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<p>[QUOTE="illini420, post: 774399, member: 19423"]I'm working on a set of Walkers too. Unfortunately, I really prefer uncirculated coins so I'm trying to do a set of certified Walkers in MS64. I started out on the 1941-1947 short set which wasn't too hard/expensive, probably would cost you $1200 or so today in that grade give or take a couple hundred.</p><p> </p><p>I have the 1941-47 complete (20 coins) so now I'm moving back to work on the middle dates 1933-S to 1940-S (which is also 20 coins). I have a few of those, but yeah, in MS64 some of the dates can be a little more expensive than those in the 1941-47 set. I figure the 33-40 middle date set will run me around $5000 or so give or take a few hundred.</p><p> </p><p>When I finish the 40 coin 1933-S through 1947 set, then I will either give up or if I have the budget, I'll work back on the early years back to the 1916 (25 coins total) in MS64. At today's prices those 25 coins would run approximately $150,000 give or take a few thousand, with a couple of coins accounting for most of that like the 1919-D, 1919-S, 1921-D and 1921-S.</p><p> </p><p>We'll see <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> As long as I'm having fun with it I'll keep it up <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="illini420, post: 774399, member: 19423"]I'm working on a set of Walkers too. Unfortunately, I really prefer uncirculated coins so I'm trying to do a set of certified Walkers in MS64. I started out on the 1941-1947 short set which wasn't too hard/expensive, probably would cost you $1200 or so today in that grade give or take a couple hundred. I have the 1941-47 complete (20 coins) so now I'm moving back to work on the middle dates 1933-S to 1940-S (which is also 20 coins). I have a few of those, but yeah, in MS64 some of the dates can be a little more expensive than those in the 1941-47 set. I figure the 33-40 middle date set will run me around $5000 or so give or take a few hundred. When I finish the 40 coin 1933-S through 1947 set, then I will either give up or if I have the budget, I'll work back on the early years back to the 1916 (25 coins total) in MS64. At today's prices those 25 coins would run approximately $150,000 give or take a few thousand, with a couple of coins accounting for most of that like the 1919-D, 1919-S, 1921-D and 1921-S. We'll see :) As long as I'm having fun with it I'll keep it up :)[/QUOTE]
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