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Valued Member
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That seems reasonable. You can have as many sets going as you please. I intend to work on other sets too, but the "Box of 20" is seperate and apart from the other sets you are in th eprocess of assembling.
The "Box of 20" is only for your high end, rare pieces.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I put one of those "box of twenty" together and it wound up being "the ones that got away", meaning that I sold most of them to pay for an unexpected bill.
Memories...
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 United States
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Interesting idea. Another thing to consider once my albums are finished. Yes, I want to finish those first. The only deviation I am allowing now is some current releases from mint that interest me, but there are so many interesting ideas out there tempting me.  |
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Valued Member
United States
156 Posts |
Same here jbuck. I have just started my Intercept Shield type set album and want to finish it first. I have decided to go with a "Box of 20" once I am done, but I will also work on a secondary set of some kind at the same time to diversify. The "Box of 20" will have to be built slowly as finances allow.
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United States
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The "Box of 20" will have to be built slowly as finances allow. Agreed. I cannot imagine this box filling any faster than my Dansco 7070, and that has been going on 20 years! |
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Valued Member
United States
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I hear you. It seems like every time I open that book another hole pops up!
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United States
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Well, I am down to five and two of those are going to really hurt my wallet.  |
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Valued Member
United States
102 Posts |
The "Box of 20" concept is a mentality, not a rigid number, which encourages buying quality over quantity. At one point, I had more than 500 coins, but realized I wasn't attached or enthralled by the vast majority of them.
I sold off all but three and used the funds to make a major shift into ancient coinage, now following the "Box of 20" mentality (although I will likely end up with 100+ coins when my collection is "complete").
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04/30/2015 7:45 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I only buy coins I can see, check out, look up and need. And only buy at coin shows so does not apply.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, it would mean tossing out my 7070 type album, so I wouldn't really care for that idea. If it meant only having a 7070 album and eventually getting every slot filled with the highest grade coins possible, that might be doable. Aside from my type album, however, I am actually trying to something like this. Once I filled my 7070 album and was reasonably satisfied with the quality of the coins in it, I decided to start putting together a collection of "special" coins that include key issues, proofs, etc. These are all coins that I am willing to pay more money for (compared to the coins in my 7070 album) and are all professionally graded. Not exactly 20 coins, but close: Box of 20 |
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks Barry.
Remember, the "Box of 20" idea does not mean getting rid of everything else. You don't have to give up anyhting you don't want to and you can keep other collections going at the same time. As for me, I am keeping my type set album when its eventually done because I like it.
The "Box of 20" is only you high grade collectable coins that keeps you from overspending and will eventually (so the theory goes)build up that "Box of 20" over time to be a real showpiece or high grade investment (if thats what you want).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The "Box of 20" is only you high grade collectable coins that keeps you from overspending and will eventually (so the theory goes)build up that "Box of 20" over time to be a real showpiece or high grade investment (if thats what you want). Well, that's what I'm working on then, I guess. Right now I have them split between two boxes, but that's only because the boxes are a little on the small side... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I started collecting coins when I was fairly young, and the vast majority of my coins are low end pieces, and most of them are worth less than $5/each if not $1/each. (Circulated Indian heads, Buffalo nickels, lincoln cents make up the majority of my collection in terms of total coins). Other than a few pieces which carry either sentimental value or have a particular look that am fond of, I don't have a lot of attachment to these coins. Over the past few years I have purchased a few coins that were a little pricier and I would say I have 4 or 5 pieces that would go toward a box of 20 concept. I do like the concept a lot, and am trying to gear more and more toward quality over quantity. |
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Canada
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I like the idea. I have 2 coins that would be in the box...so far. I hope to add one more in July at the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association convention this July. I have other coins but I do not have the same attachment to them. Actually my box of 20 is more like a box of twelve...I am trying to put together a set of the Twelve Caesars.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would have a hard time with this. If you into type sets it's ok and doable. The closest thing I could get to this would be to choose only one album and that would be my lifetime focus for most of my coin funds. Dates and mint marks and pm are more important to me then examples of high condition coins.
Though I guess I more stack silver in a orderly form then collect at this point. I choose a silver series and then try to collect it the closest to spot and best condition material I can find.
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