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<p>[QUOTE="benveniste, post: 1221814, member: 25547"]If you want to collect all of the classic commemoratives, you have a daunting but rewarding task ahead of you. Otherwise, I suggest you first set a per-month budget, then take a look at an illustrated price guide and decide which coins both can afford and would enjoy buying.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd have to count, but I think I own about half the silver series. Some, such as the Columbia and Cincinnati I'm not sure I'd buy at any price. I'm unwilling to pay the market price for some of the others, such as the Old Spanish Trail. Still others, such as the Sesqui, can be unattactive in affordable grades. And finally, there's the Hawaiian, which I hope to buy in MS63-64 sometime this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's purely a matter of personal preference, but for someone buying their first classic commemorative, I feel the Oregon Trail, Connecticut, or even the Stone Mountain make a great choice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="benveniste, post: 1221814, member: 25547"]If you want to collect all of the classic commemoratives, you have a daunting but rewarding task ahead of you. Otherwise, I suggest you first set a per-month budget, then take a look at an illustrated price guide and decide which coins both can afford and would enjoy buying. I'd have to count, but I think I own about half the silver series. Some, such as the Columbia and Cincinnati I'm not sure I'd buy at any price. I'm unwilling to pay the market price for some of the others, such as the Old Spanish Trail. Still others, such as the Sesqui, can be unattactive in affordable grades. And finally, there's the Hawaiian, which I hope to buy in MS63-64 sometime this year. It's purely a matter of personal preference, but for someone buying their first classic commemorative, I feel the Oregon Trail, Connecticut, or even the Stone Mountain make a great choice.[/QUOTE]
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