If and when I start spending money and get serious on my coin collection hobby, this is what I'll be collecting but start at 1950. What an awesome collection.
Okay, I have this same set. Why haven't I made a YouTube video of it? Because it's not WORTH making a YouTube video of it! Nice ceiling fan, though.
1950 on is a pretty easy collection to complete, truthfully (value not withstanding), it can be easily found as a complete set. Going back until pre-1936 gets very difficult to accomplish. I've managed to do a few complete early proof sets (minus the gold of course, I'm not a rich guy) and they have all been very satisfying to complete. I have completed 1870, 1879, 1880, and 1881 proof sets, but I also have about ten others that have been in the works for decades now. One day I'll finish them up.
It seems that the price values of proof sets from 1950 through 1955 are decent enough, but after that, they start tapering off (with steadily increasing mintages) and finally drop off a cliff. I put together slabbed proof sets from 1938 through 1942, but the 36 and 37 proofs really start running into some bucks (the 36 and 37 have to include those pesky and expensive buffalo nickel proofs). But it was a good project that I enjoyed. I think the massive production of later proofs sets is really a shame, especially the 1976 Bicentennial Silver set.
Nice vid. What are the varieties/errors to look for in these sets? 1955 cent DD, 1960 Lincoln small date, 1964 Kennedy accented hair. 1969-S DD cent, 1970-S small date cent. Any other possible surprises in these?
There are plenty of doubled dies that can be found in these proof sets. 1955 has a DDO cent, but not the famous one, also nice tripled die reverse 1c and 5c available. There are some early '50s cents and nickels with re-engraved obverse details, 1951 and 53 DDO cents, 51 DDO nickel, several different 1960 DDO 10c, a strong 1963 DDR 10c, re-engraved details on 1950s 25c reverses, 52 "superbird" quarter, 53 and 59 DDO quarters, a super-dramatic 1961 DDR 50c, lots of others. The best way to buy the hard case proof sets is to go to a show where a dealer has boxes full of them and then on the last day of the show, ask for a price for a run of dates, when he has to decide between making them go away or taking them home. Inspect the sets for quality issues (spots, corrosion), but that's about it. Don't buy these one at a time off eBay. Soft pack proof sets you need to inspect more closely for hairlines and other quality issues, and while the dealer with a ton of these in stock will probably let you pick at a good price, especially if you are buying several, don't monopolize his time, especially if others are near or at the table. If you get into cameo proofs of pre-1977 coins, be aware that some can be rare, while others are common.
I endorse this idea completely. One more thing I'd suggest. Check out early 60's sets for some really odd toning, particularly on nickels, but not only them. There are some incredible yellow 1961 nickels and blue 1962 nickels, and occasionally some brick red dimes.
I have a 1971 S Silver Ike Dollar and it's a nice cameo. It's rare because the packaging says so lol. I think the packaging itself is rare but not the coin itself lol
