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<p>[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 7892688, member: 77413"]By the way, lest we hijack the thread too much, congratulations to [USER=25416]@dwhiz[/USER] for the great look to his type set! Keep it up!</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=100459]@Jim Dale[/USER] - There is not a real process, but any process that you feel gives you satisfaction has to be the Right Process!</p><p><br /></p><p>Any coin from any mint, within the date range, is acceptable. The condition is up to you.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can decide what you want to spend and put a limit on each coin, then get the best you can in that range.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or you can look at which year / mint is the most common, say in the Draped Bust Half Cents in the years 1800-1808. Then you monitor offerings on eBay, other auction sites, and your LCS to get the best coin you can in that year. And “best” does not need to defined by the grade - maybe the Best is one that most closely matches the wear and appearance of the coins you already have.</p><p><br /></p><p>You may notice some auctions mention “Type Coin” in their listings. They usually want to draw your attention to a coin that is not scarce but is a good choice for someone who doesn’t care about year or mint mark, but just wants an example of that series.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my case I tried to get the sharpest examples possible that I could afford. I did not want to break the bank and I was willing to scour the auctions for a while and pounce on the best appearance for the price. Some are “Details, Cleaned” if the cleaning is not obvious. One or two may have some artificial toning, as long as it’s not horrible.</p><p><br /></p><p>And in my case I tried to have a graduated range of conditions. I thought older coins should look older, and newer ones look newer. In my photo, you see that the coins from the early years look old, and the newest ones are all proofs. This fits me, because I like to see what the designer intended. Other collectors may have a nostalgia for where a coin has been and how it has been used, and just prefer a circulated grade of a particular appearance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe other folks can describe how they would build a type set. It’s basically choosing coins that make you happy, and displaying them in a way that the entire group also makes you happy just to look at them. I think that’s just what it’s all about.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RonSanderson, post: 7892688, member: 77413"]By the way, lest we hijack the thread too much, congratulations to [USER=25416]@dwhiz[/USER] for the great look to his type set! Keep it up! [USER=100459]@Jim Dale[/USER] - There is not a real process, but any process that you feel gives you satisfaction has to be the Right Process! Any coin from any mint, within the date range, is acceptable. The condition is up to you. You can decide what you want to spend and put a limit on each coin, then get the best you can in that range. Or you can look at which year / mint is the most common, say in the Draped Bust Half Cents in the years 1800-1808. Then you monitor offerings on eBay, other auction sites, and your LCS to get the best coin you can in that year. And “best” does not need to defined by the grade - maybe the Best is one that most closely matches the wear and appearance of the coins you already have. You may notice some auctions mention “Type Coin” in their listings. They usually want to draw your attention to a coin that is not scarce but is a good choice for someone who doesn’t care about year or mint mark, but just wants an example of that series. In my case I tried to get the sharpest examples possible that I could afford. I did not want to break the bank and I was willing to scour the auctions for a while and pounce on the best appearance for the price. Some are “Details, Cleaned” if the cleaning is not obvious. One or two may have some artificial toning, as long as it’s not horrible. And in my case I tried to have a graduated range of conditions. I thought older coins should look older, and newer ones look newer. In my photo, you see that the coins from the early years look old, and the newest ones are all proofs. This fits me, because I like to see what the designer intended. Other collectors may have a nostalgia for where a coin has been and how it has been used, and just prefer a circulated grade of a particular appearance. Maybe other folks can describe how they would build a type set. It’s basically choosing coins that make you happy, and displaying them in a way that the entire group also makes you happy just to look at them. I think that’s just what it’s all about.[/QUOTE]
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