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rainman503 Valued Member United States 231 Posts	Posted 03/05/2016 1:14 pm I just recently starting collecting and am curious as to what standards you keep an item vs putting back into circulation. My OCD has every year separated so I can look through each year set for errors. Is there a grade level that you would keep (45+?) Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 03/05/2016 2:33 pm When I started collecting (seriously) just a few years ago, I kept just about everything. I find my standards are higher now. These days I don't think I want buy anything less than AU. That resolve flies out the window when I'm at a coin show and see something I just have to have. Report this Post to the Staff
SpaceMaNy0 Valued Member United States 343 Posts	Posted 03/05/2016 3:19 pm It depends on what you like. I'm more quantity over quality, mainly for budget reasons. One of the great things about collecting is that it is fully personal and personalizable. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/05/2016 3:29 pm I'm assuming your CRH'ing . It all depends on what your looking for; varieties ,errors, wheats , old nickels or silver. My rule of thumb was if it's Lincolns, save all AU or better . You'll get the hang of it once you see what interests you the best. BTW , to CCF . Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 03/05/2016 4:20 pm Keep it simple. If you love the coin keep it. If you have ANY reservations about it and don't truly love it, let it go back to the wild. [this advise given while "Born Free" plays in the background] Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 03/06/2016 01:14 am My general standard is filling a hole with good eye appeal. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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