Quality, or Quantity?

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I would take a couple of nicer coins then say 100 ok coins. So I guess I would say quality over quantity.

 

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LOL!!! Honestly, just now noticing that! LOL

 

Quality.....need one say more?

RickieB

 

Ok
now
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understand.

 

So those that would prefer quality would rather have (1) say, 1921D AU mercury dime versus say a group of 10-15 EF-AU 1900S Barber quarters, or perhaps, say a dozen 1875 EF seated halfs? I dunno. I think I'd take the groups, rather than just the one (though I'd certainly like to have that one).

 

Well shoot, you can't complicate things

1 Common MS64 St Gaudens or 5 1913 V Nickels

THERE I WOULD CHOSE QUANTITY!!!

 

I think a lot of people aren't following the original question. Am I to understand that almost everyone here would exchange their entire collection for a single coin? What a waste. It's understandable we all choose quality over quantity, even those with the meagerest of means. But, that wasn't the question.
Guy~

 

Wow this got a lot more hits than I ever expected, Im thinking of sort of trading up some of my quantity to some quality, but still some of my coins have a little sentimental value...are your coins just a possession to you? or would you be upset to let go to some..?

 

Personally, I am willing to use a filler in my collection (even on a relatively common date, like a 1926 P Peace dollar...). I usually try to walk that line that gives me as much quality as I can afford, but still lets me get a few coins. Nothing wrong with the quality approach, I just lack the patience to wait for that one coin to come to me.

 

*applauding Coleguy*

 

Yes, some coins I would never ever let go...They are more than just coins to me

 

Oh no T$.... when the coins become friends its time to let the math grade slip a little and get out more.... Just kidding, get back to studying.... lol:hammer:

 

You're getting quoted again.

I have a pretty large collection of Two Cent Pieces. Heck, I already mentioned it.

ONE I hope will be buried with me when my time is up. It's an 1866 G-VG coin that is still in the original 2x2 that my dad bought me about 40 years ago.
Numismatic value? Not much. SENTIMENTAL value? Like I said I hope it gets buried with me.

 

I have some common morgans and peace the my grandfather picked up from banks in the 50's when he was in his 20's that have been damaged by scraping with a silver knife that I would not trade for anything. Wouldn't have them buried with me though. LOL

 

Yes Clembo well said.
Though there might be a happy medium, buy the highest quality you can afford within your means. And appreciate what you can afford. Sometimes its so easy to spend much over what you can afford.

Sometimes I'm just happy to find a wheatie or some silver in my pocket change.

 

well i am just starting out in this hobby any tips on this as to what ones are better then others as in 1 coin or a bunch of very good coins and i dont even know what 1-70 is and how to tell if they are good or not

 

Don't sweat it, ask any questions you have, and we will gladfully answer

1-70 is the scale we use to grade coins
70 being perfect, 1 being a poor coin
Until you learn how to grade coins, I'd recommend buying graded coins, and then some raw coins, to compare, and see the differences, and try sending a few coins in, or, do a guess the grade thread here, or participate in one, and see how good you can get
As to quailty vs quantity, quailty is always better, but you can't complicate things
This question was not meant to be, 1 BU wheat cent, vs 5 very fine st gaudens... That is a no brainer, there you would chose quantity, but that this thread was meant more, like, would you rather have 10 very good morgan dollars, or one really nice, of the same year for the same price

 

Same I have this almost destroyed $10.00 bill from 1929, that has been in my family since the great depression, and I know I wouldn't trade it for a MS67 CC Morgan dollar lol

 

To me this is simple. Right now I'm working on a set of F-VF Buffalo Nickels that, when completed, (minus some keys) should cost no more than $100. I would rather have that completed set then any single coin in the collection in MS. Personally, I believe collecting is about sets and series, not individual immaculate coins locked up in a plastic coffins. I've heard alot of talk about protecting yourself as far as resale value goes, but is collecting really about buying and selling? I see collecting as collecting special coins to pass on to my children someday....and I can't help but think my kids will enjoy a complete F Buffalo Nickel set more than 1 1926 S in MS

 

I agree. I like what I collect to be headed somewhere, a full set, year set, type set, or whatever. I'm not really into one of this, two of that, and etc. Just not me, but that is the way some people like to collect and if that is what they want great. Thank-goodness we all don't collect the same things and build our collection the same way.