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Valued Member
United States
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Ok don't be hard on me. I'm starting off and I'm really getting into these coins. I just ordered all the books and equipment so that is not in pictures. The picture quality is horrible so sorry. This is on a college/1 year old daddy's salary haha. Down the Middle are mostly Morgans on the right hand side are all Washington quarters.     |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
Nobody's gonna laugh at that! I can see you are hooked already.
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Valued Member
 United States
184 Posts |
haha yesssss. My girlfriend gets mad at me sometimes lol. I keep telling her they are investments for our daughters college :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1064 Posts |
Be careful calling these investments; implies you will eventually sell them, sometimes difficult to do!
Nice collection!
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Valued Member
United States
184 Posts |
Yea why is it so hard to sell these things?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not bad for two months worth of work! That's the one thing I hate/love most about this hobby, is that there is too much to collect, too little time/money to buy everything! Which brings me to my next point: whatcha gonna specialize in? You have enough type coins to start a Dansco 7070 which is the first thing that came to my mind... and also a good start to a high MS silver Washington quarter collection certified or raw. It's ok to buy a little of this 'n that along the way, but most of your collecting budget should be directed towards a recognizable goal, such as completing an album or matched set, if you intend to dispose of later for a child's college education. This gets a lot of mileage, but true nonetheless: buy the best you can afford, and learn to grade coins (even the ones inside slabs can be wrong.) Good job!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Egypt
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Well done and IMO what Bizybackson said is a very good advice  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Congrats! ebay is also a great place to pick up a ton of stuff cheap...but you need to learn carefully and slowly in order to not get ripped off. However, if you do things right, you can get $100 coins for $50 sometimes. I find that it's easier to sell coins from popular series', but tough to sell those from less collected series (because people often want just one for their type set, not multiples). Be careful with dealers too...if you try to sell coins you bought from a dealer on ebay, in most cases you will lose money (especially after the extreme fees). Welcome to this addictive hobby... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice going. Wish my Son would have done something like that.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very nice start. I really like the Black eagle dollar and the quarters .. oh and the Morgan dollars .. and all the others too .. |
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Be careful calling these investments; implies you will eventually sell them, sometimes difficult to do! I agree.  You are off to a good start. Thank you for sharing. |
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Valued Member
United States
184 Posts |
Thanks everybody really enjoy your advice. I'm still trying to figure out what I really want to collect. I was really into Morgans but I don't think the budget can afford that collection. I'm still searching :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You've got a really good head start on the Morgans, and if you really love 'em, there's no reason to stop collecting them. True, you would have to mortgage a couple of houses in order to afford them all, even the keys in XF-AU. Have you considered a date set? A member posted a few threads back a nice collection of Morgan/Peace dollars in a Dansco date set album that was nicely put together. The only really pricy coins in BU would be in the 1892-1895 run, and if you choose AUs, the prices are even better. Morgan dollars are the workhorse of the hobby, and so many people want them, so a good matched set would definitely hold its value. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Yea I was going through my Morgan right now and the more I want to collect them haha. It might not just be all MS65 collection more likely the AU type.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NICE collection!! You have some very nice, high-quality coins!!  |
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