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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 762556, member: 15309&quot;]Mike,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is hard to set strict guidelines for an entire date/mm set for any series. Mintage, availability, and price are all factors in determining the criteria a collector would use for his registry set. It would be nice if every collector could just use a generic guideline such as &quot;all my coins are going to be top pops.&quot; Unfortunately, most collectors don&#039;t have unlimited financial resources and must draw the line somewhere. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Take Mercury Dimes for instance. Most registry collectors can afford MS67 FB examples from 1934-1945, but what criteria would they use for 1916, 1921, 1929? A collector would probably assign a different criteria for each of those years. By breaking the set into smaller short sets with strict quality guidelines for each short set, the collector can avoid purchasing a coin just to fill a slot. The criteria might be (gem,full bands, &amp; attractive toning) for 1929 but only (MS63 &amp; attractive luster) for the 1921 year. Without setting these guidelines, it is very easy for the collector to lose both patience and focus and settle for a 1929 MS64 FB in his collection. By having the rules in place for the short sets, the collector forces himself to remain patient and pass on the more common &amp; lesser quality material that will undoubtedly present itself to him in his searches.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Perhaps I should have phrased it better. It doesn&#039;t make being patient easier rather it helps combat impatient urges.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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