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Quote:by the way, in the coin club I attend, I am now known as the US coins specialist Congratulations!  Quote:
Exactly, this is what I am talking about...... what after all the sets you are after are complete? will you start upgrading all? or will you find like a retirement set or coin that you will start to go in depth? I do not upgrade my coins; that is, once I fill the hole, it is filled forever. I have a sentimental attachment to every coin, so I am reluctant to let any of them be replaced.  The sets (Dansco albums) I have completed are Eisenhower dollars, Kennedy half dollars, Franklin half dollars, Washington quarters, Roosevelt dimes, and Jefferson nickles. The sets I have left to complete are Indian Head cents, Lincoln Cents, Buffalo nickels, Mercury dimes, and the 7070 Type set. It is important to note that the current series albums (Lincoln, Jefferson, and Roosevelt) are full; newer issues are in a separate "ultra modern" album and holes are filled as they are released. Once those albums are done, my goal is to start the high end Eisenhower dollar set. I will focus my time and other resources on completing it (while keeping my modern issues current). Keep in mind that this is in the far future, since it most likely will not happen until after the 7070 is completed.  Quote:
That will be a set I would enjoy seeing jbuck. This is a set that will be photographed and shared as it is built!  I have a lot of anxiety about photographing my Dansco albums, but this Ultimate Eisenhower dollar set will be photographed from day one, allowing me to focus on each and every coin as it is acquired.  |
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Specialize in one coin? Heck, I can't even settle on one camera to take pictures of them.
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I'm opposite to jbuck in that I have one space to fill. Whichever coin is the best candidate gets the space. The others get rotated. I suppose this is mostly from lack of funds on my part, but my philosophy is why tie up the money in the lower grade coin when there are always bigger fish out there There are a few sentimental coins I hold onto, but I can't really find it in me to build an emotional attachment to something I picked up in a local shop, or on ebay. |
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By the way ..... I haven't sent your package yet as I saw a coin that I guess you dont have and I will receive it on Friday so I will ship next Sunday ..... will leave it as a surprise and hope that you like it
Thanks, Amr. I'll stop checking the mail box every day then. Steve |
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11/30/2011 9:05 pm
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...so I am sticking to Lincoln's until its complete and I'm satisfied. At that point, I'll move on to the next set, obsess over that and move on again. Quote:
So this is a way of collecting only one type, not for ever but you can call it "one type at a time"..... interesting.. so you are not buying any other until you complete the Lincoln set? Pretty much. I'm trying to save up money to finish the set up and if I buy other kinds of coins, i'll never have enough cash to complete anything :( |
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Or those pesky Ferengi modern varieties that are so difficult to track from deep space 9.
What? You have forgotten that they use Latinum which is rather common on all Planets every where. Quote:
I do not upgrade my coins; that is, once I fill the hole, it is filled forever. I have a sentimental attachment to every coin, so I am reluctant to let any of them be replaced. jbuck, I do just the opposite. I start an Album and almost as fast as I can, I start upgrading that one. I only do that when I acquire an additional Album to put them in though. This system does get irritating though. For example my Lincoln Albums, now up to 10. If I should get a fantastic high graded one for set #1, I now move the one from #1 to #2. Then the one from #2 to #3, #3 to #4 and on and on and on. Mercury dimes now up to 12 and same problem. Almost every coin Album has multiple ones right behind them. Just can't stop adding Albums. |
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Thanks, Amr.
I'll stop checking the mail box every day then. I am sorry my friend for keeping you waiting but I thought you would like a little surprise added to the package |
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Egypt
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Quote:Once those albums are done, my goal is to start the high end Eisenhower dollar set. I will focus my time and other resources on completing it (while keeping my modern issues current). Keep in mind that this is in the far future, since it most likely will not happen until after the 7070 is completed. Quote:
That will be a set I would enjoy seeing jbuck. This is a set that will be photographed and shared as it is built! I have a lot of anxiety about photographing my Dansco albums, but this Ultimate Eisenhower dollar set will be photographed from day one, allowing me to focus on each and every coin as it is acquired. It seems that I am not the only one who thought about a "Retirement set", although that you have already decided what it will be ...... I am still trying to take a decision, but I still have time till I start it..... as this has to be started after I complete a 100 year set of Egyptian coins including all denominations, dates and mint marks |
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I'm now back to quarters, but I'm now only looking for high-end quarters! so are you replacing the low grades with high grades or you are starting it all over again keeping the completed one aside? |
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Quote:jbuck, I do just the opposite. I start an Album and almost as fast as I can, I start upgrading that one. I only do that when I acquire an additional Album to put them in though. This system does get irritating though. For example my Lincoln Albums, now up to 10. If I should get a fantastic high graded one for set #1, I now move the one from #1 to #2. Then the one from #2 to #3, #3 to #4 and on and on and on. Mercury dimes now up to 12 and same problem. Almost every coin Album has multiple ones right behind them. Just can't stop adding Albums.  So you can say that you are specialized in Albums ..12 albums of Mercury dimes... this is a very huge set to complete |
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Quote:jbuck, I do just the opposite. I start an Album and almost as fast as I can, I start upgrading that one. I only do that when I acquire an additional Album to put them in though. This system does get irritating though. For example my Lincoln Albums, now up to 10. If I should get a fantastic high graded one for set #1, I now move the one from #1 to #2. Then the one from #2 to #3, #3 to #4 and on and on and on. Mercury dimes now up to 12 and same problem. I was going to throw a mention to you "I do it this way, unlike just carl, who does this..." But I figured you would chime in on your own. I am glad you did. |
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I am sorry my friend for keeping you waiting but I thought you would like a little surprise added to the package No hurry, Amr, and yes, I always love a surprise. Steve |
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I'm all over the place, collecting anything I can get my hands on.
I seem to go in spirts of favoring different sets, until I hit the usual
keys and I move on. I really should stop buying stuff and get these sets finished
but as soon as I come to a $500 or so coin I get cold feet and can't wait so I go with commons in another set.
I realize it's not the best way to go but I'm impatient I guess.
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No, I'm merely upgrading my collection and moving the lower-end coins into my album named
"whenever I actually get to a coin show and/or a coin shop, I'll try to trade or sell 'em"
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