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Posted 03/09/2015 10:57 pm
As has been stated, the consistency of putting a set
together has a lot to do with income level or maybe
comfort level of being able to purchase high cost coins.
Many of the classic sets will have at least a few high cost
coins. So low and middle income collectors (includes me)
may have to make a choice to either have a empty hole, or a
lower grade coin.
For example
This is a page from my dollar date set. This page has the
most costly Morgan's (by year). If I tried to upgrade the
91 through 95 coins, to at least AU50, it would cost me
thousands. My problem is that I have several sets going at
the same time, and many of those have empty high cost holes.
Another problem is, it is easier to get a better deal on
common better grade coins, just because there are more of
them and dealers need to move them. But on the keys and
semi keys they are easier to sell with out having to make a deal.
I think this is why I like modern sets so much. It is much easier
to search out high grade coins for modern sets, and
complete them with all high grade coins. And not spend a lot of your coin budget.
But for the classic sets, I wait for the right deal to come
along. In most cases it will be a lower grade, hopefully
problem free coin. But when it does, it will fill that hole.
And I will be happy.
Edit: If I hit one of the multi-millions lotteries. Everything would change ...
Can you imagine doing the page above with the top coins
for each of those years. 1989CC, 1893S, 1894P, 1895P
and 1899P .... ouch .. but fun to think about.
together has a lot to do with income level or maybe
comfort level of being able to purchase high cost coins.
Many of the classic sets will have at least a few high cost
coins. So low and middle income collectors (includes me)
may have to make a choice to either have a empty hole, or a
lower grade coin.
For example
This is a page from my dollar date set. This page has the
most costly Morgan's (by year). If I tried to upgrade the
91 through 95 coins, to at least AU50, it would cost me
thousands. My problem is that I have several sets going at
the same time, and many of those have empty high cost holes.
Another problem is, it is easier to get a better deal on
common better grade coins, just because there are more of
them and dealers need to move them. But on the keys and
semi keys they are easier to sell with out having to make a deal.
I think this is why I like modern sets so much. It is much easier
to search out high grade coins for modern sets, and
complete them with all high grade coins. And not spend a lot of your coin budget.
But for the classic sets, I wait for the right deal to come
along. In most cases it will be a lower grade, hopefully
problem free coin. But when it does, it will fill that hole.
And I will be happy.
Edit: If I hit one of the multi-millions lotteries. Everything would change ...
Can you imagine doing the page above with the top coins
for each of those years. 1989CC, 1893S, 1894P, 1895P
and 1899P .... ouch .. but fun to think about.
Edited by GR58
03/09/2015 11:17 pm
03/09/2015 11:17 pm
100% with Tryna and sel_691.
