Set Description
For the person who loves coinage designs and history, type collecting offers the ultimate experience in both. I am astonished by the beauty and diversity of the coins issued over the course of our nation’s history. Coins that are well preserved are especially pleasing to look at because they combine both aesthetic and artistic beauty.<br /><br />I have often wondered how people spent the coins in my collection and why the mint-state coins never circulated. This curiosity about my coins has fueled an interest in me to investigate and tell the story behind each of the coins in this set. Every one of these coins, issued during the 20th century, has a unique story of its own. Where facts and history cross over into earlier centuries, I cover those to get a broader perspective on my coin’s significance. Some of my coins have stories within their designs, while others are within their varieties and mintages. Even so, others are representative of our nation’s history and values. I cannot hope to capture all there is to tell of a coin’s history within this set... However, I can tell a portion of that story from my perspective based on what interests me most about a particular coin. I hope you enjoy reading my coin descriptions, and that you learn something about your coins that you may have not known before. Where applicable, I will note coins of personal significance to me.<br /><br />From a collecting standpoint, this set allows me to collect high-grade coins for relatively little cost. That said I have chosen to populate this set with coins that range primarily from MS-61 to MS-67. These coins though not the top coins within their certified populations are, nonetheless, handsome and attractive. I have carefully selected the coins in this set based on a balance between value and eye appeal. Please enjoy the photographs of each of the coins in my set, just as I do.<br /><br />Lastly, from a personal perspective this “20th Century Type Set” helps me to achieve my goal of collecting one example of every major circulating non-gold coin the United States has minted during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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| 1c INDIAN HEAD 1900-1909 |
MS 64 RB
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220
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| 6/29/2009 |
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| 1c LINCOLN WHEAT 1909 V.D.B. |
MS 64 RB
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106
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| 7/23/2009 |
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| 1c LINCOLN WHEAT 1909-58 |
MS 65 RD
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9
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| 6/24/2009 |
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| 1c LINCOLN STEEL 1943 |
MS 66
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102
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| 9/6/2009 |
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| 1c LINCOLN MEMORIAL 1959-1999 |
MS 65 RD
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3
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| 9/6/2009 |
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| 5c LIBERTY HEAD 1900-1912 |
MS 63
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304
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| 9/16/2009 |
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| 5c BUFFALO TYPE 1 1913 |
MS 62
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155
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| 7/21/2009 |
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| 5c BUFFALO TYPE 2 1913-38 |
MS 66
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230
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| 9/23/2009 |
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| 5c JEFFERSON 1938-1999 |
MS 64
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1
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| 6/24/2009 |
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| 5c JEFFERSON SILVER 1942-45 |
MS 66
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9
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| 9/18/2009 |
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| 10c BARBER 1900-1916 |
AU 58
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183
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| 9/4/2009 |
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| 10c MERCURY 1916-45 |
MS 66 FB
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183
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| 6/24/2009 |
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| 10c ROOSEVELT SILVER 1946-64 |
MS 66
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28
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| 6/24/2009 |
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| 10c ROOSEVELT CLAD 1965-1999 |
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| 25c BARBER 1900-1916 |
MS 61
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489
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| 10/9/2009 |
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| 25c STANDING LIBERTY TYPE 1 1916-17 |
AU 58 FH
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409
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| 6/24/2009 |
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| 25c STANDING LIBERTY TYPE 2 1917-24 |
MS 63
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563
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| 10/19/2009 |
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| 25c STANDING LIBERTY TYPE 3 1925-30 |
MS 64
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725
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| 6/24/2009 |
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| 25c WASHINGTON SILVER 1932-64 |
MS 64
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16
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| 6/24/2009 |
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| 25c WASHINGTON CLAD 1965-98 |
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| 25c BICENTENNIAL CLAD 1976 |
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| 25c BICENTENNIAL SILVER 1976 |
MS 67
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183
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| 6/29/2009 |
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| 25c STATEHOOD 1999 |
MS 66
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37
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| 9/13/2009 |
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| 50c BARBER 1900-1915 |
AU 53
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642
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| 10/20/2009 |
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| 50c WALKING LIBERTY 1916-47 |
MS 65
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406
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| 7/23/2009 |
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| 50c FRANKLIN 1948-63 |
MS 64
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67
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| 6/24/2009 |
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| 50c KENNEDY SILVER 1964 |
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| 50c KENNEDY SILVER-CLAD 1965-70 |
MS 65
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59
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| 6/24/2009 |
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| 50c KENNEDY COPPER-NICKEL-CLAD 1971-1999 |
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| 50c BICENTENNIAL CLAD 1976 |
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| 50c BICENTENNIAL SILVER 1976 |
MS 67
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159
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| 6/29/2009 |
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| S$1 MORGAN 1900-1921 |
MS 62
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106
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| 9/4/2009 |
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| S$1 PEACE HIGH RELIEF 1921 |
MS 62
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575
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| 9/7/2009 |
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| S$1 PEACE LOW RELIEF 1922-35 |
MS 64
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147
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| 7/23/2009 |
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| $1 EISENHOWER CLAD 1971-78 |
MS 65
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115
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| 9/6/2009 |
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| $1 EISENHOWER SILVER 1971-74 |
MS 65
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37
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| 8/20/2009 |
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| $1 BICENTENNIAL CLAD 1976 |
MS 65
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102
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| 9/7/2009 |
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| $1 BICENTENNIAL SILVER 1976 |
MS 67
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705
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| 6/29/2009 |
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| $1 ANTHONY 1979-99 |
MS 66
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72
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| 10/17/2009 |