Ever Get The Feeling...?

My method....

When I see a coin better than the one I have or if I just like it, I buy it. LOLOLOLOL

Not really. I have had the bulk of the coins in my collection for more than fifteen years; some coins I have now had thirty years. I am more attached to the sentiment of each than I would ever be by a "better" version. That is just me though; my coins are mine and I am the only one that needs to appreciate them.

ceaton:
I really understand what you mean.

I do the same thing.

I feel the same as Archraz. I sometimes look at a coin in a better grade than the one I have and feel I would rather spend the money on one I don't have.

I think a big part of this depends on what you collect.

For me having lots and lots of essentially the same coin would be boring. For others they want to collect every single variant of the same coin. Just look at how many collectors only collect Morgans or LMCs. It's a very personal thing.

I would suspect those that collect mostly one type of coin are also those that love the minute details and therefore would be more inclined to want better and better grades of the coins they already own. Plus they have less coins to go after so upgrading what you have keeps the hobby fresh. Just my opinion.

That is probably why I enjoy world coins so much. The sheer variety. Apart from a few proof sets I own I don't keep more than one example of any particular KM#.

Interesting question....it really forces me to think.

I started out with the Morgans, but have gravitated and gyrated all over the Coin World.

So what I have ended up with is trying to get the moderns in BU (LMC, Jefferson, Rosie, Washington, JFK, Ike, State Quarters, Sacs, Susie B and Pres gold dollars)

I am gunning for classics in standard G - AU condition (Wheaties, indian heads, buffs, Liberty nickels, mercs, SLQs, franklins, walkers and peace)

I want to do the morgans in MS 64 or as good as I can afford

I am doing the Bennies in BU and Proof (for some reason I like the look and the affordability of these coins)

On top of all this, I would like to get three type sets: one in AU/BU, one in toned condition and one in key dates.

Concurrent with this I will try and get the barber sets completed in G - AU.

I just realized that is a lot of collecting to do, and I am focused on different pieces at different times. Overall I guess that I am really trying to get a set of all Post Seated Liberty coinage (I like the one of each coin concept) with some sets in better condition than others.

i spend a lot of time in my car for work, so I have rolled this around in my mind quite a bit. I think that this is probably my long-term collecting goal. And on top of the whole thing, I enjoy spending time CRHing for silver in half boxes.

My Two Cents!

I guess I'm a circulated grade(VG)collector of any coin. I would not buy a slabbed coin and break it out so it fits in nicely in to my album. I just plan on upgrading the coins in my sets with nicer ones as they come available as I'm in no rush to go (get a loan)and buy them all and be done. I just like to replace the dull with the shiny while roll searching. If I had to buy all ms grade coins I would be vary board and broke. Searching is the fun part of collecting for me. I have 9 cents left to go for my 1909-2008 red/brown Lincoln set

Hello Ceaton,
After reading your post, I was on the ground laughing my head off thinking of myself. You hit the nail on the head and I thought I was the only coin collector on the planet that felt that way. I've been collecting for the past 5 years and I collect Canadian business strikes from 1858 - to- 1967 exclusively and slabbed by I.C.C.S., Canada's #1 grading service.
Lately I never seem to be happy with the grades I own and want to upgrade constantly. There are times I want to upgrade a coin that trends at $1,500.00 for one that trends for $2,500.00 and only 1 point higher in grade. I have to wonder sometimes when will I ever stop? Bear in mind that every coin that you own wil someday have to be sold, either by you or a family member, so if the value of certain coins are too high, you only have a small percentile of collectors that are financially eligable to purchase it.
This means that the best way I personally find is to collect the highest grade of coin regardless if you can afford a more expensive one, that you know you can sell when the time is up! Coins are like houses, everyone wants to own a million + $ home, however, few ever do.

Glenn

I think a lot of people feel that way about their collection. I know that personally I wish that it was bigger but at the same time I do not want to spread my self so thin that I really do not get much out of it. No matter what, if I like (and can afford it), I buy it. There are so many beautiful coins out there that it gets hard to stay focused on one complete set.

This is a great question because I am about to head out for lunch and will be stopping by my local coin store and know that I will be buying something, the question is: do I buy something for one of my sets or something completely new? As long as I am happy it really does not matter.