I particularly like type sets. The Dansco Type set album has slots for most (but not all) type coins minted after 1800. I’ve managed to fill my book, but would like to assemble a more complete collection of type coins. Unfortunately, the Dansco book does not have openings for any of the draped bust or earlier silver type coins. To my knowledge, Dansco has the most complete US Type Set book. Does anyone know if there exists a more complete type set book? My question to the forum is: how many of you would also be interested in a more complete album? if there is interest, perhaps we could start a letter campaign to Dansco In particular, I’d like to see a Dansco style type set book that included: 1/2¢: 1793, 1794-97 Liberty Cap 1¢; chain, wreath & Liberty Cap perhaps all three silver types 1/2 dime: flowing hair, draped bust (both small and heraldic eagles) 10¢: draped bust (both small and heraldic eagles); 1809-28 capped bust 25¢: draped bust (both small and heraldic eagles); 1815-28 capped bust 50¢: flowing hair, draped bust (both small and heraldic eagles) $1: flowing hair, draped bust (both small and heraldic eagles). I’m not sure about the Gobrecht $ Type I gold dollar, $3 gold to make a more complete gold page. While I highly doubt that I could ever afford the 1796 small eagle draped bust 25¢ and 50¢ coins, I’d like to try filling out the rest of the slots. One could also do all the earlier gold type coins, but that also is well beyond the budget of 97% (2 sigmas) of collectors. US Type Coins 1800-Date Album #7070 1/2¢: 1800-08 draped bust; 1809-35 classic head; 1849-57 Coronet Large ¢: 1798-07 draped bust; 1808-14 classic head; 1816-39 & 1840-57 Coronets Small ¢: 1857-58 FE; 1859, 1860-64, 1864-1909 Indians, 1909vdb, 1909-58, 1943, 1959-date Lincolns 2¢ 3¢ silver, 3¢ Nickel 1/2 dime: 1829-37 capped bust; 1837-59, 1853-55, 1860-73 liberty seateds 5¢: 1866-67, 1867-83 shields; 1883, 1883-1912 Lib head, 1913, 1913-38 Buffalos; 1938-date, 1942-45, Jeffersons 10¢: 1828-37 capped bust; 1838-60, 1853-55, 1860-91 Liberty Seateds; 1892-1916 Barber; 1916-45 Mercury; 1946-64, 1965-date Roosevelts 20¢: 25¢: 1831-38 capped bust; 1838-65, 1853-55, 1866-91 Liberty Seateds; 1892-1916 Barber; 1916-17, 1917-30 Lib standing; 1932-64, 1964 date Washington 50¢: 1807-36, 1936-39 capped bust; 1839-65, 1853-55, 1866-91 Liberty Seateds; 1892-1915 Barber; 1916-47 Walkers; 1948-63 Franklin; 1964, 1965-date Kennedy four (4) slots for commemorative half dollars $1: 1840-65, 1866-73 Liberty Seateds; 1873-83 Trade; 1878-1921 Morgan; 1921-35 Peace; 1971-78 Ike Bicentennial 25¢, 59¢, $1 SBA $, Sac $, 50 state quarter slot for commemorative dollar. Silver American Eagle Optional gold page $1: 1849-54 Type I, 1856-89 Type III $2.5: 1840-1907 Liberty Head; 1908-29 Indian Head $5: 1839-1908 Liberty Head; 1908-29 Indian Head $10: 1838-1907 Liberty Head; 1907-33 Indian Head $20: 1850-1907 Liberty Head; 1907-32 Indian Head
Sounds like a challenge! Maybe doable, but I think their reasoning is they want to give collectors a fair chance at filling all the holes and like you said, most will not ever be able to afford some of those coins. I remember having an old type folder (not even an album) that had a plug in that could be removed for, I think it was one of the 1796 coins, maybe the quarter. As for those old unaffordable rarities, I’ve resigned to the fact that the best I’ll ever do with them is my collection of Gallery Mint Museum pieces, which does look like a multi million dollar collection in my curio coffee table.
gallery mint Early on, in anticipation of extending my type set, I did get both the 1796 quarter and half (and yes, they do have COPY on them). Beautiful coins, I jsut wish I could afford real ones. Does anybody know if Gallery Mint ever started back up?
Whitman makes an album that offers more complete coverage. Many collectors flinch at placing the more expensive coins in a album though, so the Dansco set is a decent compromise.
