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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sometimes I wonder about why I buy one coin over another. I seem to go from filling empty holes in my albums, to buying bullion related coins. I was offered this coin at a good price, so I had to say yes  I also wonder if others can really say focused on collecting one series, or do you more often, just buy what ever comes along ..  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1005 Posts |
Very pretty coin  I too normally buy what comes along but in the lulls I find a set to focus on. These past few years it's been large cents for me. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Very nice! As long as you are still chipping away at your sets, go for it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11951 Posts |
I am still working on sets ... The Mexico type set .. Has been giving me headaches I would have never guessed that I would get out bid on so many Mexican coins.......  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5855 Posts |
I've never been interested in collecting series, so this has never been an issue for me. I started out collecting whatever caught my eye, then started focusing on my type album. After that, I started working on a proof type set. In the meantime, I've "invested" (that's the excuse I give my wife) in some slabbed key date coins (1909S VDB Lincoln Cent, 1932D Washington quarter, 1921 Peace dollar, etc.). And, although I'm primarily interested in "classic" coins, I do like to pick up whatever special mint set comes out each year, such as the 25th Anniversary American Silver Eagle set and the latest 2016 Centennial Gold Coins. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Nice AGE, GR58. To your question, I like to collect complete sets (or as complete as resources will allow) vs individual coins, and I find myself bouncing around from set to set as time goes on as my level of interest in certain sets wanes and waxes. For instance, I'm currently "focusing" on my $1 FRN, Zimbabwe notes, and Kennedy half dollar sets. Where before it was Lincoln cents, Jefferson nickels, and Roosevelt dimes. All of which are in various stages of completion. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I used to bounce around a lot in my buying which has resulted in my collection having many more series of coins than I ever intended. Thanks to a CCF member that posted a thread about setting goals for this year I am much more focused. I have accomplished 4 of the 10 goals I set and with some luck I can accomplish the other 6 by the end of the year. I don't know what goals I will set for next year, I like to complete my sets and I don't have that many left. Maybe I will start the Franklin half set I have been thinking about. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good point, Oldephriam, and thanks for reminding me about that thread. I am looking at the piece of paper I have my 2016 goals written down upon, and, while I've adjusted some of them over the past 8 months, I've knocked down a quarter of them and another 3 will easily be done by end of year. And as I look at my previous post here in this thread, all, the collections I'm currently working on are listed ($1 FRN, $Z, and Kennedy halves). Maybe that's why I'm making good progress on those sets.... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I am seeing some good point being made here. I have to wonder, if at a certain point, when all the easier sets are complete, is it harder to say focused. Or do I just have to many sets going at the same time. For me the modern coins, I have completed and with some I have multiples sets. Many of the classics I am down to needing key date coins. I do enjoy completing sets ... maybe I really have to make a good list for next year ... and see which sets might have a chance of getting filled. Has anyone ever got to the point where they have all the sets completed, that they want to do ... then what? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I recently have been just getting coins that are appealing to me and not working on my "sets". Today I ordered the gold standing Liberty, didn't need it just wanted it. Your new 1/10 is cool, I like the Roman numerals and have a 1988 one ounce proof.
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