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Valued Member
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Patrick, you answered your own question when you wrote, "Before I knew it I felt like I was collecting everything!"
If collecting "everything" feels right for you, then do it!
It seems to be what many people are doing.
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 United States
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I don't know about you guys, but I rationalize it by calling it a "typeset."  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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bill069 "Its like a Jack of all trades and master of none.
Collect everything and complete nothing.
I'm almost there!"
I'm in that camp and having a blast getting nowhere fast!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I buy what looks good to me at the time. No rules, no guidelines. I'll go to a show or shop when I have extra cash and never know what I'm going to walk away with. I rarely have anything in mind when I walk in.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm in the same boat! As I continue to learn (I never run out of questions) I find myself saying I like that, and that, and this one...I now take a set amount of cash to the coin shows and focus on getting ONE coin on that particular day. If I don't spend my whole budget, I use the rest to buy silver bullion-usually in dimes. They make great trade fodder and easily liquidated to have cash for the next 'must have' coin. The reason I do this is because if I have cash in my pocket it seems to disappear.
Bilbo-great idea!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Great points all. I especially like Bilbo's idea of breaking it down into certain years or timeframes. I'm a bit of a history nut (we probably ALL are in some way) so it would be easy to do that...coins from the Depression era, coins from the Centennial of the US, coins from the American Civil War time (I actually already started that one), etc.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
528 Posts |
I have been there and there are three solutions.
1) Do a type set. That way when there is a coin that you like you get to pick out the nicest looking one for your set.
2) Do short sets. I am collection the mercs in Unc from 41 to the end. Pick a few years and get only those coins.
3) Buy whatever you like. Sometimes a coin just pops out at you. Collect only those.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Trying to concentrate on Lincolns but just can't pass-up a good deal. Jim  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3234 Posts |
Go for 3CN...you'll have a blast!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Glad you like the idea! It allows one to be a "type" collector, but YOU get to decide the types you want (or can afford), not Mr. Whitman, Mr. Dansco, or Mr. Harris. I am definitely a history buff. One of the first 'year sets' I put together was 1861. The 1861 cent is the right diameter for the cent-hole, but too thick, so it had to go into the nickel-hole. I have a Three Cent Silver piece in the cent-hole and a gold dollar in the dime-hole. A quarter and half dollar compete the set (this is the 5-hole holder, as the 1861 silver dollar is a bit beyond my means, especially in a higher grade.) They are all dated 1861 and VF-30 to EF-45. I have other holders with coins G-4 to F-15, and other grade ranges. Whitman also makes holders for 5 quarters and 5 nickels, so there are lots of options, limited only by your imagination. Edited by Bilbo
05/21/2009 6:03 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I think a better question would be to ask if there is anyone here who actually has the focus to stick to a plan and complete a collection without bouncing around. hehehe
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have the exact same problem and I've really had to stop myself from starting any new sets. I'm working on an indian head, Kennedy, Morgan, and all the whitman folders for circulated coins. It is pleasing once you start to get more than half way with a set. In fact yesterday I just completed 1962-1995 Whitman nickel folder. I spent about 3 weeks going through rolls to find a 1968-S. I found it yesterday, and it's beaten up, but completes my first set. Now if only I could complete the 1938-1961 folder from circulated coins...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Gothic Florin I think it might be possible to complete the Jefferson nickel set from rolls I was trying to complete a set from rolls and I got it down to about ten coins then I got excited because I was so close and I cheated and either bought or traded for the rest. the only problem I see is I think you would have a heck of a hard time finding a 1950-d |
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Valued Member
United States
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I have a lincoln set, indian head set, jefferson set w/proofs, Mercury dime set, Roosevelt dime set w/proofs, large cent set and 7070. It started with lincolns lol. I could have completed 5 lincoln sets if I would have stayed focused now I have all partial sets lol. |
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United States
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Not to mention the price of all thoes Danscos.
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