My Collecting Philosophy Is Unconventional

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Boba Debt Pillar of the Community United States 745 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 1:06 pm I'm not a completest, nor is my thought process about the different programs consistent, I just do what like. Basically I want to have a decent example of each era of coin from the past combined with coins that were minted during my life I normally look for an example of the last year a past coin was minted and on current coins I go with the first year it was minted Here is the first page of my quarter collection The top row consists of an 1891 Seated Liberty, 1916 Barber, 1930 Walking Liberty, 1964 Kennedy and the 1976 Bi-centennial The remaining rows are the Statehood Silver Proofs followed by the ATB Series and the American Woman series Somewhere in the middle I will have a row with the DC, Delaware Crossing and Tuskegee coins and 2 open spots for future releases My Dollar Collection is going to be very different from this concept I received my first order of CAPS products the other day and I started to migrate my Silver Proof Quarters from my old Dansco folders into a Binder I have been waiting pretty much all my life for a system like this but it's still not perfect I have noticed that the air-tite capsule fit is not consistent in the page pockets, some are super tight while others are loose enough to let the coin rotate One thing that none of the online videos explained was how the backer board worked with the plastic page It's sort of like foam and it's pressed over the pockets from the back side and just stays in place for the most part This makes then easy to change, so once I get a particular program collection sorted out, I will order custom labeled backer boards Edited by Boba Debt 04/21/2022 12:55 am Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 1:16 pm Looking good! Report this Post to the Staff
Raised on rock Pillar of the Community United States 634 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 2:09 pm Having a plan is a good start to any collection. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19129 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 2:48 pm In numismatics (and many other things), it boils down to whatever feels right. Having a plan/strategy is great, so too is having no plan (but having a lot of fun along the way). Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 3:17 pm I like the look of the caps. congrats. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 4:00 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
captainrich Pillar of the Community United States 982 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 6:25 pm Some of us old timers call that a type set. My 7070 My NGC Registry Sets: https://coins.www.collectors-societ...eopleID=9216 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95200 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 6:48 pm Very nice set so far. looking good Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 8:06 pm Thanks for sharing - very nice collection and good strategy for collecting. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Boba Debt Pillar of the Community United States 745 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 01:03 am I must admit I am taken aback by the non-judgmental replies to my post In most collection "circles" if you deviate from group think you get trolled So thanks for not acting in a typical way :) I finished migrating the rest of my Statehood Quarters to the second page in my quarters binder I used the last of my A-24 Air-tites so now I can take a break until the supplies I ordered today get delivered Another advantage to using CAPS pages is they seem to fit my scanner bed perfectly I just need to figure out why I get hot spots in different areas of the scans Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 08:07 am Why would anyone troll you for your collecting strategy? Collect what you like, don't worry what others think. Of all the modern coinage the silver proofs are the creme de la creme of the coins, you should be proud of the set you have it's very nice. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 08:24 am Quote: I finished migrating the rest of my Statehood Quarters to the second page in my quarters binder Looking good! Quote: Collect what you like, don't worry what others think. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
captaincoffee Pillar of the Community United States 600 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 08:47 am Sounds like it is basically a type set plus moderns. Not sure why anyone would poo-poo the way you like to collect. To be honest, I bet many collectors do something similar even if they didn't plan it all out. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 09:06 am Although if you collect US Notes Captain Coffee will poo poo your lack of star notes The above post is a joke don't any one get triggered My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
Boba Debt Pillar of the Community United States 745 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 09:21 am Quote: Why would anyone troll you for your collecting strategy? I wasn't speaking specifically about the coin collecting community I have a lot of interests, and participate in a lot of forums and FB groups It most cases, when someone does it different, all of the hobby snobs or purist troll the new member until they leave or win them over I'm a former Marine so I never quit I just normally ignore the trolls until they give up But it hasn't been like that here, and it refreashing Quote: Sounds like it is basically a type set plus moderns. Thanks, I have been looking for a way to easily describe my collection Report this Post to the Staff
Raised on rock Pillar of the Community United States 634 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 09:49 am I believe the only group think on this site, is enjoy! Report this Post to the Staff
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