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Valued Member
United States
401 Posts |
A set of Morgans in certainly a daunting and expensive task. I "only" have 43 and am not even halfway there. The good news is I'm only 49 so I plan on completing other less expensive sets at this point in my life with 4 kids, 2 in college etc... Morgans, a high grade Type set, US Gold are for when I retire. 
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New Member
 United States
28 Posts |
I only have 2 so far, but I have just started collecting them recently.
Edited by Latticeman 01/15/2014 5:17 pm
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Valued Member
United States
55 Posts |
"That is quite interesting! What grade would you suggest buying each coin in depending on the rarity?" I set a monthly coin buying budget and try very hard not to go over that amount. If I have money left over from one month, then it rolls over into the next month. Therefore, I usually start in fairly low grades for the tougher dates and rarities. When I find a good to upgrade to, I always sell the one being replaced...and then add that amount to the budget (usually to pay for the replacement!). I enjoy the "hunt" part of collecting. Therefore I rarely use ebay as I like to "find" the coins the hard way! This keeps the "upgrading" exciting. And it keeps the collection growing as I either am looking for coins to fill a void or for upgrades. If I find one and it is not within my budget, I note it and walk away...after negotiating of course ;) I do this with my 3c silvers and 3c nickels and 20c pieces. My boys love helping me do this as it gives them something to focus on when we go to shows or shops. They are still young (9,7,4 and one due any day) so they can get overwhelmed when going to shows.
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New Member
 United States
28 Posts |
I do have a small budget... but I can incorporate the sales into the upgrade cost. Also, I randomly happened to find a piece of sanded plywood, so I am wondering how to display my air-tite capsules in there? I was imagining a display with circles cut in for the coins to go with a Plexiglas cover. Anyone have input on that?
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Valued Member
United States
55 Posts |
Even in Airtites, I am careful where I keep my coins and wouldn't want them near plywood. Plywood is full of resins, glues and chemicals that could possibly (not for sure but wouldn't want to risk it) harm your investment. You can't go wrong with a Dansco or Whitmann album.
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New Member
 United States
28 Posts |
Thanks, I didn't know that! Are there replacements for albums which are designed for Air-tites?
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Valued Member
United States
55 Posts |
Not sure about a display for the airtites except the ones that Airtite sells on their website.
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Valued Member
United States
299 Posts |
One of the fastest ways of assembling a collection of Morgans is to specialize in the counterfeit ones  spend a lot of time studying the details of all years and mints get a magnet, caliper and scales and learn how to use them Spend more time studying details Buy from reputable
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