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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I remember when I first became serious about collecting. All I wanted to do was to complete my Morgan date/mm set. I would buy the cheapest coin I could find on several instances just to mark a date off of my list. Once I became a little more educated I really could see the mistakes I had made. I purchased several coins that were "details" coins. I have since upgraded several of these. This is EXACTLY what I did. Lessons were learned, but it's all good. I'm happy with my collection. I've been stalled on completing sets, but I've had a lot of fun getting other coins too. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11951 Posts |
It really is interesting to hear what other collectors think about
their collections.
Some may hope that younger collectors might learn from older collectors
mistakes. But I do know that collectors of all ages make mistakes.
I know I still do. Just looking at my desk I see a cleaned 1908 S Indian
head cent and a beat up 1891 CC Morgan, that I am not sure why I bought
them.
I am very happy with the better coins I have bought, and the sets I have
completed.
I am not really sure how I feel about having so many sets going.
In the back of my mind I am thinking that I am setting up a base
collection. One that will take the rest of my life to improve, or
hopefully for my future generations to continue.
At some point I want to figure out what the core of my collection is,
and sell some of the others.
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Valued Member
United States
211 Posts |
I'm not happy with my collection yet. But I try to make sure every addition I make to the collection makes it better.
I am starting to have a few things I am proud of. At the current rate of progress, it will probably be another 3-5 years before I have something I'm happy with and actually starts contributing to the hobby.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3182 Posts |
I'm thrilled with my collection. Because it's mine!  It's nearly 47 years in the making and I still look back fondly at all my great purchases and yes the duds. The duds actually hold a more special place for me as it's those purchases that help me learn. Along with CCF of course! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
My mistake purchases more often than not tend to be where I was hunting for a bargain and purchased coins that I wouldn't usually purchase because they were selling for a 'good' price. Often looking back these 'bargains' on closer inspection didn't measure up to my standards and I would probably lose money if I tried to liquidate them today. Now some of my bargain purchases I'm very pleased with so it sort of evens out in the end.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
548 Posts |
I don't know, really.
There are some parts I'm happy with. I;ve got a nice little collection of gold sovereigns. I'd love to build a comprehensive collection of British gold coins, but that won't happen.
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I;ve got a nice little collection of gold sovereigns I do like sovereigns, but I only have one, an 1880-M. Or rather, it will belong to me eventually. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm pretty happy with the direction my collections headed. I have a bit more expendable money these days, so I've been buying some of the coins I thought were out of reach in the past. The quality of the coins I've added in the past few years have made a jump that I just love pulling them out all the time and just admiring their beauty and wondering how they made it in their present condition over time. If there was anything that I'm not happy with, its the state of my PR Indian cent collection (only 3 ). I can never seem to find any near me, and when I do, they're overpriced or have some type of problem I'm not happy with. So, its been pretty stagnant for some time now. |
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New Member
Brazil
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Yes, I am happy.
My coin collection is divided in two scopes of research and trading and the only rule is that the coins were/are circulating.
The first and main scope is the brazilian republican period, which started in 1889 and goes till the present time, and I have 1/4 of the coins minted.
The second scope is "coins of the world" and the research begins when somebody give me a coin as gift from anywhere this person was visiting and then I start to trying get all the set of that coin.
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