New USA Type Set player...

[CarlWohlforth]

It is me! I've decided to make NGC's USA Type Set my main registry set focus. I don't have (and probably will never have) the high grade very early coins some people already have. So I will never be #1. However I fully expect to be in the top 10

[Wihlborg]

Carl,

 

Good for you! A U.S. type set is great set to work on, and one that I would like to start someday. Like you, I know that none of my registry sets will ever be number 1. My sets rank wherever they happen to fall in the registry. But honesty, I couldn’t care less. I just buy the coins that I like, in grades I can afford, and have a ball doing it! The only reason I really list my sets is so I can share them with other collectors who might appreciate them, as none of my family or friends, other than the ones I have made on the NGC boards are into coins.

 

Good luck & Have fun!

 

John

[TomB]

Way to go, Carl! I think you will enjoy this quite a bit. My own set was ranked as high as five, I believe, but it has slid a bit since I sold some pieces in order to buy a single, expensive coin.

[chinook]

Welcome Carl,

 

I chose to go the type set route because there are so many beautiful designs. I couldnt make up my mind which to collect so I figured I would go for them all.

[Hoot]

Great news Carl! I hope you are as successful at it as you were your proof nickels!

 

No high grades necessary, just great coins.

 

Hoot

[CarlWohlforth]

Thanks folks!

 

I'm enjoying learning about the different types. I do have several coins I could sell to buy one better coin. I don't think it would hurt my standing either. Some of the top sets are much less complete than mine but have some really awesome coins.

 

I have a few great coins. But I also did buy two very low grade seated coins because I wanted to fill some holes and was getting tired of all those seated types!

[TomB]

I hear you about the Seated coins, there are a lot of types to fill for that era. So many extremely similar types, in fact, that that was the single reason that I wondered if I should even try to complete this set.