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New Member
United States
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I am thinking of continuing my commemorative collection and was going to work in order. I have the Columbian Expo halves and figured the Isabella Quarter would be next but I had never even heard of it before I looked for the next date. What do you guys think? Anyone else have a similar dilemna? |
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Moderator
 United States
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I think that if you try to collect them in order you might miss some very good prices on certain ones. Id keep your options open for any of the early commemoratives and when the price is right...get it
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You could go the route of only collecting the half dollar commems. After the pricey Isabella Quarter, you have the equally pricey Lafayette Dollar and then there are all the gold comemms. A large majority of the half dollar commems can be purchased in mint state for under $250 but the Isabella and Lafayette are 2-3x that much and all of the gold ones are well over $500 each in low mint state grades. |
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Valued Member
United States
231 Posts |
I think you are just trying too hard at it. Get what you like when it crosses your path and see where you are at down the road when you only need a few to complete a set.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks everyone. Philney, that really makes sense. I guess I just usually try to put things in a specific framework. OCD maybe?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1984 Posts |
I have OCD too, serious case, but have been able to control it with a combo drug/coin collecting therapy.
Buy a generic half dollar album rather than a commemorative-specific one. You can fill it in with coins in the order you buy them and keep a separate checklist that you can carry around in your wallet. This way you can concentrate on the single type (halves) and not let your process get cluttered by your affliction.
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Valued Member
United States
66 Posts |
I bought an Isabella a few months ago. I have been working on a commem half set slowly. I realized that it was kinda out of the framework of what I was looking to do. However I got it at a great price and I am very happy with the coin but keeping with one set is definitely the way to go
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Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
I recently purchased a Isabella Quarter and consider it very important in my collection. Recommend you buy slab coins or a good dealer you trust for raw coins. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think most collectors either suffer from some type of OCD or they don't seem to collect very long. My problem is keeping my concentration on one thing
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2443 Posts |
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I think most collectors either suffer from some type of OCD or they don't seem to collect very long. My problem is keeping my concentration on one thing
 As to the original question, if you really like those coins then go for it. I like the Isabella Quarter and the gold commemoratives but they're too expensive for me to try to complete a set like that. Maybe in the future... |
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Posted 03/06/2008 5:22 pm
