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<p>[QUOTE="drwonga, post: 1356372, member: 35731"]Hi Folks,</p><p><br /></p><p>As many of you know, I'm pretty much still a beginner coin collector. I was pretty convinced in purchasing some proof American Silver Eagle Dollars to add to my collection, but I think I may be jumping the gun on that front. So, in an effort to learn a bit more about the collecting hobby, I decided I would start a type set collection. My idea was to start with a small series, and if I ended up liking those types, to expand that into more varieties of that coin type. If I was still interested, I would expand that further to include all dates and mints. Does this sound like a safe, easy way to really dig into this deeper?</p><p><br /></p><p>I think my first type set will be dimes. They seem to be rather undervalued, and I absolutely fell in love with the Mercury design. I know folks recommend collecting the highest grade possible, but I'm having some difficulty determining where that should be. I believe I will be collecting someplace between a high AU to a low MS, especially since I'm only doing types to start. (And I'm going to start roll searching)</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you guys think? I love the American Silver Eagle Dollars, but I'm afraid I might get burned if I jump in too quickly with those. Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="drwonga, post: 1356372, member: 35731"]Hi Folks, As many of you know, I'm pretty much still a beginner coin collector. I was pretty convinced in purchasing some proof American Silver Eagle Dollars to add to my collection, but I think I may be jumping the gun on that front. So, in an effort to learn a bit more about the collecting hobby, I decided I would start a type set collection. My idea was to start with a small series, and if I ended up liking those types, to expand that into more varieties of that coin type. If I was still interested, I would expand that further to include all dates and mints. Does this sound like a safe, easy way to really dig into this deeper? I think my first type set will be dimes. They seem to be rather undervalued, and I absolutely fell in love with the Mercury design. I know folks recommend collecting the highest grade possible, but I'm having some difficulty determining where that should be. I believe I will be collecting someplace between a high AU to a low MS, especially since I'm only doing types to start. (And I'm going to start roll searching) What do you guys think? I love the American Silver Eagle Dollars, but I'm afraid I might get burned if I jump in too quickly with those. Thanks![/QUOTE]
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