Quanity Vs. Quality

I share that "family" sentiment. I am too attached to them all!

I am am probably in the minority in that I can probably count on one hand the number of times I have "upgraded" any coin (for a better grade) in my albums. And the ones I pull out, I often find a place for them somewhere else (the gone but not forgotten album!)

I am "guilty" of buying several medium grades as opposed to one high grade coin. I love to complete the sets. And since most of my sets have been assembled from circulation, I don't feel right filling the holes with higher grade coins. If I ever find the desire to have a higher quality set, I would probably just start a second one. Would I sell other sets to make that start? Not a chance!

Also, I am a hoarder. A few years back, I managed to part with some of my extra silver to fund the completion of my Franklin half set.

Like many have said, it is ultimately personal preference! As for me and the question at hand: "No, I like paging through my books of coins too much!"

No way, could not sell my collection for just one key coin. If part of you does this for investment (which I do), you should diversify. What if the one key you buy, like a gold piece, suddenly tanks in value? Secondly, there are too many coin types that I really love collecting- Indian cents, Buffalo nickels, Walking halves to name a few.

On the other hand, I could stand to thin out my colelction. I hoard too much of too many things and probably need to focus better on certain denominations and try going for higher grades. I, too, love the hunt, love roll searching from coins from the bank, and love trying to complete sets. I just couldn't give all that up for one coin.

This was a great question - and I've enjoyed reading all the responses. I've often thought about selling off coins to upgrade or buy key dates for one set or another. When it comes down to it, however, I just can't do it. I'd rather save up for a higher grade coin than sell off duplicates. I'm basically a hoarder and am too attached to my coins.

I started buying everything I have two wash books, 1 kennedy book, 1 licoln book, 1 type book. I have 5 and 10 dollar gold indians and libs. cc morgans you name it I was buying it.
Then my dealer friend got me hooked on keys and semi keys.I will buy collections to break up and sell but the only coins I buy to keep are key and semi keys. I would sell the rest of collection or trade it for keys, does that make me an investor or collector?

I like collecting too much to just own one super coin.

i voted maybe...who knows what one might could get, but if I did happen to let my coins go then I would miss them....i think of selling coins now and I can't seem to let them go. not to mention the wife is pretty attached to those coins.

I voted no also. I like looking at my coins way to much.