It never ends. You'll find yourself continually upgrading. The more you upgrade, the more expensive your taste becomes. I like to think of it more as a journey rather than a destination!
Posted 02/29/2012 10:52 pm
Keys are the "key" point. As you mentioned, the keys are more than likely going to be of lesser quality, but that does not mean that they need to be "ugly". I am a type collector versus a series (one of every kind) collector, but my 7070 still holds the same value true. The newer coins would be of the best condition and gradually decrease in condition as the types descend into the first of the type.
Example, Cents; my Lincoln Memorial would be the best condition (MS-67RD), my Lincoln Wheat cent is a MS66RD, my Lincoln Steel is a MS-66, my V.D.B. is a MS-65RD, Indian cent (possibly) a MS-64RB, my CuNi Indian cent is a MS62, 1859 Indian cent is a AU-55, my Flying Eagle is a XF-40, etc... the further back in time the grade gradually decreases.
I feel that this gradual decrease in quality seems to fit my collection. Ultimately I (and virtually everybody else) would like to have a primo example of each...all in good time, especially since my collection is NEVER complete, because I will never be satisfied.
Success!
Example, Cents; my Lincoln Memorial would be the best condition (MS-67RD), my Lincoln Wheat cent is a MS66RD, my Lincoln Steel is a MS-66, my V.D.B. is a MS-65RD, Indian cent (possibly) a MS-64RB, my CuNi Indian cent is a MS62, 1859 Indian cent is a AU-55, my Flying Eagle is a XF-40, etc... the further back in time the grade gradually decreases.
I feel that this gradual decrease in quality seems to fit my collection. Ultimately I (and virtually everybody else) would like to have a primo example of each...all in good time, especially since my collection is NEVER complete, because I will never be satisfied.
Success!
Edited by oih82w8
02/29/2012 10:55 pm
02/29/2012 10:55 pm
