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T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 09/06/2017 09:01 am Get a box of cheerios throw a small dollar coin into the box . There's your cheerios dollar . Do you really want to spend that kind of money for a variety . Fugetaboudit ! Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 09/06/2017 10:00 am This one is just painful to look at $10,350.00* - 08/01/08 $5462.501 - 10/24/08 Poor sap tried to flip the coin two months later and poof! $4,887.50 gone! Cheerios dollars seem to be losing value at alarming rates; they are a terrible investment choice and I don't think I could ever justify a major purchase for this hobby, knowing that it will not only lose value, but lose thousands of dollars* if I ever have to sell it. Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3471 Posts	Posted 09/06/2017 10:29 am Yeah, sounds like I need to let this go, for now. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 09/06/2017 4:38 pm "For now", might haunt you. Of course if you find the major bucks along life's highways, it might be possible. But I'd still rather have a 1916 Standing Liberty quarter, or a 1855 Flying Eagle cent Pattern, or a couple MS 66 better Saint Gauden's, or ....... Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha2814 Pillar of the Community United States 2023 Posts	Posted 09/06/2017 5:30 pm If that guy a few posts ago lost that much money in two months, and that was 9 years ago, you may find one in your price range eventually. If your set is otherwise complete, I'd call that a win and move on but keep your eyes and ears open for that unexpected opportunity to pick it up later. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/07/2017 2:20 pm Let it go for now and work on something else. I don't know what you future income prospects are but you never know what will come along. In the past ten years I've managed to add three coins from my "I'll never own one of those" list to my collection. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188643 Posts	Posted 09/07/2017 3:15 pm Quote: In the past ten years I've managed to add three coins from my "I'll never own one of those" list to my collection. That is very reassuring to all of us. 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
Centsei Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 09/08/2017 01:48 am One more vote for considering your set complete. Errors and varieties are optional. Some coins have so many varieties that a "complete" set is literally impossible, because once you get to a certain point, there will always be new varieties defined. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/08/2017 09:05 am I've got many Albums that are not complete and never will be. Don't even know why some companies put slots in their Albums or Folders for coins that are rather a never to get. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188643 Posts	Posted 09/08/2017 12:19 pm Quote: Don't even know why some companies put slots in their Albums or Folders for coins that are rather a never to get. I do not know either. Not that it is impossible, I still wish the 1922 Plain hole was not in my Lincoln album. 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
herbaby Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 09/08/2017 12:29 pm Did some of you folks actually start collecting with an idea in mind of what a complete set consisted of? I sure didn't. When I got "bit" I started collecting everything at once - whatever I found in a handful of change. Got a few cheapie folders and started plugging holes. It was long after I was hopelessly addicted that I started thinking about things like Morgans and complete sets. The fun is in the journey regardless of your ultimate definition of satisfaction. Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 09/08/2017 12:40 pm Visit every small convenience store you can find, the ones that don't sell much more than beer and bongs. Buy up all the stale Cheerios on the shelves. You'll find a coin eventually. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 09/08/2017 2:03 pm Quote: .Not that it is impossible, I still wish the 1922 Plain hole was not in my Lincoln album. Just cheat, put a nice "weak D" in its place... Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188643 Posts	Posted 09/08/2017 2:45 pm Quote: Did some of you folks actually start collecting with an idea in mind of what a complete set consisted of? I sure didn't. When I got "bit" I started collecting everything at once - whatever I found in a handful of change. Got a few cheapie folders and started plugging holes. Same here. I had no idea what key dates were. My mom bought me Whitman folders and I started filling them. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188643 Posts	Posted 09/08/2017 2:46 pm Quote: Just cheat, put a nice "weak D" in its place... That is my plan, for what it is worth. 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
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