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<p>[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2394280, member: 1892"]<b>I</b> would aim to buy what I collect. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You appear to have no real "focus" to your collecting - nothing wrong with that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> - so I'd advise walking around to see what catches your eye. Do the whole floor once first, see everything, then start contemplating what you're going to buy. If you don't have a concentration, you have an advantage over those of us who do.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will say, at $100 there is little in a slab which would be an advantageous purchase. If I've read you correctly as a native of Great Britain on a visit to this side of the pond, and desirous of a "representative" Classic US issue, this would be a good chance to score a nice raw Morgan Dollar (relatively rare and dangerous in your home). $100 well-spent will get you a <b>very</b> nice coin of the more common dates. 1880-S thru 1882-S ought to be had in MS64 condition for that budget, and they're among the finest of strikes in the series.</p><p><br /></p><p>Show dealers are by and large a friendly, social lot. That's one of the reasons they do shows. You could leverage your (I assume) accent and temporary presence in the US into an even better deal, I should think.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2394280, member: 1892"][B]I[/B] would aim to buy what I collect. :) You appear to have no real "focus" to your collecting - nothing wrong with that :) - so I'd advise walking around to see what catches your eye. Do the whole floor once first, see everything, then start contemplating what you're going to buy. If you don't have a concentration, you have an advantage over those of us who do. I will say, at $100 there is little in a slab which would be an advantageous purchase. If I've read you correctly as a native of Great Britain on a visit to this side of the pond, and desirous of a "representative" Classic US issue, this would be a good chance to score a nice raw Morgan Dollar (relatively rare and dangerous in your home). $100 well-spent will get you a [B]very[/B] nice coin of the more common dates. 1880-S thru 1882-S ought to be had in MS64 condition for that budget, and they're among the finest of strikes in the series. Show dealers are by and large a friendly, social lot. That's one of the reasons they do shows. You could leverage your (I assume) accent and temporary presence in the US into an even better deal, I should think.[/QUOTE]
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