OK, I know that the common belief about coins is to "collect what you love" and I couldn't agree more...but I was wanting to get a general concensus about something. So, let me put this situation in your mind. One of my dreams is to put together a high quality US Type Set (non-gold) in what some could consider the registry quality range (I know a lot of people here hate registries but it was the only word I could find to indicate what I'm going for). I have created a list of coins that I consider would constitute a "complete set" as none of the album options were complete enough for my tastes (I'm one of those people who have to plan this stuff out to the most exact of detail). Also, the "rule" I have set for this set is all the coins must be business strike type coins (so, the finish that would have been seen in circulation...no matte SMS coins and no proofs). Now, that I have my set explained...here is the question I can't decide on. Should, based on the fact that I want to have a set that would represent coins that appear like those that would have circulated, I be able to use type set coins that had the same preparation (if that makes sense)? Let me make this simple, would coins such as the 1970-D Kennedy half and the 1996-W Roosevelt Dime fit a set like this? Now, again...none of that "collect what you love stuff" (I already know that). But, would mint set only coins fit in this set if you were doing it? (This is probably a really lame thing to ask)-lol.
Richie, In my type set I have a 1970-d and a 1996-w it fits just fine it's your set your coins, a lot of type collectors do this just put it together and enjoy. Bruce.
I would say no----now you could do a set of Key Dates or harder to find coins and then I think they would go along just fine. But if I was doing the set I would get another coin and leave these such coins out. Speedy
Richie, In my Dansco 7070 album the pages that have holes for the clad "dime & half " I just made up new labels with the year and composition of the coin and placed the new lable over the one that is below the hole. Speedy is also right in what he is saying it is just up to you have fun.
Bruce Doing your own lables is a good idea---that way the holes are the right size and a lable with the date and etc. would make the set look better! Speedy
