Posted 08/25/2013 02:34 am
I don't think anyone should be looked down upon for having a collection no matter what condition it's in. The concept of collecting is to learn and share, heck we don't all have million dollar budgets, and if a coin fits into your collection and you like it, who cares what anyone else says about it! I have a few ugly coins and low grade examples in my own collections - but at least I have them!Next up are going to be some pretty low grade early Large and Half Cents - because that's what I can afford to get, would I like to have problem free EF examples or better? Sure would, but 1793 Chain cents don't come cheap even in poor or fair grades, AG3 through VG10 are getting to be the cost of a new car in some cases.
At least you are making sure you are getting genuine pieces, there are a lot of people that might be easily tempted by a higher grade coin like your Seated dollar, that may end up counterfeit, by getting a graded slabbed one you at least have a guarantee and a basis to set a price on it that most will agree on.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013!
ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector.
See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440
ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector.
See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440
Edited by westcoin
08/25/2013 02:38 am
08/25/2013 02:38 am
