What Are Your Collecting Goals For 2022?

Woohoo!

1. I have two holes left in my x82 date set to have all the centuries. 318BC and 482 AD. I'm yet to establish a coin was minted dated to 482AD, though.
2. Continue learning about Buffalo nickels and adding some pretty specimens to my AU/BU set.
3. Add a couple dates to my date sets of Capped Bust Dimes and Half Dimes and early large sets and half sets (Liberty Cap and Draped Bust).
4. Continue working in my 1882 Indian cent error and variety set.
5. Any nifty x82s I come across.

1. Spend more time enjoying and looking at my collection, rather than focusing primarily on filling holes. Use this time to narrow my collecting focus and figure out what items I'd like to sell, trade, or give away.

2. Fill one hole in each of my Barber dime and Washington quarter sets.

3. Fill two holes in my Mint Sets.

4. Buy or trade for 2-5 modern US coins on my Want List.

5. Research and study Seated Liberty half dimes, including history and grading, before making any purchases.

6. Avoid impulse buys, i.e. anything that is not on my set lists, and do not start any new sets or expand existing sets. Unfortunately, my coin budget is too small for any more expansions.

7. Swap out coins in old holders, soak coins from old mint sets in acetone, and create new binders.

Funny you say that, because over the last couple of years as the remaining holes have gotten more expensive, I find myself doing the former a lot more.

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We are all guilty of this. We all buy coins only because they are beautiful, not because we need them in our collection.

OldBob! Organization is one of those things that is highly personal and subjective, especially when it comes to collections. But it is necessary and I think most of us could use some additional organization. Good luck!



@CollegeBarbers, amen to that. Too often for me collecting is focused on the thrill of the hunt and not smelling the roses. Both are equally important.