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jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 07/18/2013 10:40 am I like circulated coins. I also collect coins in a series. Since every series has a rarity (if only relative to the other coins in the series), then I suppose I prefer rarity to condition. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2885 Posts	Posted 07/18/2013 10:46 am See previous https://goccf.com/t/149290 My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 07/18/2013 10:51 am Why can't we have both? If I had to choose...rarity. Report this Post to the Staff
shootnstarz Valued Member United States 477 Posts	Posted 07/18/2013 11:45 am You can have both and I'm sure most long time collectors do. I just wondered which held the most appeal for you, worth not being a factor. Some people's taste changes and from what I comprehend the longer you've been collecting the more the scarce coins appeal to you. Me being an ultra newbie, "Ooooh, shiny" ! Rick Edited by shootnstarz 07/18/2013 1:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
War Nickel Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 07/18/2013 12:33 pm For me its condition. If its an "expensive" coin I like the design of , then look for the cheapest year in the best condition. Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 07/18/2013 2:43 pm Quote: For the most part I try to find a healthy balance between the two. Quote: We don't always appreciate that quality in the West, but in Japanese classical esthetics it's called sabi, which we poorly translate as "the beauty of age and natural patina." It can be seen in a gnarled tree, a ruined temple, or a worn chain cent, but it's why "rarity" will always trump "condition." Personally, I've shifted on this over the years. When I first started collecting I was all after filling the gaps. And if it was a rarity, well, all the better! But now .. well, I look at this: Yes, there are only, what .. 3 coins known with this obverse/ reverse combination, so certainly rare. But .. why the heck did I buy it? Not sure. Even though it cost maybe $40 I'll probably never get back what I paid. And it's hardly a looker, is it? So now I prefer condition. With the proviso that a 360 year-old coin should look 360 years old. I don't really like shiny-like-new. Ideally, common coins in uncommon condition is what I'm after. And if I can pick up uncommon coins in similar, as Rick says, all the better! Report this Post to the Staff
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