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Pre 1965 U.S. Coinage Type Set (Basic)

The Basic Type Set, containing all pre-1965 U.S. coinage, is an opportunity to showcase the history of U.S. coinage types since the U.S Mint's origination. The purpose of this Registry Set is to simply enjoy how varies the series of U.S. coinage as well as their similarities. In essense the Basic Type Set is a high level perspective to the evolution of U.S. coinage design.

From a collector's perspective, this Registry Set signifies a broad respect for all U.S. coinage and comes at a lower cost than many other Sets given the lower quantity and higher flexibility in filling gaps. Only a single coin from each major pre-1965 design and denomination is needed. The Basic Type Set contains 53 coins, most of which are readily available and affordable, while a few will be more challenging in any grade. A good manual to help you with this Set would be: A Guide Book of United States Coins Professional Edition, 5th Edition.

The Advanced Type Set expands on this Set and contains many major (and a few minor) varieties within each design and series. If you are realty determined, you may even want to start there!

- Matt Berry



Click Collection Name to view its composition. The Blank Collection is an empty version.

Collection Rating Complete Weighted Grade caccoin.com Last Updated
The Steven J DIppolito Collection 40.1 85% 58.0 18% July 13, 2022
The Winesteven Collection 37.4 77% 66.3 95% January 26, 2023
The ScoutDogCoins Collection 32.8 55% 60.2 28% April 24, 2024
The Austin Collection 29.3 83% 42.9 2% February 14, 2024
The coinguy2 Collection 27.9 74% 52.1 59% October 15, 2023
The Piedmont Collection 27.7 77% 49.1 41% April 5, 2024
The lowdesert Collection 25.1 74% 50.7 23% May 2, 2022
The Dale Miller Collection 24.3 92% 29.1 16% November 21, 2023
The War Between the States Collection 22.8 74% 35.8 3% April 12, 2024
The Husky Collection Collection 20.4 47% 57.6 24% April 19, 2024
The Electric Peak Collection 18.2 66% 39.6 20% February 5, 2024
The MJVanderbeek Collection 11.8 34% 63.3 67% August 31, 2023
The Ruby Summer Collection 9.8 34% 60.0 17% January 28, 2023
The Wolverine Collection 1.4 4% 62.5 100% July 4, 2023
The Blank Collection
Collection Rating Complete Weighted Grade caccoin.com Last Updated
The Steven J DIppolito Collection 40.1 85% 58.0 18% July 13, 2022
The Winesteven Collection 37.4 77% 66.3 95% January 26, 2023
The Medway Collection 36.9 98% 38.6 33% April 5, 2022
The ScoutDogCoins Collection 32.8 55% 60.2 28% April 24, 2024
The Numinimist Collection 32.3 70% 63.4 86% January 23, 2021
The Austin Collection 29.3 83% 42.9 2% February 14, 2024
The Hampden Collection 29.0 77% 51.9 5% November 11, 2020
The coinguy2 Collection 27.9 74% 52.1 59% October 15, 2023
The Piedmont Collection 27.7 77% 49.1 41% April 5, 2024
The John Okerson Collection 26.4 83% 39.7 2% December 26, 2016
The Set_126 Collection 26.2 85% 37.7 20% July 29, 2017
The Longhorn Collection 26.1 85% 37.5 20% April 16, 2019
The lowdesert Collection 25.1 74% 50.7 23% May 2, 2022
The Dale Miller Collection 24.3 92% 29.1 16% November 21, 2023
The War Between the States Collection 22.8 74% 35.8 3% April 12, 2024
The Whiskey Creek Collection 22.2 57% 52.5 40% April 30, 2018
The KSeholm Collection 22.0 77% 39.4 0% February 7, 2017
The oih82w8 Collection 21.6 66% 50.5 46% February 8, 2017
The Husky Collection Collection 20.4 47% 57.6 24% April 19, 2024
The Badger Mountain Collection 18.9 53% 53.4 11% December 9, 2021
The Michael Altman Collection 18.9 91% 23.7 0% February 3, 2019
The Sam Shen Collection 18.8 57% 60.1 17% January 6, 2017
The Electric Peak Collection 18.2 66% 39.6 20% February 5, 2024
The Bill Kelly Collection 14.5 40% 43.6 29% January 15, 2017
The West Coast Collection 13.5 68% 28.2 0% September 3, 2019
The MJVanderbeek Collection 11.8 34% 63.3 67% August 31, 2023
The Bayside Collection 11.3 47% 30.0 8% October 1, 2017
The Ruby Summer Collection 9.8 34% 60.0 17% January 28, 2023
The Alexandria Collection 6.8 25% 65.0 23% April 13, 2017
The Wilkinson Collection 4.2 13% 27.1 57% April 20, 2019
The White River Collection 2.9 9% 33.4 100% August 19, 2020
The Geezer in Paradise Walkers Collection 2.2 6% 61.6 67% March 3, 2022
The ROY G BIV Collection 1.5 2% 54.6 100% December 19, 2021
The Wolverine Collection 1.4 4% 62.5 100% July 4, 2023
The Blank Collection

Rating: The weighted average of all coin grades (i.e. aggregated sum of each coin grade + CAC premium multiplied by its rarity factor divided by the sum of all rarity factors). Missing coins are included and assigned a grade of 0. This metric is the basis for order rank.

Complete: The number of coin entries divided by the total number of coins in the Set.

Weighted Grade: The weighted average of all coin grades (see calculation above), but excluding any missing coins.

%: The ratio of coins certified by CAC (either green or gold sticker). Calculated as the number of CAC coins divided by the total number of entered coins.

Rarity Factor: The rarity assessment for each type in the Set is based on a scale of 1 through 10 with a 1 weight being the most common and a 10 weight being the most difficult to locate. The weights were established Matt Berry