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<p>[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 1506580, member: 21705"]To the OP,</p><p><br /></p><p>Affordability means many different things, so more information is needed.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Will you have a budgeted amount per month or will you just wing it with disposable income?</p><p>2. Do you want to complete the sets quickly, Months, Years, Decades. Lifetime?</p><p>3. Are you willing to defer purchases and SAVE for a better example, grade, condition or is filling the slot sufficient?</p><p>4. Do you care if it is a good investment?</p><p>5. Would you rather add several coins a month or would you enjoy the purchase of a single coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. They are unique to you as a collector. </p><p><br /></p><p>I prefer detail and rarity and collect by variety (and even die states). I have many misfit coins which are affordable because of condition problems or damage which I love, but others avoid. This makes them affordable to ME. But these are not good for those seeking to maximize their investment.</p><p><br /></p><p>When i started with Wheats back in the mid 60s, I was happy to get filler examples of as many dates as I could. I saved up money from mowing lawns to place an order from Virg Marshall (I think) who always had an add in Coin World. This was the way I began. And I wouldn't have done it differently, even if it didn't maximize my investment. My collecting desires changed, but you must determine what you enjoy NOW in order to receive the best advice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 1506580, member: 21705"]To the OP, Affordability means many different things, so more information is needed. 1. Will you have a budgeted amount per month or will you just wing it with disposable income? 2. Do you want to complete the sets quickly, Months, Years, Decades. Lifetime? 3. Are you willing to defer purchases and SAVE for a better example, grade, condition or is filling the slot sufficient? 4. Do you care if it is a good investment? 5. Would you rather add several coins a month or would you enjoy the purchase of a single coin? There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. They are unique to you as a collector. I prefer detail and rarity and collect by variety (and even die states). I have many misfit coins which are affordable because of condition problems or damage which I love, but others avoid. This makes them affordable to ME. But these are not good for those seeking to maximize their investment. When i started with Wheats back in the mid 60s, I was happy to get filler examples of as many dates as I could. I saved up money from mowing lawns to place an order from Virg Marshall (I think) who always had an add in Coin World. This was the way I began. And I wouldn't have done it differently, even if it didn't maximize my investment. My collecting desires changed, but you must determine what you enjoy NOW in order to receive the best advice.[/QUOTE]
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