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I “Completed” My Lincoln Wheat DATE Set!
In the Summer of 2019, I completed my lifelong collection of my Type Set(s), best reflected by my Dansco 7070 set.
Looking for a new numismatic venture, I wanted to start something that would be FUN, somewhat challenging, but something that I could potentially complete in a “reasonable” amount of time, as I’m not getting any younger.
I chose to go back to my young beginnings as a coin collector. Like so many of us, as a child I started with the blue Whitman folders collecting Lincoln Cents. I never proceeded too far with that as a child, so why not do it now?
To keep it in budget, and to meet my time requirements for a “reasonable” end, I decided to make this a DATE set, so I could pick and choose for each year just one coin, regardless of the mint. However, to make it somewhat challenging, I also decided that each coin must have the RED designation, and each coin must also merit a CAC sticker. As it turns out, 30 of the 50 coins have a "+" grade.
So after 2-1/2 years, my set is now “complete”. But with that said, I’m still on the hunt for two upgrades;
1. The very last coin I bought for this set is the 1912 MS65RD. However, it turned long ago, so it’s not RED. Yes, being impatient, I bought the holder and not the coin, as this was the last “hole” to fill. Silly me. So I’m looking for one in that grade or MS66RD, with a CAC, but with a legitimate RED color (and with nice eye appeal).
2. I also want to upgrade my 1922-D MS64RD. While it’s a lovely coin, it’s my ONLY coin in the set graded lower than MS65RD. With an upgrade to MS65RD, every coin in this set will then be GEM!
Here’s a hotlink to my set. While this format only initially shows just one photo for each coin, if you click on a photo, it will then allow you to scroll and see other photos of each coin. Or, you can click “Set Image Gallery” in the center near the top, and see a nice layout of each photo, along with my comment for that coin.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/half-cents/lincoln-cents-major-sets/lincoln-cents-date-set-circulation-strikes-1909-1958/publishedset/196606
Steve
Looking for a new numismatic venture, I wanted to start something that would be FUN, somewhat challenging, but something that I could potentially complete in a “reasonable” amount of time, as I’m not getting any younger.
I chose to go back to my young beginnings as a coin collector. Like so many of us, as a child I started with the blue Whitman folders collecting Lincoln Cents. I never proceeded too far with that as a child, so why not do it now?
To keep it in budget, and to meet my time requirements for a “reasonable” end, I decided to make this a DATE set, so I could pick and choose for each year just one coin, regardless of the mint. However, to make it somewhat challenging, I also decided that each coin must have the RED designation, and each coin must also merit a CAC sticker. As it turns out, 30 of the 50 coins have a "+" grade.
So after 2-1/2 years, my set is now “complete”. But with that said, I’m still on the hunt for two upgrades;
1. The very last coin I bought for this set is the 1912 MS65RD. However, it turned long ago, so it’s not RED. Yes, being impatient, I bought the holder and not the coin, as this was the last “hole” to fill. Silly me. So I’m looking for one in that grade or MS66RD, with a CAC, but with a legitimate RED color (and with nice eye appeal).
2. I also want to upgrade my 1922-D MS64RD. While it’s a lovely coin, it’s my ONLY coin in the set graded lower than MS65RD. With an upgrade to MS65RD, every coin in this set will then be GEM!
Here’s a hotlink to my set. While this format only initially shows just one photo for each coin, if you click on a photo, it will then allow you to scroll and see other photos of each coin. Or, you can click “Set Image Gallery” in the center near the top, and see a nice layout of each photo, along with my comment for that coin.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/half-cents/lincoln-cents-major-sets/lincoln-cents-date-set-circulation-strikes-1909-1958/publishedset/196606
Steve
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From what I can see of the six sets rated higher than mine, only one of those sets has the majority of the coins with CAC’s (that set has 32 out of 50 that merit CAC stickers). All others have less than half with stickers.
In that top set, with the grades as high as they are, you must figure that most of the coins have been sent to CAC, whether by the current owner, or a prior owner. I wonder why they don’t merit a CAC?
Steve
Thanks.
Steve
Steve
Steve
A couple of weeks ago I was sending some other coins to CAC, and I figured “Since round trip shipping is covered anyway, what the heck, I’ll send these two cheap coins in with my others.” While I believe that many/most high priced coins without CAC’s have been submitted to CAC at some point and failed, I believed these two cheap two figure coins were probably never submitted. Lo and behold, they both passed! As such, my set is now 100% CAC!
Steve
I consigned my wheaties to Andy several years ago. Among them were these two, a 66RD 1912 and 65RD 1922-D. I do not think he still as them for sale but Angel Dee's always has a lot of fresh coins.
Lance.
Thanks.
Steve
Lance.
You might prefer the NGC's dipped in MS70 Coin Brightener because they have absolutely gorgeous colors. PCGS does not like them, though; they will either be body bagged or net graded. And CAC is no fan, either, but I sometimes see them sneaked through.
Andy does not have any cheap PCGS examples now but he had several before. GC has them from time to time.
Great suggestion for me, as it’s a small set. Looking at price “guides”, if indeed I proceed, I’d probably go with 65/66 RB’s. However, the cost in almost any grade with availability of the key 09VDB is a true budget buster!