easiest set to collect?

in terms of money involved and ability to find them...im thinking for my first "set" of coins i might go after the ike dollar. they werent minted over a long period of time and we're not minted over 100 years ago so availability is high and many are clad so prices are low. even the 40% ones arent too expensive.

i think this would probably be the easiest coins to collect next to SBA's and i'd rather collect these first since they are a rather large coin. not sure why that makes a difference, lol.

anyone else have an opinion on this? i really love wheats and mercury dimes but i have few wheats and mercury's are just out of my reach since really nice ones command a much higher price than most ike's and their mintage extends over decades meaning i would have many more to collect.

 

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A very fun and very inexpensive set to collect is the 1975 to present Lincolns, in the best condition you can pull them from jars, cans etc etc. Its a challenge to fill most of the holes with BU or near BU coins Especially when youre on the opposite side of the country from one of the mints. And with the way these coins quickly show wear and spots, a carefully put together set is fairly important. These might be the very coins someone fifty years from now will pull out and submit to PCGS!

 

A set of Ikes wouldn't be that expensive, and Ikes are cool. A set of Kennedys isn't that bad either. I've been working on one for the last couple of years- all pulled from rolls. So far I'm missing just a couple of coins (everyting is EF/AU) and I bought only one- the '70-D. I even found both 1987s. One time I completed 70% of a Frankiln set by buying a bulk lot of Franklin halves. This was 4 or 5 years ago. I separated them out by date and mintmark, and there were so many nice coins (EF/XF/AU), and so many different dates that I decided to go for a set. Even the key coins aren't that expensive.

 

a set of jeferson nickels is fairly easy you can get most from roll searching the only dificult ones are 1938 d,s 1939 d,s and 1950 d and they can be bought reasionably and that is a set from 1938 to present

 

as far as halves go i would like to go for franklins but kennedy would be a possibility too. but i love the walker half the most. but those are sets i have to ease into when i can afford them more.

 

ive started passively collecting them. i have some really old nickels already, a 41, 48, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63 and 64. they all appear to be average circulated though and im not sure how much i want to put into getting the finest grades possible. that and 38 to present is a lot of years. but it would keep me busy i suppose.

 

Hello everyone,

The first set i completed was the Roosevelt Dime Set, it was cheap, but did take a while and most can be found in circulation. However Ike Dollars, Kennedy & Franklin's Halves are the better ones to go for, less coins to get and for the most part more available due to dates.

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Actually, There are a couple of expensive coins in the SBA set. I think the easyist set to complete is the Sacagawea's, only one tough coin 2001-s about $55. IKE's second, and then Roosevelt's.

 

I'd go with the Jefferson nickels althugh Roosevelt dimes is NOT a bad choice. Much longer series' than the Ikes but still quite attainable.

Of course very little silver involved in Jeffersons and I have though the series to be under rated for years. Some fairly low mintages that can be had cheap in BU.

 

SBAs are obvious.....
Most any current series is easily completable if you leave out the proof issues.

Lincoln Memorials, 59 to current
Jefferson Nickels, 39 to current
Quarters, 65 to current
Dimes, 65 to current (1996W issue excepted)

Little Harder, Still easy (Require mint set only coins)
Kennedy, 64 to current (70-D,87s, and 2002 to current harder)
Ikes, 71 to 78. (1973 harder)

 

I like Jefferson Nickels because they are all collectible from circulation. I started casually searching rolls (just when I get the time) and I have all the coins from 1963-date, and I paid but 5¢ apiece for them. I have only searched about 30 rolls so far, but I look forward to time when I can look for more.

 

I like the jeffs, putting together a set from circulation isn't all that hard. And like said, there is a lot of low mintage years that are very underrated imo. Just not a lot of interest in them. But I have a feeling that is going to change in a few years. Best of luck with whatever you do!

Phoenix

 

Roosevelt Dimes are a great suggestion- I overlooked those. So, how about (don't laugh) Statehood Quarters? Or maybe zinc cents, 1982- present?

 

That's a pretty good idea BigsWick. Change it around a little with the state quarters. Maybe do a set of State Quarter proofs, a lot of dates can be picked up for under $5, the really only hard year is, of course, 1999. But that's the silver, the clad would be pretty easy money wise, can get expensive after awhile, but that depends how much you want to spend each coin.

Phoenix

 

IMO...The easiest set to collect is one that you can build from coins that are currently in circulation. Jefferson Nickels, Kennedy Halves, Prez Dollars and statehood quarters. You go to the bank and buy rolls of coins at face value, no worries about overpaying for coins. If you'd like to put together a set of silver coins for a minimal cost consider a set of circulated Franklin halves. All of them are very easy to find and not expensive at all. Have fun!!!

 

Phoenix,

Yeah, I hear you.

I've never put a set of BU anything together. My Jefferson, Mercury, Roosevelt, Washington, Walking Liberty, Franklin, and Kennedy sets all have mostly circulated coins, some of them very circulated, and none of them are complete. I guess I'd rather finish a set, then go back and replace the most worn coins with nicer examples- as funding permits. Still, for me, half of the fun is pulling what I can from circulation. A Statehood Quarter or Kennedy set could almost be completed in this manner without tying up a lot of money.

Edit: Yeah, what indianhead said!

 

Kennedys. IMO.

 

easiest set to collect IMHO is the barber short type set get one dime one quarter and one half and you will be done

 

The easiest "set" to collect is a one coin coin collection. I've been meaning to do this for a couple of years but I can't decide on a coin. The idea would be to collect as many grades, slabs, toning differences, etc... of the same coin, date and mintmark. I have a lot of trouble finishing any traditional or type set I start. This seems like a good alternative. One of these days I'll begin when I find just the right coin.

 

might I suggest a classic coin like a standing liberty quarter? You can do a common date and keep the costs reasonable. get one in every grade up to and including fully struck FH coins!