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Message:: [QUOTE="kanga, post: 798904, member: 9270"]I build sets.But the concept of the word "set" can be a bit fuzzy.Yes, I have a Lincoln set.But I also have a type set.Two entirely different definitions.Each is defined by me (grades, content, etc.), i.e., my Lincoln set may contain coins that others feel are not really part of the "set". How I assemble my sets has changed over the years.When I was younger with less disposable income I collected "bottom up" (least expensive first).The Lincoln were done this way.Now that I'm a bit better off I start with the keys/semi-keys.This means only 2-4 coins a year (I said a bit better off; I didn't say rich).My newest set is IHCs. This is being done "top down".For a while the set was composed of only six coins.- 1859 (is part of my type set too)- 1862 (is part of my type set too)- 1864 L- 1877- 1908-S- 1909-SNow I'm filling in the gaps. So what is the point of all this?It's your set.Define it the way you want.Collect it the way you want.I just highly recommend you plan it out before you start.Sit back with the Red Book and browse through it until you find something that really grabs you.[/QUOTE]