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<p>[QUOTE="jmon, post: 2259968, member: 19422"]Well, as much as I personally dislike bullion, I would go with it given your two options, unless the coin you found was a nice match to the remainder of your set. </p><p><br /></p><p>Having one mismatched coin drives me nuts, and I prefer (though rarely seem to do it...) to collect coins and grades within my means. I could certainly buy this particular coin in upper MS condition but my collecting budget would restrict me from completing a set in the near future with coins such as the 1893 S, 1889 CC, 1892 O, 1892 S, etc.. </p><p><br /></p><p>That said, if this were my decision, I would choose option 3 and base off my current collection so I could continue working towards completing something reasonable for now. You can always upgrade your collection at a later date. I have done just that with my Lincoln Wheat collection. I first assembled a higher end circulated grade and am now working on a near top end MS RD set. A complete MS RD set will end up costing me an amount I could not have fathomed spending when I completed my XF-AU set.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jmon, post: 2259968, member: 19422"]Well, as much as I personally dislike bullion, I would go with it given your two options, unless the coin you found was a nice match to the remainder of your set. Having one mismatched coin drives me nuts, and I prefer (though rarely seem to do it...) to collect coins and grades within my means. I could certainly buy this particular coin in upper MS condition but my collecting budget would restrict me from completing a set in the near future with coins such as the 1893 S, 1889 CC, 1892 O, 1892 S, etc.. That said, if this were my decision, I would choose option 3 and base off my current collection so I could continue working towards completing something reasonable for now. You can always upgrade your collection at a later date. I have done just that with my Lincoln Wheat collection. I first assembled a higher end circulated grade and am now working on a near top end MS RD set. A complete MS RD set will end up costing me an amount I could not have fathomed spending when I completed my XF-AU set.[/QUOTE]
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