How do you decide?

I'll be there but on Friday.

 

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Thanks, Dave! Remember to get me that 1907 High Relief. EF45 is a-okay for a starter piece. Thanks in advance! HAHA!



What are you searching for at this one?

Vienna or NOVA CC will be my next show.

 

First of all, congratulations and have a good wedding.

I'm out of practice with the '07 High Relief.
I got mine then forgot about them

I think I have an IHC waiting for me but MFD didn't tell me which one.
That's strange so maybe it's going to be a surprise.

There's still two Classic Head half cents that I want.
Want the 1809 "o inside 0" and one of the 1811 varieties (Close Date).

Then it gets tougher.
There's still a few type set coins that I caan afford IF I'll be satisfied with Fine.
That will be strictly based on appeal.

And If I have trouble finding things to spend money on (yeh, right) I can always look for Capped Bust half dime die marriages.

 

Oh my goodness guys. Im shooting myself in the foot with this decision haha. I just realized that i can do a full franklin half dollar set in ms 65 for very cheap and only have to do lower grades, and by lower i mean like ms62, for ahout three or four coins. Pair that with a dansco and it will be sexay. Franklins are my favorite coin i just didnt include them in my interests earlier in this post because i thought there were some really expensive key dates. Hahaha

 

Many collectors prefer to stay away from the lower MS grades (-60, -61 & -62).
The thinking is those coins, although uncirculated, tend to have too many distracting marks.
Often collectors will acquire an AU-55 or -58 if they can't afford a MS-63.

Just a thought.

 

Yah ive noticed that. Low m s coins are shiny with a lot of scratches while au coins are slightly lustrous with no major scratches or marks,just a little worn. Great tip. Thanks!

 

Look for cheap partial sets and see which ones do it for you the most; once you've decided, focus on that set until complete and then do the same for the next denomination. The cool thing about coin collecting, is that you can do both at the same time; shop at random and focus on one particular type of coin once you've decided on a series. Believe me, I know how you feel; when I go to shows, I'm like a kid in a candy store, so you're not alone!!

 

Franklins!? No! No! They are mine! All mine! lol...in all seriousness have fun with them! I started out with the standard of AU (as that's all I could afford at the time) then I went to MS, but found low MS to be unsatisfying so I jumped it up to at least MS 63. I am almost finished with the "set" but then I would have to upgrade various halves. Have fun collecting!

 

Thank you!!!

 

How do I decide?

The old oracle at Delphi had an inscription that said "know thyself", well I must admit I have a lot to learn.

The last show I had a comprehensive list of what I was looking for. Ended up making four purchases, and one of them was something that was not on the list but caught my fancy, a Lafayette Dollar.

Why did I get it?

I had not seen any of them in local shops, it was a purchase from a respected dealer, plus I had recently read a biography of General Washington and had read much about how valuable Lafayette was to the revolution and how much he suffered when he returned to Europe. So the purchase was as much whimsy as planned.

This hobby is to be enjoyed, and I find it more enjoyable to sometimes go off the list when I see something that catches my fancy.

So I tend to follow some happy coincidences, I like to have things that are a little less common.

 

After a while, you will develop relationships with some of the dealers. They will know you by name, they will take a check from you (without waiting for it to clear), they will have stuff for you, they will negotiate with you.

You have to start somewhere. Best of luck!