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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 4411823, member: 78244&quot;]And this is precisely why I stopped collecting by the notion of a “set”. It was super boring and constricting. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The US coin market sets itself up for that, or really any market for modern (post-1700) coinage. The most common literature available are just price guides which give superficial numismatic information at best and primarily focus on a coin’s mintage and value at a particular grade level. The introduction of TPGs into the equation solidified it as such.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For modern coinage, yes, because modern coins are largely a commodity. Ancients/medievals collectors would still pursue their collections because the idea of a collection is far more free-range. In addition, when looking up the coins, you will come across more in-depth numismatic information than in just a price guide. It is natural to become more interested in the art and science of numismatics as a result.</p><p><br /></p><p>QDB’s collection was hugely diverse, spanning from US, to ancient China, to medieval Europe. He got a taste of numismatics that 99.9% of collectors of just US coins would never experience.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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