1873-S Seated Half Dime ( The Last Year ) And Conversation

Dear all

I've receieved this 1873-S Seated half dime today for $42.03 ( I will always provide quotations for everyone's reference ). It has multicolored, speckled toning. And as a promise, I think I will start to collect some higher quality coins. And this one ( for me ) maybe in the best condition I've ever had.




So many enthusiastic friends in this fourm encouraged me to stack better coins, if I take their advice, I will not be able to buy coins very often(which I was doing now).
And I've thought about it. I found that my collection have the following characteristics:

No.1: Most of them are relatively rare numismatic coins.
For example, that 1873-CC Arrows Seated quarter, 1837 Large Date Seated dime, 1839 No Drapery Seated Quarter(which proved to be genuie BUT incorrectly cleaned and polished ), 1875-CC Seated dime, 1841-O Drapery Seated half dime, 1860/4/6 S Seated half dollar.

No.2: Most of them have problems which make them would only get "details".
For example#65292;1873-CC Arrows Quarter with a loop, 1841-O Drapery Seated half dime with a hole...

No.3: They're all cheap, 1841-O Drapery Seated half dime only costs me $7.00, 1873-CC Arrows Seated quarter for $90.00...

Combine those three factors, I found it's some kind of abnormal collection. Maybe that is because I chase rare types too much and ignore the qualities. I've never really thought about it untill these days.

What makes me change my mind? There are simple two reasons. First: Let more high -quality coins be properly preserved.through my knowledge.
Second: Make my efforts more "worthy".

I would like to hear the stories of incresing your classic coins' quality(After all, the quality of classic coins has greater room for improvement compared to modern coins.) or would you choose to chase coins that are more common but in nice condition rather than rarer coins in poor condition if you don't have enough budget?

Plus: In my daily life, as far as now I am more inclined to find ways to save money, for example, I could make egg noodles in the dormitry myself, it only costs me arpund 50c. If I go to the dining hall, they can sell a bowl of egg noodles for $1.50. Maybe it just because I haven't started to earn money yet, though my parents always tell me:" learn how to make money rather than save money."
They give me money monthly, and I've did a calculation of these two years' expenditure, it shows that I will spend around 20% monthly living expenses on coins. I think it is OK, and maybe will carry on for a period.