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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4521294, member: 19165"]I know the "box of 20" concept is popular, but I would have an absolutely terrible time collecting that way. Many boxes of 20 are just random, unrelated, interesting things. To me, they don't tell a story, they don't show a progression, they don't complete a set.... its just 20 coins. I like to complete sets, not have assortments of beauties. That's just the way I collect, and I completely understand others have different priorities. [USER=22377]@ddddd[/USER], your box is full of cool things, don't get me wrong. It's a fantastic assortment. It's just not the way I personally would choose to collect. </p><p><br /></p><p>The closest I've come to the "box of 20" is when I've had friends come over and ask to see some of my coins. They aren't collectors, and they don't really care much about coins - they are interested to see what I do because I'm so passionate about it and they know it's important to me. So, for these friends, I've sometimes pulled a dozen or so coins out to show them - really flashy showpieces. They often aren't my most special pieces, because the thing that makes them special would just elude them. They are the pieces with great toning, deep mirrors, or a great story. Or sometimes they're just big, impressive pieces (pull out a trade dollar or a Liberty $20).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4521294, member: 19165"]I know the "box of 20" concept is popular, but I would have an absolutely terrible time collecting that way. Many boxes of 20 are just random, unrelated, interesting things. To me, they don't tell a story, they don't show a progression, they don't complete a set.... its just 20 coins. I like to complete sets, not have assortments of beauties. That's just the way I collect, and I completely understand others have different priorities. [USER=22377]@ddddd[/USER], your box is full of cool things, don't get me wrong. It's a fantastic assortment. It's just not the way I personally would choose to collect. The closest I've come to the "box of 20" is when I've had friends come over and ask to see some of my coins. They aren't collectors, and they don't really care much about coins - they are interested to see what I do because I'm so passionate about it and they know it's important to me. So, for these friends, I've sometimes pulled a dozen or so coins out to show them - really flashy showpieces. They often aren't my most special pieces, because the thing that makes them special would just elude them. They are the pieces with great toning, deep mirrors, or a great story. Or sometimes they're just big, impressive pieces (pull out a trade dollar or a Liberty $20).[/QUOTE]
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