From Mint Sets
From Mint Sets
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 COIN COLLECTION LOT PROOF SET GRADED COIN SILVER BU PROOFS 12 PIECE LOT  US $49.99
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 2011 P REVERSE PROOF NGC PF70 25th Anniversary Set EARLY RELEASES Silver Eagle US $799.00
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 2011 W NGC MS70 Early Releases 1 oz American Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary Set US $499.00
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 2011 NGC MS69 ER BULLION COIN 1 oz American Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary Set US $299.00
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 2011 NGC MS70 ER BULLION COIN 1 oz American Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary Set US $499.00
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 1991 Mt Rushmore Silver Commemorative 2 coin set Original Packaging LooK US $39.88
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 2010 us mint proof set with 14 coins box and COA US $39.95
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 LINCOLN WARTIME COINAGE WWII COIN SET WITH COA US $45.00
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 1998 UNITED STATES MINT PROOF SET US $3.80
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 1993 D Mint Set US $1.26
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 1944 Birth Year Set 1 Cent Through Half Dollar AU BU US $49.00
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 1901 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 1900 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 OPERATION JONATHAN HE SENT FROM ABOVE AND TOOK ME ISRAEL STATE MEDAL BRONZE IDF US $1.36
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 2011 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin from the 25th Anniversary Silver Set US $46.00
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 2009 S US MINT 4PC LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL 1 ONE CENT COPPER PROOF PENNY COIN SET US $12.99
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 1902 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 1903 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS COLLECTORS S SET 1924S 1928S 1930S 1935S 1936S US $4.44
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 1904 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 2011 W Proof PCGS PR70 DCAM FIRST STRIKE A25 25th Anniversary SET Silver Eagle US $162.37
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 1905 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 Set 1 10 Canada Silver Aviation Series 10 One Troy Ounce 925 Coins US $501.00
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 1906 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 2011 PCGS MS70 FIRST STRIKE A25 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle US $118.49
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 1907 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 2011 W PCGS MS70 FIRST STRIKE A25 25th Anniversary SET FLAG Silver Eagle US $142.50
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 1908 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS 17 COIN COMPLETE SET 1920s 1930s P D S VALUE SET LOT US $3.63
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 1910 Liberty V Nickel Good Very Good NICE DETAILS LIQUIDATION SALE US $.95
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 LINCOLN WHEAT CENT SET 1909 1910 1911 1918 1919 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950 OLD LOT US $19.51
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 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS COLLECTOR SET 1910 1912 1914 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s LOT US $9.84
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 2009 S $1 PRESIDENTIAL SET NGC PF69 ULTRA CAMEO US $23.56
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 1966 Austrian Proof Set US $130.00
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 100000 new Iraqi Dinar 5000 dinar x 20 bills Unc US $119.75 |
 2009 S Territories Quarter Proof Set PR70 DCAM ANACS NO RESERVE US $499.99
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 NAVIGATOR FERNAN OF MAGGELAN SPECIAL SET NUMBERED BRONZE MEDAL US $16.50
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 LINCOLN WHEAT CENT COLLECTION 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 5 PIECES OVER 2 ROLLS LOT US $14.84
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 38 Total Washington Silver Quarters 1932 to 1962 many P D S no duplicates US $350.00
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 1998 Premier Proof Set COA included US $25.00
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 2006 US Mint SILVER PROOF Set 10 coins including quarters US $50.77
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 2010 P $1 Franklin Pierce NGC MS67 SMS Position B US $24.99
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 2011 P $1 Andrew Johnson NGC MS66 Early Releases Position A US $24.99
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 LINCOLN WHEAT CENT S MINT SET 1919S 1920S 1925S 1929S 1935S US $2.93
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 1943 BIRTH YEAR SET CENT UP TO HALF DOLLAR IN HOLDER US $43.50
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 1935 BIRTH YEAR SET CENT UP TO HALF DOLLAR IN HOLDER US $43.50
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 NINE VARIOUS US UNCIRCULATED COINS NICE MIX OF COINS FOUR DENOMINATIONS US $4.06
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 NAVIGATOR DIOGO DE SILVES AZORES SPECIAL SET NUMBERED BRONZE MEDAL US $14.99
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 1963 US Mint Proof set US $23.49
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 2 GOLD 1 oz 2012 American Eagle Coins In Stock US $3,825.00
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 5 GOLD 1 oz 2012 American Eagle Coins In Stock US $9,410.00
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 UNSEARCHED PENNY ROLL RARE WHEAT INDIAN HEAD MERC DIME US $9.99
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 Mon a Hot Springs Yellowstone Yosemite Grand Canyon Mount Hood FREE Gettysburg US $6.33
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 NERO SESTERTIUS ANNONA ex CNG auc 254 VERY RARE US $449.99
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 1993 S KENNEDY GEM PROOF NON SILVER CAMEO US $1.99
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 Franklin Mint Bahamas Coin Proof Sets 12 Silver Coins 1970 1973 and 1974 US $224.38
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 1964 US Mint Proof set US $23.49
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 1993 United States Mint Proof Set US $4.99
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 1987 United States Mint Set P D UNC US $5.99
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 1984 United States Mint Proof Set US $3.99
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 1962 US Mint Proof set US $21.50
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 DISCOVERIES GIL EANES AFRICA SPECIAL SET NUMBERED BRONZE MEDAL US $36.10
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 1910S 1911S 1912S 1913S 1914S 1915S 1922D 1924D free 26sLINCOLN CENT KEY DATES US $289.00
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 LOT OF 260 DIMES 10 EA OF 26 DIFFERENT YEAR MINT MARKS FACE VALUE IS $2600 US $28.99
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 1 Gram 999 Fine Silver Maple Leaf Bar 5 Vials of Gold Flakes US $9.99
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 Wartime Silver Nickels 1942 Through 1945 Mint Marks S P D US $12.70
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 100 UNCIRCULATED FOREIGN COINSMINT US $17.98
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 Complete PDSS statehood quarters collection 1999 2003 Intercept Shield Album US $207.50
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 1974 United Nations 5 Silver Medals FDCs stamps Album US $145.00
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 1976 S PROOF LINCOLN PENNY US $.49
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 1995 Premier Proof Set COA included US $36.09
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 1971 Proof Set US $1.99
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 COMPLETE PRESIDENTIAL DOLLARS 20 PIECE COLLECTION IN WHITMAN ALBUM US $29.96
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 2003 S PROOF LINCOLN PENNY CAMEO US $1.25
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 STATEHOOD QUARTER SET 43 coins DENVER MINT US $9.99
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 Franklin Mint Jamaica Coin Proof Set 1975 Two Silver Coins US $51.11
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 UNITED STATES USES AIRLIFT TO SUPPLY BERLIN 1948 BRONZE MEDAL FRANKLIN MINT US $2.99
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 AMERICA CELEBRATES ITS BICENTENNIAL JULY 4TH 1975 BRONZE MEDAL FRANKLIN MINT US $5.99
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 CIVIL WAR GENERAL LEE SURRENDERS 1865 BRONZE MEDAL FRANKLIN MINT US $4.99
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 AMERICA BECOMES MORE INVOLVED IN VIETNAM 1965 BRONZE MEDAL FRANKLIN MINT US $8.99
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 WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE DURING THE REVOLUTION 1778 BRONZE MEDAL FRANKLIN MINT US $3.99
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 FIRST UNITED STATES SPACE SATTELITE 1958 BRONZE MEDAL FRANKLIN MINT US $5.99
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 4 KENNEDY PROOFS 1990 1991 1992 1993 S PROOFS NON SILVER CAMEO FINISHES US $4.25
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 ★ 1891 S Morgan Silver Dollar GEM BU RARE KEY Coin ★ US $1,225.00
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 Gorgeous Brilliant Uncirculated Kennedy Half Set 2002 2010 PD US $45.00
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 1959 PROOF JEFFERSON NICKEL NICE CAMEO FINISH US $.49
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 2010 UNITED STATES MINT PROOF SET P12 NEW IN BOX SOLD OUT FREE SHIPPING US $49.00
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 2010 UNITED STATES MINT AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTERS PROOF SET Q5A SOLD OUT US $16.00
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 1983 84 S Olympic Silver Dollars US Mint Proof Set Proof Set US $53.00
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 2009 S FOUR COIN PROOF SET NEW FROM THE US MINT KENNEDY HALF SACAGAWEA DOLLAR US $4.26
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 2010 P D Union Shield Penny BU 1st year of series US $.49
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 2011 25TH ANNIVERSARY SILVER EAGLE 5 COIN SET NGC PF70 MS70 EARLY RELEASES US $1,149.00
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 2012 AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE PERFECT MS BU 1 TROY OZ 999 FINE US COIN BULLION US $41.00
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 US Mint Panama Coin Proof Set 1974 US $25.00
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 2002 D Sacagawea SAC Dollar from Mint Set US $3.00
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 BUFFALO NICKEL CIRCULATED NICE FULL DATE OUR CHOICE US $.99
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 COMPLETE 1971 MINT SET WITH EISENHOWER DOLLARS IN WHITMAN HOLDERS US $29.98
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BEAT HERDER 2010 Key 'n' Turk Set pt.1
What Coins Should I Collect? by GreenT47
What Coins Should I Collect?
By Robert L Taylor, JD
You should collect what you like and enjoy. This is Your Dream. Design it any way you want.
Never-the-less, . . . decide on Foreign coins or US Coins; and Proof or Mint State. If US, then decide upon a Denomination: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, dollar or other.
Or, decide upon a particular Period in History, e.g.: Morgan Dollars (Lady Liberty, Following Civil War), Peace Dollars (Following WWI), War Time Cents (Steel and Shell Casing - WWII), War Time Nickels (Silver - WWII), Silver quarters and dimes pre 1965; Statehood Quarters; 20th Century; 19th Century.
Or decide upon an Historical Figure; Kennedy Half Dollars (Following his death), Lincoln Cents; Washington Quarters; Franklin Half Dollars; Eisenhower Dollars, Susan B Anthony Dollars, Roosevelt Dimes; Sacagawea Dollars. You can also choose Type Sets, Year Sets, Mint Sets, Proof Sets and Decades.
The Next Step is to decide upon the Quality of coin you want to collect. Your choices are: a) pocket change; b) bank rolls; c) US mint and proof rolls and sets (new and used); d) Buy from Coin Shows and Clubs; e) Buy on the Internet; f) Buy from coin dealer; g) Buy from coin magazine or ad. Each has their benefits and advantages. Pocket Change and Bank Rolls provide Circulated coins. The US Mint provides Uncirculated Mint State" and Proof" coins.
The Internet provides the Greatest Selection from private Web Sites, e.g.: www.ThePerfect-Coin.Com to the big Auctions like eBay, Yahoo, Heritage and TeleTrade. And With the advent of PayPal.com (free) it becomes very quick and easy to pay for purchases over the Internet and by Phone.
The one thing that is important in all of the above choices is the Grade of the Coin, which is closely related to Value (a topic for another article). But which leads to the next choice: Buy Slabbed or Raw? Raw coins are what you find in pocket change. Slabbed coins are those that are Professionally Certified and Graded by an Independent Third Party. The coin is then placed in a slab", made of plastic, identified, labeled and sealed. It actually takes 3 Professionals to decide upon the Grade of a Coin. If Buying Raw Coins, You need to Know How to Grade a Coin. Even then, there will be Disputes about the Grade. When Buying a Slabbed coin, You Know the Grade. The Grade Becomes Virtually Undisputable! All references to Price in any resource are Based on Grading, which follows the Guidelines set by the ANA American Numismatic Association. Currently, there are only Four Companies that are Recognized for Strictly following these Guidelines: PCGS, NGC, ICG and ANACS. It is from these Professionals that one should buy slabbed coins. Buying Slabbed Coins is the First Rule of Serious Coin Collecting.
Obviously, one will be very limited in the years, mints, and varieties available from pocket change and bank rolls - both being local in nature. Even if starting with these means of collecting, always keep an open mind about other resources. So, a little future insight helps to decide that better resources will yield better coin collections. Most collections will span a greater range of years, than either pocket change or bank rolls can possibly produce. It is therefore imperative to investigate other resources.
Your Budget will usually determine the Grade of coin that you can afford to collect. MS63-MS65 is an Ideal range for collecting, not only because of the excellent condition and detail of the coins, greater availability, lower costs, and because coins in this range tend to Appreciate faster than other Grades. There item is very simple, and it has to do with the quality of the coin or how much you want to Spend per Coin - for an average coin, for an exceptional coin, or a perfect coin. Your budget will usually determine this factor, or, how much per month you can spend (per month?) for your new Investment. Never doubt that Coin Collecting is an Investment. Although it is easy to overlook the amount of time spent on this Endeavor because two of the main ingredients are Pleasure and Enjoyment. Confucius Say:
If you enjoy what you are doing, you will never work another day in your life."
Think of it as a Fund. You are trading Money for . . . Money that Grows and Gives Pleasure! Properly attended, this Fund can quite possibly put someone through college.
Lastly, decide whether to collect all of the coins in your Group including varieties and errors or just the Regular Issue Coins. Errors and Varieties can become extremely expensive and difficult to find. Most people will avoid them.
This Concept of Trading Money for Money" is critically important because most people shy away from spending a little more, just to get the best. And I am talking about the best in quality of coin, no matter what the Grade or Price. In other words, get a Coin with the Grade it is Supposed to Have. This is the Only way to be sure of the Value of the Coin. Spend your Money Wisely. Get what you pay for. Until you become a Professional at Grading, rely on the Professional Graders. Whether you choose to collect Kennedy Proof Half Dollars, or Jefferson Nickels from pocket change, thanks to the Internet, you will find a huge selection available, on many different web sites, to give your Coin Collecting efforts a boost. Internet Web Sites will Forever Change Coin Collecting! Why? Because Top Quality Coins can be easily Bought and Sold by any body - since they are Slabbed!
Always Know Your Grade!
Robert L Taylor, JD
Copyright 2006, Robert L Taylor, JD
Robert Taylor is a 59 year old retired Lawyer, from Denver, CO, who spent most of his career representing people who could not afford an attorney, and who has had a passion for collecting US coins. Wanting to share his Passion, he created http://www.ThePerfect-Coin.Com which features US Rare and Modern Dollars (from 1878) and Coins (from 1960), all Certified and Graded by NGC or PCGS.
For Beginning Coin Collectors, he then created http://www.Beginning-Coin-Collecting.Com
Article Source: http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/What-Coins-Should-I-Collect-/70342
