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Collecting By Grade Philosophies

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I know it really comes down to doing what you like, but I'm curious how others collect slabbed coins.

I'm currently working on a set of Franklin MS65 Full Bell Lines. For the harder to find ones, I get the MS64 FBL instead—I want the set, not to break my bank. And sometimes I end up with a blast white and other times a toned coin.

What do you do? Do you try to stay consistent with look and grade when collecting a set?
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I'm in kind of the same boat with my Peace dollars. I started with MS63, have only a few left to go and will probably go with MS62 for the remainder (and AU55 or AU58 for the 1934-S). The main thing for me is a consistent look -- white, no spots, clear letters on the reverse.
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I use the cliff method. Going from one grade to the next eventually hits a huge jump in prices. That is almost always associated with a much lower number available.

As an example a common date Peace can be had in 65 for around $100. Going to a 66 takes you three times higher, but doesn't hit a monster jump until 67.

66 is at the bottom of the (upward) cliff of 67.

There are exceptions. The Peace 34-S you mention as an example.

In that instance (as it always should be) the look is much more important than the grade only. A 58 can be great looking next to an ugly 62.
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I am building a set of Eisenhower dollars. It is my only slabbed set.

I have set a minimum grade of MS65 for business strikes. Like moxking, how far above I go from there depends on where the jump is.

So far all of my proofs are PF69DCAM. I see no reason way the last three that I need would not be PF69DCAM as well.
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