geekpryde's "Box of 100" CAC Type Set

Reintroducing geekpryde's "Box of 100" CAC Type Set
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My collection is growing again, after taking just about 10 years off from buying coins, I am back to actively collecting again as of a few months ago. I pulled out all my coins from the safe deposit box and have sent in coins to NGC for slabbing & re-slabbing, those coins then went to CAC to get re-stickered, and also I finally joined PCGS and have sent coins into them for both photographs in-slab (yes, they do that) and also I will be sending in a few coins soon to get re-slabbed that were just scratched beyond belief.

Here is a Thread from 2014 about by Type Set (link added 9.21.2024)

I am currently in a major reorganization, reordering the coins in my fixed-size collection, under “Box of 100” rules like many other collectors here on CoinTalk have done. One has to go out if I want to bring a new coin in, except that I have not even hit 100 coins total yet.

Even though I have not filled by 100 spots, I have sold two or three coins a few years ago that bothered me for various reasons, and I knew that I no longer wanted them in my permanent collection. I am only now looking for and buying replacements.

Taking a que from @lordmarcovan, I will now also name my collection: “The Maine One Hundred Coin Type Set”.

I need a better name than that! A more apt name would be: "100 Business Strike Type Coins from the United States that are less than $500 and mostly CAC approved." But that doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

I personally enjoy type collecting far more than collecting all dates and MM of a particular series. The overall "Theme" of the collection is to present the various big and small coin Designs over the last ~230 years of all denominations. I want to show as many "Types" over the history of the United States I can while remaining affordable to me.

Borrowing from my own post in another thread, Here are my self-imposed rules for my "Box of 100" coins:

1. The coins must have been struck by the US Mint OR under a contract with the US Government (such as the Fugio Cent).

2. The coins will be Limited to Business strikes, NO proofs. (I do make a couple of exceptions for SMS coins)

3. I only include coins I actually like. So that means I mostly skip modern coin designs, therefore I am not trying to be exhaustive with getting one coin of every type. Just most types.

4. All coins will be slabbed by either PCGS or NGC, (or CACG)

5. Require a CAC coin when it's a stickered type.

6. All coins in the affordable Price range of $50-$500 per coin.​

I like to have a variety of grades for the coins, I do NOT have a consistent all-MS or all-circulated grades, so I include the gamut of low balls to super high grades. For many coins, this is dictated simply by price. If I can have a representative sample for the Type in high mint-state that I can afford I will include it, but I also love a good circulated-cameo coin with a low numeric grade.

I also have a mini-Theme within my overall theme for 'cool' Slabs when possible. I enjoy the various slab generations from PCGS and NCG over the years. So I will highlight that for coins here and there with full slab shots.

I will be updating this post as new coins come in, or with any other updates I may have,


Hope you enjoy,


- geekpryde

 

HALF CENTS​

Box Position (1): 1806 Half Cent - Draped Bust Small 6 No Stems C-1 PCGS VF25 BROWN CAC


Box Position (2): 1832 Half Cent - Classic Head NGC AU55 BROWN CAC


Box Position (3): 1854 Half Cent - Coronet, Braided Hair C-1 PCGS AU50 BROWN CAC [this coin will be re-slabbed soon]

CENTS​

Box Position (4): 1795 Cent - Liberty Cap Plain Edge NGC AG3 CAC


Box Position (5): 1826 Cent - Coronet N6 PCGS VF35 CAC


Box Position (6): 1844 Cent - Coronet, Braided Hair PCGS XF40 BROWN CAC


Box Position (7): 1857 Cent - Flying Eagle NGC XF45 CAC


Box Position (8): 1859 Cent - Indian Head, Copper-Nickel PCGS AU55 CAC


Box Position (9): 1863 Cent - Indian Head, Copper-Nickel With Shield PCGS MS62 CAC


Box Position (10): 1907 Cent - Indian Head, Bronze NGC MS63 BROWN CAC

 

CENTS (continued)​

Box Position (11): 1909 Cent - Lincoln, VDB Wheat Reverse PCGS MS65 RED BROWN CAC


Box Position (12): 1943-S Cent - Lincoln, Wheat Reverse Steel PCGS MS66 CAC


Box Position (13): 1952 Cent - Lincoln, Wheat Reverse NGC MS66 RED CAC


Box Position (14): 1995 Cent - Lincoln, Memorial Reverse DDO PCGS MS66 RED CAC gold

TWO CENT / THREE CENT​

Box Position (15): 1864 Two-Cent Piece Large Motto PCGS MS62 BROWN CAC


Box Position (16): 1853 Three-Cent Piece - Silver, Type 1 NGC AU58 CAC [I dont really like this coin. ]


Box Position (17): 1865 Three-Cent Pieces - Copper-Nickel PCGS MS64 [I need to send to CAC]

HALF DIMES​

Box Position (18): 1831 Half Dime - Capped Bust PCGS XF45 CAC


Box Position (19): 1853 Half Dime - Seated Liberty, Stars Obverse Arrows PCGS AU53 CAC


Box Position (20): 1858 Half Dime - Seated Liberty, Stars Obverse NGC AU58 CAC

 

HALF DIMES (continued)​

Box Position (21): 1871 Half Dime - Seated Liberty T5 Legend Obv PCGS AU55 CAC

NICKELS​

Box Position (22): 1866 Five-Cent Piece - Shield, Rays PCGS XF45 CAC


Box Position (23): 1876 Five-Cent Piece - Shield, No Rays PCGS XF45 CAC


Box Position (24): 1883 Five-Cent Piece - Liberty Head, No "Cents" NGC MS65 CAC


Box Position (25): 1912 Five-Cent Piece - Liberty Head, Cents NGC MS63 CAC


Box Position (26): 1913 Five-Cent Piece - Buffalo, Type 1 PCGS MS65 CAC


Box Position (27): 1938-D Five-Cent Piece - Buffalo, Type 2 PCGS MS66 CAC


Box Position (28): 1943-P Five-Cent Piece - Jefferson Silver War 1943 Over 2 PCGS MS64 CAC [I will be selling this coin as a DUPE of other Jefferson War Nickel coin below]


Box Position (29): 1945-D Five-Cent Piece - Jefferson Silver War PCGS MS67 FS

DIMES​

Box Position (30): 1825 Dime - Capped Bust, Large Size PCGS VG10 CAC

 

DIMES (Continued)​

Box Position (31): 1850 Dime - Seated Liberty, Stars Obverse PCGS XF40 CAC [getting re-slabbed, terrible scratched Slab]


Box Position (32): 1886 Dime - Seated Liberty, Legend Obverse PCGS MS63 CAC


Box Position (33): 1900-S Dime - Barber Liberty Head NGC AU58 CAC [I dont like this coin anymore, it will be replaced]


Box Position (34): 1938 Dime - Mercury PCGS MS65 FB CAC


Box Position (35): 1953-S Dime - Roosevelt, Silver NGC MS65


Box Position (36): 1978-D Dime - Roosevelt, Clad PCGS MS67

TWENTY CENT PIECE​

Box Position (37): 1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece PCGS XF40 CAC

QUARTERS​

Box Position (38): 1818 Quarter Dollar - Capped Bust, Large Size PCGS G6 CAC


Box Position (39): 1836 Quarter Dollar - Capped Bust, Small Size PCGS VF30 CAC


Box Position (40): 1853 Quarter Dollar - Seated Liberty, Arrows & Rays NGC VF35 CAC

 

QUARTERS (Continued)​

Box Position (41): 1856 Quarter Dollar - Seated Liberty, No Motto NGC AU53 CAC


Box Position (42): 1877-CC Quarter Dollar - Seated Liberty, Motto PCGS XF40 CAC


Box Position (43): 1914-S Quarter Dollar - Barber Liberty Head PCGS VG10 CAC


Box Position (44): 1917 Quarter Dollar - Standing Liberty, Type 1 PCGS AU55 CAC


Box Position (45): 1920 Quarter Dollar - Standing Liberty, Type 2A NGC MS64 CAC


Box Position (46): 1930 Quarter Dollar - Standing Liberty, Type 2B (Recessed Date)
PCGS AU58 CAC

Box Position (47): 1942 Quarter Dollar - Washington, Silver NGC MS66 CAC


Box Position (48): 1976-S Quarter Dollar - Washington, Silver-Clad PCGS MS65

HALF DOLLARS​

Box Position (49): 1832 Half Dollar - Capped Bust, Lettered Edge Small Letters O-110 PCGS XF45 CAC


Box Position (50): 1838 Half Dollar - Capped Bust, Reeded Edge PCGS XF45 CAC

 

HALF DOLLARS (Continued)​

Box Position (51): 1853 Half Dollar - Seated Liberty, Arrows & Rays PCGS XF40 CAC


Box Position (52): 1854 Half Dollar - Seated Liberty, No Motto Arrows PCGS VF35 CAC


Box Position (53): 1858-O Half Dollar - Seated Liberty, No Motto PCGS AU50 CAC


Box Position (54): 1876-S Half Dollar - Seated Liberty, Motto PCGS XF40 CAC


Box Position (55): 1911-S Half Dollar - Barber Liberty Head PCGS F12 CAC


Box Position (56): 1936 Half Dollar - Silver Commemorative York, Maine PCGS MS65 CAC


Box Position (57): 1944 Half Dollar - Walking Liberty PCGS MS65 CAC


Box Position (58): 1951-S Half Dollar - Franklin PCGS MS66 CAC


Box Position (59): 1964 Half Dollar - Kennedy, Silver PCGS MS65


Box Position (60): 1969-D Half Dollar - Kennedy, 40% Silver PCGS MS65+

 

HALF DOLLARS (Continued)​

Box Position (61): 1972 Half Dollar - Kennedy, Clad PCGS MS66+


Box Position (62): 1976-S Half Dollar - Kennedy, Silver-Clad PCGS MS65


Box Position (63): 1998-S Half Dollar - Kennedy, Proof Silver NGC SP69 (SMS coin)

DOLLARS​

Box Position (64): 1872 Silver Dollar - Seated Liberty, Motto NGC G4 CAC


Box Position (65): 1878-S Trade Dollar PCGS VF35 CAC


Box Position (66): 1921 Silver Dollar - Peace Liberty Head - High Relief PCGS AU53 CAC


Box Position (67): 1923 Silver Dollar - Peace Liberty Head NGC MS65 CAC


Box Position (68): 2021 Silver Dollar - Peace Liberty Head - High Relief Modern Anniversary NGC MS69 [I dont like this photo at all, looks like a proof]


Box Position (69): 1972-S Dollar - Eisenhower Silver PCGS MS65 CAC


Box Position (70): 1976-D Dollar - Eisenhower Bicentennial T1 PCGS MS65 CAC

 

DOLLARS (Continued)​

Box Position (71): 1976 Dollar - Eisenhower Bicentennial T2 NGC MS65 CAC


Box Position (72): 1977-D Dollar - Eisenhower Clad PCGS MS65+ CAC


Box Position (73): 1979-S Dollar - Anthony NGC MS67


Box Position (74): 2013-D Dollar - Sacagawea PCGS MS67

BULLION​

Box Position (75): 2012-W Bullion Coin - Silver Eagle T1 NGC MS70


Box Position (76): 2021-W Bullion Coin - Silver Eagle T2 Eagle Landing NGC MS70

GOLD DOLLARS​

Box Position (77): 1852 Gold Dollar - Type 1 NGC AU55 CAC gold


Box Position (78): 1854 Gold Dollar - Type 2 DDO FS101 NGC AU55 CAC [new pics coming]


Box Position (79): 1874 Gold Dollar - Type 3 PCGS AU58 CAC [will re-slab, too many scratches]

GOLD EAGLES​

Box Position (80): 1927 Quarter Eagle - Indian Head PCGS MS62 CAC

 

GOLD EAGLES (Continued)​

Box Position (81): 1886-S/S Half Eagle - Coronet, Motto NGC MS62 CAC

TOKENS​

Box Position (82): 1837 Hard Times Token, 1837 New York Feuchtwanger Comp Ht-268(6G) PCGS AU58 CAC

US TERRITORIALS​

Box Position (83): 1944-D Twenty Centavos Philippines Under U.S. Sovereignty PCGS MS64

Box Position (84): 1944-S Fifty Centavos Philippines Under U.S. Sovereignty NGC MS64

 

Basic Stats on my Box of 100
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As of Dec 2023:

CAC Sticker	Coin Count
CAC green	65
CAC gold	2
send to CAC	1
CAC NOT available	15
Grand Total	83

TPG	Coin Count
NGC	27
PCGS	56
Grand Total	83

Denomination	Coin Count
HALF CENT	3
CENT	12
TWO CENT PIECE	1
THREE CENT PIECE	2
HALF DIME	4
FIVE CENT PIECE	8
DIME	7
TWENTY CENT PIECE	1
QUARTER DOLLAR	11
HALF DOLLAR	16
SILVER DOLLAR	5
DOLLAR	8
GOLD DOLLAR	3
HALF EAGLE	1
QUARTER EAGLE	1
Grand Total	83

Grade	Numeric Grade	Coin Count
AG	3	1
G	4	1
G	6	1
VG	10	2
F	12	1
VF	25	1
VF	30	1
VF	35	4
XF	40	6
XF	45	6
AU	50	2
AU	53	3
AU	55	6
AU	58	6
MS	62	4
MS	63	3
MS	64	4
MS	65	16
MS	66	7
MS	67	4
MS	69	2
MS	70	2
Grand	Total	83

Est Retail Value	Coin Count
$0-50	5
$50-100	12
$100-150	9
$150-200	12
$200-250	13
$250-300	9
$300-350	8
$350-400	5
$400-450	5
$450-500	1
$550-600	1
$650-700	3
Grand Total	83

Goals / Future Plan for Set​

Here are the Coin Spots that I DON'T have filled yet, in case anyone is wondering how I plan on filling the remaining ~17 spots over the next few years. There are more coins listed that I have spots for, but this is sort of the "universe" of what I will pick from. There are so many Types that I can't afford, this list has helped me stay focused on the goal for my Type Set.

DENOM	TYPE	START	END	NOTES
1C	Lincoln Cent, Copper, Type 3 Memorial	1959	1982	*Goal for 2024*
5C	Jefferson Nickel, Monticello modern design	1965	2003	*Goal for 2024*
25C	Washington Quarter, Clad	1965	1998	*Goal for 2024*
S$1	Morgan Dollar	1878	1921	*Goal for 2024*
S$1	Classic Silver Commemorative $1	1900	1900	(Lafayette)
25C	Classic Silver Commemorative 25C	1893	1893	(Isabella)
1C	Draped Bust Cent	1796	1807
1C	Classic Head Cent	1808	1814
1C	Matron Head Modified Cent	1835	1839
3C	Three Cent Silver, Type 2 (Large Star, 3 Lines)	1854	1858
3C	Three Cent Silver, Type 3 (Large Star, 2 Lines)	1859	1873
H10C	Liberty Seated Half Dime, Type 1 No Stars	1837	1838
H10C	Liberty Seated Half Dime, Type 2 No Drapery	1837	1840
10C	Capped Bust Dime, Type 2 Small Denticles	1828	1837
10C	Liberty Seated Dime, Type 1 No Stars	1837	1838
10C	Liberty Seated Dime, Type 4 Arrows	1853	1855
10C	Liberty Seated Dime, Type 6 Legend, Arrows	1873	1874
25C	Draped Bust Quarter, Large Eagle	1804	1807
25C	Liberty Seated Quarter, No Motto, No Drapery	1838	1840
25C	Liberty Seated Quarter, No Motto, Arrows	1854	1855
25C	Liberty Seated Quarter, Motto, Arrows	1873	1874
50C	Draped Bust Half Dollar, Large Eagle	1801	1807
50C	Capped Bust Half Dollar, Lettered Edge, First Style	1807	1808
50C	Capped Bust Half Dollar, Reeded Edge, 50 CENTS	1836	1837
50C	Liberty Seated Half Dollar, No Motto, No Drapery	1839	1839
50C	Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Motto Arrows	1873	1874
S$1	Liberty Seated Dollar, No Motto	1840	1865
S$1	Trade Dollar, Chopmark	1873	1878
G$2.5	Liberty Coronet $2 1/2	1840	1907
G$5	Coronet Head (Liberty) $5, No Motto	1839	1866
G$5	Indian Head $5	1908	1929

As I add / remove coins, I will post updates to this thread.

 

Coins with Slabs I really like, or are special in some way:

As I previously wrote, I am a bit of a Slab collector, as well as a Sticker collector, and somewhere in the distance third, a coin collector.

I used to own quite a few NGC NO-Line "Fatty" / "Soap" Slabs. I only have a few now. I really do love that slab.

PCGS 3, Doily





NOLINE FATTY







NGC 7

 

I'm looking forward to seeing more of these. I imagine the posting alone is a daunting project. It took me a whole night to post all of mine in that last update!

Agreed. Buy the best you can afford when you can, obviously, but a nice mixture of lower grade and MS is interesting to view. One could quickly go broke trying for all MS, anyway, unless one collects all moderns, and who wants to do that?

Wanna see some of those CircCams!

Man, that's a lot of CAC. I only have a few green beans. I don't chase them, but they're nice to have, obviously.

 

I see more photos showing up upon my second viewing. I guess this is maybe still under construction and will stay tuned. I'm also on a terribly slow connection at the moment.

Seen so far: that 1795 cent is extremely handsome for an AG3. Very wholesome for the grade. Nice circ color on the Flying Eagle- well struck head, too. Nice 3cN and the 1858 half dime is a sweet little slider.

 

To spare you some future headaches with the expiring edit timetable, I think I have extended the editing privileges on Posts 1-12 for a longer chunk of time, so you don't have to keep asking moderators for extensions on each post in the event you want to do a future edit. But if I missed any, just click the "report" button to request someone reopen the editing privileges.

Maintaining a thread like this when your editing privileges expire after 24 hours would have been a real problem, I'm thinking.

Oh, wait! I forgot you're a mod yourself now! Never mind! You won't need help with that. LOL

 

There go the CircCams! Yay!

The 1818 quarter and the 1872 dollar are about as perfect as a CircCam can get, in terms of contrast. Original circ Barber coins kind of tend towards that look, unless they got messed with.

 

There are several people that inspired me to make this Thread. I will link them below with the threads about their Box of 20/100.

@ddddd Update 7 Update 6 Update 5 Update 4 Update 3 Update 2 Original Post

@lordmarcovan Most Recent Update more threads here Older Posts

Way Back When @brg5658 had a post somewhere here with an awesome custom Set. I can't find the post just yet, but here is a link to it on NGC

more to come...

 

yes, it took me about in hour to get these all loaded and named. I have more posts coming in the next few days. I need to show off some of these cooler slabs.
Needless to say, this will be a pic heavy thread! Better upgrade that 56k Modem.


For now, I need to take a break I think.

 

Tell me more. I have not sent it in yet.