I've decided I'm going to try and put together a collection of 1 of every type of coin slabbed. 1 Morgan, 1 Peace, 1 Trade, 1 Mercury, etc. :eating: I find every coin unique and think it would be a fantastic display to show. I have a feeling some of the coins I may have to settle with lower grades but the point is to get one of every coin type. At only 20 I think this would be a nice start to something special.
It seems like a good idea. Do you mean you want to get one coin from every type of coins or one coin from each year of every type of coin. Either way, it will be cool IMO
I'd think that you could make a nicer display without the coins being in those nasty slabs. The slabs add quite a bit of expense as well. I'm just a raw coin kinda guy. lol
I think what I dislike about the slabs is that they are just so large in comparison to the coin, that they just distract the eye from focusing on the beauty of the coin. Smaller holders like air-tites etc. look better to me and let me focus on the coin itself. I'd have no problem buying a slabbed coin, but I'd crack it out...just me and my tastes.
I think I'll start with $1 coins, I think I'll only be able to make it to Trade Dollars seeing as the liberty dollars get a little pricey . Realistically I should be able to spend $200 a month. Trade Morgan *complete* Peace Eisenhower Susan B. Anthony Sacagawea Presidential *complete*
Sounds like a plan if you can stick to it, where I would lose focus would be getting interested in one of the types and start to focus more on that collection. So far I have skipped from morgans to old commemoratives to bullion to capped bust halves to mexican coins to indian head cents, now I have been getting interested in proof sets, they are relatively inexpensive for the moderns and can be found in good quantities. Maybe after a good long while collecting I will have a type set.
I don't think it will be to hard to stick to it *lets hope*. I rather spend my money on a hobby then waste my money away and of lately i've been doing well as far as savings goes. I'm going on a cruise June 6th
I think that a lot of slabs are bought by those who feel that they'll have to resell them or are afraid that they'll lose money in the future. To me, true collectors don't think that way at all. They collect with goals in mind and stick to them. Nice collections will always reap their deserved rewards down the road, IMO.
I disagree a little. I think a lot of new collectors buy slabs because they feel that the risk off being taken advantage of by someone seeling a fake coin is a lot less likely. I may be wrong but that is why I originally started buying them. I know, buy the book before the coin and I did that but even after you read a few books, you are no expert and can still buy a coin that is a fake. Slabbed coins give you the feeling (even though it may not always be the case) that you are definately buying something authentic. And yes, it does make it easier to see the value of the coin later on when you pass them on to whoever it is you do when you are gone.
Those of us who think about selling in the future aren't true collectors? Hmm. Just a bit full of yourself, aren't you?
I don't look at myself as being better than you. By your own admission you think you're better than me.
I buy graded slabed coins from the top 2 grading services- for one, they're authentic and two alot of the dollar pieces that u buy on ebay the seller says that the are unc when in fact there au because u can't see all of the dings and rim marks. But the other poster was right about saying a raw coin has more apeal, but in my short time collecting i have learned quickly to stay away from raw online auctions.
I would start with higher price ones first,as they are likely to go up in value more,and they will be harder to get later.pick up some cheap ones in between to satisfy urges. thats just me.
