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Message:: [QUOTE="AncientJoe, post: 8005699, member: 44357"]My self-imposed quantity is a deliberate choice and one which would apply regardless of budget (and isn't a hard-line rule like some take with a "Box of 20" but more a minimalist philosophy). The 200 number is based on the types that I've outlined to best tell the "story" I'm trying to paint with my collection - this will definitely ebb and flow over time but is well within an order of magnitude of where it'll end up; I won't grow to thousands even over several more decades, it's just a personal choice of how I focus. But, more specifically, an over-excited collector could hastily spend an entire year's coin budget in one sale (whether that is $1K or $1M). Instead, it's important to know that there are always more coins coming around the corner (especially the ones you never expected or knew existed). Overspending has an opportunity cost as it takes funds away from future purchases. It takes some self control to avoid buying just to buy; it's often happenstance purchases that end up being my favorites.[/QUOTE]