The Box of 20 isn’t for everyone. It takes an incredibly disciplined collector to stick to buying just 20 coins; especially if he is a coin weenie who not only likes coins but also enjoys the thrill of the hunt…
It takes deep pockets and lots of patience to specialize in Pioneer or Territorial gold…But there are a number of issues which are perfect for the more casual collector…
A year-set focuses on a specific year of issue and attempts to include an example of each date/mint combination. A year-set can be a somewhat random selection, or it can have numismatic/personal significance.
I can make a strong case for half eagles as the most compelling of the many Liberty Head denominations. There are many interesting ways to collect these coins which we will discuss in this article.
