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<p>[QUOTE="Beefer518, post: 4556769, member: 87737"]Hi [USER=112910]@Jinxe[/USER] </p><p>You don't know me, nor I you, but it seems by your posts that you are a new collector, which is great! </p><p>I think Jefferson nickels are the best series for new collectors to start and learn with. Here's why;</p><p><br /></p><p>All years are still available in general circulation</p><p>About all oddities/errors are present in the series that you'll find in other (expensive) series) like Morgans </p><p>The 'key dates' ('50-D as an example) can be had for reasonable money</p><p>They typically show less wear then other metals, so grading becomes more difficult, but a better (IMO) learning tool</p><p>When you make a buying mistake, your education fee (the cost you overspent for a coin) should be manageable</p><p>And on average, it would be pretty difficult to bankrupt yourself completing a set</p><p><br /></p><p>You would think Lincoln cents would be better, but there are crazy expensive dates in that series ('09-S VDB, '22 No D, '14-D, the list goes on). And any silver series has an intrinsic value that again can make it really expensive for a 'generic' circulated coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>So keep looking, learning, and asking, and we're here to help![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Beefer518, post: 4556769, member: 87737"]Hi [USER=112910]@Jinxe[/USER] You don't know me, nor I you, but it seems by your posts that you are a new collector, which is great! I think Jefferson nickels are the best series for new collectors to start and learn with. Here's why; All years are still available in general circulation About all oddities/errors are present in the series that you'll find in other (expensive) series) like Morgans The 'key dates' ('50-D as an example) can be had for reasonable money They typically show less wear then other metals, so grading becomes more difficult, but a better (IMO) learning tool When you make a buying mistake, your education fee (the cost you overspent for a coin) should be manageable And on average, it would be pretty difficult to bankrupt yourself completing a set You would think Lincoln cents would be better, but there are crazy expensive dates in that series ('09-S VDB, '22 No D, '14-D, the list goes on). And any silver series has an intrinsic value that again can make it really expensive for a 'generic' circulated coin. So keep looking, learning, and asking, and we're here to help![/QUOTE]
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