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United States
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What's the lowest "acceptable" grade in your collection? Do you have one?
For me, it's AU and up only. I don't play in XF and lower and I don't touch detail coins. With that being said, we are all different! So, what's your standards? Any grade that is a hard pass?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Totally depends on the series. Would love a nice common VG Bust Dollar, wouldn't be interested in a common VG Morgan dollar. Edited by Coinfrog
07/07/2024 08:19 am
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New Member
 United States
29 Posts |
Well, it's good I only play in common date Libs and Morgans :-)
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Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
Well, Doc, I inherited some 30 circulated Morgans and Peace $ from my wonderful grandfather long, long ago. One is an 1895-S. Sent it into PCGS, which graded it XF-45. So I'm happy to "play" in XF if the situation is right.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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What's the lowest "acceptable" grade in your collection? Do you have one? This is where a pic of [my 1820 Hanover coin / one of my 1650s liards / one of my 1880s Russian 5 kopeks] should go but unfortunately I don't have any of those photographed. So instead I'll post a coin that the Americans in the audience would probably recognize...   The closest I have to a hard line for modern coins is "I want it to be identifiable by type and preferably also have an identifiable date". And even those can be sometimes relaxed for bargain bin finds. (I don't actually know which type my Hanover coin is! I know the date and denomination but they changed types partway through the year and my coin is so worn that the tiny difference between the types is just about unidentifiable.) |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
10492 Posts |
I collect coins I like - condition is irrelevant.
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Valued Member
Italy
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I collect coins I like - condition is irrelevant. Amen. I would add "and can afford." To those of us who collect medievals, XF, AU or UNC is often out of the question (though not always ...). Then there are weak strikes, old dies, etc. I've even bought coins you can see through due to a planchet defect! It's all part of the history of the coin, which for some of us holds a large part of the collector value.  Edited by tdziemia
07/07/2024 06:33 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I will take any coin, in any grade, if I don't already have it, as long as I can make out the date. I can always upgrade later on. Like this one..  Or this one.  We don't all have deep pockets. Edited by triggersmob
07/07/2024 06:47 am
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New Member
United States
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I fear my post has been misinterpreted or taken as insulting. Certainly not the case! I can stay in high grade because most common date libs are close to spot and plenty of Morgs are around in MS 61-63 for a low price point. I decided at that point, I could afford the higher grade. Offer me a 1792 Half Disme in any condition and I won't complain :-) Edited by Doc1880
07/07/2024 08:18 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 depends on the series. when I was looking for a early dime for my type set. I bought an 1805 4-berry JR2 in FR2. thats my lowest grade coin |
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United Kingdom
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I'm much like january1may. I'll go through dealers' junk bins sometimes and pull out coins I don't have and buy them regardless of condition. For more modern coins I'll always try to upgrade them: if I've got a scratched XF US dime from the 1990s, I'll look for a better one on my next trip to the States. For older coins like UK Victorian Young Head issues, I try to get one really nice example of each denomination and then buy lower grade coins of other dates to make up a date set.
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Australia
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No lower limit for me. I tend not to buy the high grade stuff if lower grade stuff is available. Too high-maintenance.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
United States
29 Posts |
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Expound upon that. If slabbed, where do you find high maintenance? I'm interested in that comment to learn more.
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Moderator
Australia
16810 Posts |
I hate slabbed coins.
"Having to be slabbed" is part of the "high maintenance" thing.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
United States
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Ahh, ok! Definitely two camps there for sure. I'm a big fan of slabs (still purchasing the coin not the grade) but I completely understand those who want to hold history without barriers as well.
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