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Very nice looking upgrades and set for that matter. Are you cracking those out to go in your Dansco?
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Looks great!  |
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Nice set! One of my favorite designs. I am trying to do a Merc set in XF or better for most dates. It is quite the challenge! |
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Very nice I recently started assembling a set of Mercs but I've got a long way to go. Hey, I know, you can send me your rejects when you upgrade.  |
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AU55 on the 21-P, you're after my heart. LOL!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'd take the slabbed ones out for the Album. I don't keep any slabs. I too am working on a super Merc set. I hopefully will get a completed set of all FSB soon.
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The ones above have already been freed. 16d and 21 are still slab bed, not sure if/when I will free them.
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Honestly, I'd leave the key dates slabbed for easy sale later on......a 16d raw.......your gonna get a lot of people asking if its legit or fake as the chinese fake these. A slabbed one is much easier to sell and verify authenticity
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Honestly, I'd leave the key dates slabbed for easy sale later on... But what if I do not want to sell them, ever.  I am filling those holes. No hesitation. No regret.  |
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Both good arguments - jbuck & mkman123...
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Both good arguments indeed. I personally cannot crack out a slabbed coin or one from a proof set. I don't know why. So I buy raw coins that go into an album. I studied the 1916-D very carefully before I bought a low grade one raw. And I got a second opinion. I know. That is still no guarantee...
As far as cracking out coins that go into an album that you never intend to sell. What about your heirs when they inherit the coins? They will have no idea what they are really worth unless someone is a coin collector also. I think about that sometimes with my albums. None of my children are really interested in coins. Too bad. They don't know what they are missing.
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"I am trying to do a Merc set in XF or better for most dates. It is quite the challenge!" That's a worthy goal. My Barber dime set is heading in that direction as well. Either set in high circulated condition is a stand out. And both take a lot of time to complete. The only drawback is that one updates the set to a point where previously nice examples do not look so nice anymore. Sigh. |
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None of my children are really interested in coins. Too bad. They don't know what they are missing. I've heard it said that genius skips generations. I'm hoping if I have grandchildren one of them will "get it".  |
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So I buy raw coins that go into an album. I studied the 1916-D very carefully before I bought a low grade one raw. And I got a second opinion. I know. That is still no guarantee... For this, I commend you.  You did what I want to do, which is to buy the key dates raw using my own skills. Keeping in mind that even a slab is no guarantee, either; so skills are a must. Quote:
As far as cracking out coins that go into an album that you never intend to sell. What about your heirs when they inherit the coins? They should not be selling my legacy. If they do, well, they get what they deserve.  |
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So many forget that this is their hobby. Taking coins out of a slab for an Album is great for us of those that never plan on selling coins. If you a collector of coins as your hobby, never worry about how to sell, when to sell, where to sell. Just do with your coins as you prefer since they are yours.
Some say however, it will help their relatives if someday they inherit these coins leaving them slabbed. Try to remember, if and when that happens, you really wouldn't care or know what happened to all of those anyway.
Interesting that no place for a 42/41, 42D/41 or 45 micro S.
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12/25/2013 12:33 pm
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Posted 12/19/2013 7:29 pm
