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Congrats on the Birthday presents  Keep us posted on your progress. David |
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im late with posting but definately the holed coins for sure then the coin with no date I also love how it says 1965 - to date halves - clad without a mention of 40% silver
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Rest in Peace
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What awesome birthday gifts! Looks like your wife and parents understand you. Happy B-day SD.
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thanks guys.
after looking over the album again tonight, I could really use an upgrade to my T@ buffalo slot and jefferson 1938-date slot.. thinking mint state... I'm all ears
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It sounds like you are on the right track. And replacing the holed coins is the way to start. But you need to decide what is more important to you. Do you want to upgrade the slots that you already have or do you want to fill in the empty slots? My suggestion is to fill in the empty slots with nice coins that will not need an upgrade later. I have not started my own 7070 yet, but I am seriously thinking about it. I am working on getting together a nice type set of 19th century obsolete coins in XF-AU. This includes one each of Half Cent, large cent, 2 cent, 3 cent nickel and silver, Half Dime, 20 cent, possibly Trade dollar. I am almost finished with this part. I may get the 7070 after that. |
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I'm working on a 7070 as well, I still have many many holes to fill. My plan is to buy coins that I know I am not going to want to upgrade. I think it will save more time and money if I am not constantly buying coins and then selling them to upgrade. May take a while to finish but I think it is most economical.
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Pillar of the Community
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i have not thought about which direction.
i get side-tracked when I look at the book and see blemishes. I also see a lot of empty holes but I feel overwhelmed that the prices to obtain a lot of the empty holes will cost a lot more than what I have budgeted. for me, $50 is more or less what I am working with right now.
and $50 seems will only get me F-VG coins in most of the empty holes.
as for upgrades. the 1909VDB, some nickles in AU to MS seem to be had for around $50 no problem. I know I can get some sweet MS65+ modern stuff, but that is just me being anal.
more suggestions are welcomed!
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Pillar of the Community
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Remember that it is the journey, not the destination, that will give the most pleasure. Filling a 7070 takes time. My budget is similar to yours. Probably why I have not actually started with my own yet. When I see all the empty holes, I will want to fill them and I can't do it too fast. But if you have not replaced all of the holed coins, then you might want to do these first.
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Pillar of the Community
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well, all of the holed coins are gone! got my most recent trade coins in. traded my holed seated liberty 1877 half for one with no hole AND an 1857 quarter, no arrows! filled a hole!     Edited by SDcoinguy
04/26/2012 9:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:
My plan is to buy coins that I know I am not going to want to upgrade. I think it will save more time and money if I am not constantly buying coins and then selling them to upgrade. May take a while to finish but I think it is most economical. Precisely what I'm doing with mine. |
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well, all of the holed coins are gone! Excellent! |
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Pillar of the Community
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update.
working on a trade another CCF member.
trading my 2003-p wright bros. commem for his MS62? 1909 VDB woodie... cant wait!
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Pillar of the Community
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If I was doing the buying, I would get into the older classic coinage in mid grades. The silver sell off, I believe, still has the numismatic market down.
The tuffer coins in mid grades are cheap right now, in my opinion. That's where I see most bang for the buck.
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Pillar of the Community
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neversuited, give me some examples
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I hope your set is coming along.
I focus on one coin at a time, search all the sites (ebay, heritage, etc), go to the local coin shop (what little they are worth these days), and go to local coin show until I find the best one for my budget. This is what brings me true satisfaction in collecting.
I agree with some of the others, start by getting rid of the holy coins!!
Good luck hunting.
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