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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheMont, post: 2634744, member: 80121&quot;]I inherited a &quot;U.S. Twentieth Century Type Coins&quot; set from my dad. It&#039;s in an old ornate frame with a holder that fits the frame and has one of every coin issued by the U.S. Government in the 20th Century. The holder, frame, backing, something must have Sulphur or some other chemical in it, because the silver coins have toned a beautiful rainbow color, even some of the nickel/clad coins have a muted color tone to them. I have that set on the wall of my den and haven&#039;t even thought about upgrading any of the coins, although he picked well.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I have done is I bought a Whitman U.S. 20th Century Type Coin album (the kind that has the plastic slides so you can see both sides of the coin and it offers some degree of protection.) I have gradually added to this album, the highest grade coins I can afford on my budget and most important, the ones that have the best eye appeal. As I&#039;m ready to add a coin, I read up on it, it&#039;s history, designers, etc. which adds to the fun of finally getting the coin. This way when I pass my dad&#039;s framed set and my album down to my Grandson (a YN) maybe he&#039;ll continue the tradition with a 21st Century type coin set.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you stay with AU-BU you should be able to get the coins at a fairly reasonable price. Now if you start with a 19th Century type coin set, that&#039;s a whole different ballpark, and can cost quite a lot of money. I&#039;ve been collecting for quite sometime and while I have 19th Century Coins, I wouldn&#039;t attempt to put together a complete set. That&#039; what I have done, now you have to look at the different posts and see which suggestion(s) fits best for you. Remember always collect what you like, you will enjoy the collection more in the long run. Good luck and happy hunting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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