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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks you.
Buy sets and crack them, visit coin shows, don't buy without good pics, ask questions if not holding it, go slow!
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Moderator
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I cracked all of my proof sets to fill my Dansco albums. It felt pretty good, but your mileage may vary.  Keep in mind that I have albums for all five (or more) coins in the proof sets. If you are just collecting one series, like the Lincoln Cent, then acquiring them singly may be easier. When you buy a whole proof set for just one coin, you then have to decide what to do with the other coins. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Jbuck: "you then have to decide what to do with the other coins."
That can easily lead to starting more sets! LOL
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Pillar of the Community
United States
591 Posts |
Well I know I plan on cracking the cases when I start buying been watching the prices and many LMC and Jefferson's are going for what you can almost buy the set for if I had to buy both individually. What will I do with the other 3 coins I don't want who knows. I'll buy the statehood coin years individually I'm sure as I don't want to have to card 5 quarters lol |
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Valued Member
United States
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I find it convienient and economical to just leave the coins in Gov.pkg
w /coa.It leaves no chance to mess the coins up,and no album expence therefore
more money to collect invest with
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I find it convienient and economical to just leave the coins in Gov.pkg
w /coa.It leaves no chance to mess the coins Which is exactly why I usually purchase at least two silver or clad proof sets. One to bust open and one to keep intact. |
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United States
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That can easily lead to starting more sets! LOL And that is a good thing! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
591 Posts |
Well I bought 2 proof sets today 1988 and 1985. Found them easy to crack with a razor knife and flat tip screwdriver. Paid $7 for each and added 2 new coins to each of my albums. Trying to figure out what to do with the other 6 coins. Have them 2x2ed and in the trade off pile. Looking them up on the auction I would ahve spent close to $7 just for the Lincolns and still had to but the Jeffersons
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United States
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Very good!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
591 Posts |
And bought the 80 and 81 proof set today to bust up
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United States
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Addictive, isn't it?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
591 Posts |
Well it fills a slot in each of the albums. Although I was hoping the trading of the other coins would work a bit easier. May have to auction them. But i'd rather swap them for others I need.
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United States
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Or... start more albums.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
591 Posts |
lol More Albums I would be single. Better half hates the fact I spend money on an Album then 2x2's then pages for 2x2's The the three ring binder for the pages lol.
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I understand, we all have to make sacrifices!  We should consider ourselves fortunate to have what we have, with our collections and our better halves. |
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