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<p>[QUOTE="aandabooks, post: 1429658, member: 35627"]As a new collector, I picked up a copy of the 2013 red book when it came out. I have been stacking bullion and pre-64 stuff at as close to melt as I can stay. Once I reached my goal of having 100 ozs of silver, I decide that I would begin collecting a couple of series. I decided on the 46-64' Dimes and 48-63' Franklins. Both closed series and more importantly they both contain silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>So after making my mind up, I made a list of dates and mms that would be necessary to complete the two series. I consulted the redbook and made a seperate list of all the coins in the series for coins that at the MS-60 grade have a higher than average price listed. These are coins that I know that I can pay a little more than average for.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm going to try to collect both series in uncirculated/MS-60 type condition. I'm going to have to hone my grading skills but atleast with a general guide, I shouldn't get hurt by more than a couple dollars by missing the grade by a small amount. I had thought about doing a Peace dollar set also but the penalty for messing up would be a little too high for me as a beginning collector.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="aandabooks, post: 1429658, member: 35627"]As a new collector, I picked up a copy of the 2013 red book when it came out. I have been stacking bullion and pre-64 stuff at as close to melt as I can stay. Once I reached my goal of having 100 ozs of silver, I decide that I would begin collecting a couple of series. I decided on the 46-64' Dimes and 48-63' Franklins. Both closed series and more importantly they both contain silver. So after making my mind up, I made a list of dates and mms that would be necessary to complete the two series. I consulted the redbook and made a seperate list of all the coins in the series for coins that at the MS-60 grade have a higher than average price listed. These are coins that I know that I can pay a little more than average for. I'm going to try to collect both series in uncirculated/MS-60 type condition. I'm going to have to hone my grading skills but atleast with a general guide, I shouldn't get hurt by more than a couple dollars by missing the grade by a small amount. I had thought about doing a Peace dollar set also but the penalty for messing up would be a little too high for me as a beginning collector.[/QUOTE]
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