and forsake the '96-'97 altogether. No need to stop at regular issues. For instance, I have a strong 50c section, so I've expanded into patterns, California Fractional gold, and commemoratives (old and new). Makes a great display. Halves are not just silver, but aluminum, copper, and gold as well ! Similarly, early copper can go back into colonials. I have little desire to "fill holes" for the sake of filling holes. No fillers !!!!! A great coin is a great coin. That's all I want. Better a hole than a dog.[/QUOTE]