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<p>[QUOTE="chlorinated, post: 2881942, member: 78147"]Hi everyone. I have been a serious collector for about 7-8 years now, but have collected casually for more. I have collected alot of series, but always find myself coming back to my type collection. There's alot you can learn from collecting a single series, but no one series could ever hold my attention long term.</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple years ago i completed my 7070. It felt so good to finish, and looks great. But looking back at alot of my purchases, i made alot of mistakes as many new to the hobby do.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently i have decided that i want to assemble a more complete type collection. I want the most high end, well struck coins i can afford for each type, but what i really want to focus on is a strong full strike on the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me collecting is both about the art and the history. I know there are many coins in many series that are known for mushy/weak strikes, and others that more often than not are hammered and have amazing detail. So my question for all my fellow collectors is this....for each series, what date/mm combos have the strongest strike characteristics? </p><p><br /></p><p>I know a few like the 1881-S Morgans and 1938-D buffaloes, but what about the rest? I want to do this collection right, and i am using it as a big learning experience. This set will take me a lifetime to complete, if i ever complete it to my satisfaction. </p><p><br /></p><p>I thought this would be a good learning tool for all, experienced collectors and new alike. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you everyone for your help in this journey, and i look forward to learning alot! Dont forget to post those pics.. we all like some coin eye candy!</p><p><br /></p><p>Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chlorinated, post: 2881942, member: 78147"]Hi everyone. I have been a serious collector for about 7-8 years now, but have collected casually for more. I have collected alot of series, but always find myself coming back to my type collection. There's alot you can learn from collecting a single series, but no one series could ever hold my attention long term. A couple years ago i completed my 7070. It felt so good to finish, and looks great. But looking back at alot of my purchases, i made alot of mistakes as many new to the hobby do. Recently i have decided that i want to assemble a more complete type collection. I want the most high end, well struck coins i can afford for each type, but what i really want to focus on is a strong full strike on the coins. For me collecting is both about the art and the history. I know there are many coins in many series that are known for mushy/weak strikes, and others that more often than not are hammered and have amazing detail. So my question for all my fellow collectors is this....for each series, what date/mm combos have the strongest strike characteristics? I know a few like the 1881-S Morgans and 1938-D buffaloes, but what about the rest? I want to do this collection right, and i am using it as a big learning experience. This set will take me a lifetime to complete, if i ever complete it to my satisfaction. I thought this would be a good learning tool for all, experienced collectors and new alike. Thank you everyone for your help in this journey, and i look forward to learning alot! Dont forget to post those pics.. we all like some coin eye candy! Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]
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